Session 16

 

12th  March 2026 

sunny, chilly

Thursday 

to be keen on + V-ing  = a-ti placea sa / a avea un interes in ...

Use the word in BOLD print at the end of the line to form a new sentence that has the same meaning. You must use TWO to FIVE words and are not allowed to change the key word in any way.

1. Jack really likes football and never misses a match. (CRAZY) 

Jack __IS CRAZY ABOUT ___ football and never misses a match.

2. Do you want to watch TV? (FEEL) 

Do you ______FEEL LIKE WATCHING ____ TV?

3. John participated in a swimming competition last week. (PART) 

John _TOOK PART ___ in a swimming competition last week.

4. I played chess almost every day when I was young. (USED) 

I ____USED TO PLAY___ chess almost every day when I was young.

5. Volleyball doesn’t really interest me. (IN)

 I’m not ______NOT INTERESTED IN _______ volleyball.

6. I enjoyed myself at your birthday party. (FUN) 

I __HAD FUN ___ at your birthday party.

7. Young children like Disneyland . (POPULAR) 

Disneyland ______IS POPULAR AMONGST/ WITH ____ young children.

8. Karen doesn’t like watching sport on TV . (KEEN) 

Karen _____ISN'T KEEN ON ____ watching sport on TV.

9. I have got no experience at designing clothes. (KNOW) 

I _______DON'T KNOW  (HOW) TO ______ design clothes at all!

10. Dan couldn’t do his homework on his own, so I’ve been helping him . (HELPING) 

I’ve been HELPING DAN WITH ___________ his homework because he couldn’t do it on his own.

11. No one can learn all that in one day ! (CAPABLE)

 No one _________IS CAPABLE OF LEARNING ____ all that in one day!

12. I hope you find a solution to the problem. (SUCCEED) 

I hope you ____WILL SUCCEED IN FINDING ___ a solution to that problem.

13. Did they give you a map of the area ? (PROVIDE) 

Did they _____PROVIDE YOU ____ a map of the area?

14. Be careful when you leave the bus . (OFF)

 Be careful when you _______GET OFF ___ the bus.

15. The beach is close to the hotel so we can walk there . (FOOT)

 We ______CAN GO ON FOOT___ from the hotel to the beach because it’s close.

16. Why don’t you drive to Brighton this weekend ? (CAR) 

Why don’t you go to Brighton ___BY CAR_______ this weekend ?

17. I like to watch the planes leaving the ground when I’m at the airport. (OFF) 

I like to watch the planes _______TAKING OFF______ when I’m at the airport.

18. I am not interested in what you are thinking “! (CARE) 

I _____DON'T CARE __ what you think !

19. Our English teacher and our German teacher are husband and wife . (MARRIED) 

Our English teacher ___IS MARRIED TO_____ our German teacher.

20. After the play, they introduced us to all the actors . (WE) 

After the play, __WERE INTRODUCED ________ to all the actors.

platypus = ornitorinc 

 hoax = inselatorie 

nipple = sfarc 

bill = cioc plat

webbed = palmat 

Platypus is a mixed creature: it has fur like an otter, a bill like a duck, 4 webbed feet and a flat tail. Although it is a mammal, it hasn't got nipples and it lays eggs. It hasn't got a stomach or teeth. The male is poisonuous, but it is not a danger for humans. It only lives in and around Australia. 

1. We don’t know anything about the problem. (INFORMATION) 

We don’t _____________________HAVE ANY INFORMATION___ about the problem.

2. There is only a little coffee left in the jar . (MUCH) 

There ______ISN'T MUCH ___________________ coffee left in the jar.

3. I don’t want a lot of cream on my strawberries . (CREAM)

 I only want ________A LITTLE CREAM___________________ on my strawberries.

4. Could you lend me some money until the weekend ? (FROM) 

Could I ____GET SOME MONEY FROM_____________________ you until the weekend ?

5. I can’t decide which shoes I like most, the blue ones or the green ones (CHOOSE) 

I can’t _____CHOOSE BETWEEN__________________________ the blue shoes and the green shoes.

6. Why don’t you return the sweater to the shop you got it from ? (BACK) 

Why don’t you_______TAKE THE SWEATER BACK___________ to the shop you got it from?

7. I don’t agree with your opinion of the new shopping center . (WRONG)

 I think you ________ARE WRONG ABOUT_________ the new shopping center.

8. I found the photo by chance when I was tidying up my room . (ACROSS) 

I _____CAME ACROSS _______ the photo when I was tidying up my room.

9. Fridges and freezers are not the same thing (DIFFERENCE). 

There ______IS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN______ fridges and freezers.

10. Don’t put those plastic bags in the bin – use them again ! (AWAY) 

Don’t ______THROW THE PLASTIC BAGS AWAY_______ - use them again.

11. Our car stopped working on the motorway, so we had to call a mechanic. (DOWN) 

We had to call a mechanic when our car __broke/ had broken ___ on the motorway .

12. There are quite a few things I would like to invent! (NUMBER) 

There are __a number of .......... things that I’d like to invent.

13. Carl described his new mobile phone to me. (TOLD) 

Carl __told me about___ his new mobile phone.

14. Remind me to send Nigel a letter about our plans (WRITE) 

Remind me to _write to N about__ our plans.

15. Some chimpanzees use sign language to talk to people (COMMUNICATE). 

Some chimpanzees __communicate with___ people through sign language.

16. Katy sent me a text message (RECEIVED). 

I __received a text message from___ Katy

17. It wasn’t necessary for me to buy a stamp for my letter (NEED) 

I _ didn't need _ to buy a stamp for my letter.

18. My computer doesn’t work, so I can’t email you. (WRONG) 

There’s __something wrong with__ my computer , so I can’t email you.

19. I think we should build a new theatre in town (FAVOUR) 

I am __in favour of ___ building a new theatre in town.

20. Have you ever participated in a swimming event ? (PART) 

Have you ever __taken part in ___ a swimming event ?