E SAME IDEA (@) The city provides many cultural opportunities. It hhas an excellent art museum. Moreover, In addition, Fert} ithas a fine symphony orchestra, Moreover, furthermore, and in addition mean “also.” They ate transitions. (See Chart 19-3, p. 389.) (b) The city provides many cultural opportunities. In addition to In (b): Jn addition to and besides* arc used as prepositions. They are followed by an object (museum), In addition (0 ay excelent at museum thas ine symphony orchestra. not a clause. ‘*compans: Besides means “in addition to.” Beside means “next 10"; €.8. Isat beside my friend. CO EXERCISE 27. Connectives to continue the same idea. (Chart F-2) Directions: Combine the ideas in these sentences by using moreover, furthermore, in addition (to), besides, ot also where appropriate. 1. like to read that newspaper. One reason is that the news is always reported accurately. It has interesting special features. 2. There are many ways you can work on improving your English outside of class. For example, you should speak English as much as possible, even when you are speaking with friends who speak your native language. You should read as many magazines in English as you have time for. Watching television can be helpful. 3, Along with the increase in population in the city, there has been an increase in the rate of crime. A housing shortage has developed. There are so many automobiles in the city that the expressways are almost always jammed with cars, regardless of the time of day. 4. Good health is pethaps one’s most valuable asset. To maintain good health, it is important to eat a balanced diet. The body needs a regular supply of vitamins, minerals, protein, carbohydrates, and other nutrients. Physical exercise is essential. Sleep and rest should not be neglected. UNIT G: Verb Form Review Exercises Cl EXERCISE 28. General review of verb forms. (Chapters | - 20) Directions: Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in parentheses. 1, Some of the students (speak, never) English before they came here last fall. 2. Lwist I (come, not) ere Hast year. 3. Itis essential that you (be) here tomorrow. 4. Had I known Dan wouldn't be here, I (come, not) 5. My passport (stamp) at the airport when I arrived. 6. My seventy-year-old grandfather, who owns his own business, (continue, probably) to work as tong as he (Hive) 26 APPENDIX7. Larrived here in August 1999. By August 2009, I (be) here for ten years. 8. Before (go) ______ to bed, I have to finish my homework. 9. (Hear) _________________ that story many times before, J got bored when Jim began to tell it again. 10. Do you know that man (sit) ________ in the brown leather chait? 11. Many of the goods that (produce) ________________ since the beginning of the twentieth century are totally machine-made. 12. ‘The instructor said that she (give) _________ an exam next Friday. 13. I (now) __ Beth for six years. When I (meet) her, she (work) ________ ina law office. 14, Ifyou (be) _____ here yesterday, you (meet) my father and mother. 15. This evening the surface of the lake is completely still. It looks as if it (make) of glass. 16. I don’t know why the food service has to be so slow. We (stand) here in the cafeteria line for over half an hour, and there (be) still a lot of people in front of us. 17. Sue says she can’t come on the picnic with us. I wish she (change) her mind and (decide) ______ to come with us. 18. My dog turned her head toward me and looked at me quizzically, almost as if she (understand) —____ what I said. 19, (Be) ____ an excellent researcher, Dr. Barnes (respect) by the entire faculty. 20. Without the sun, life as we know it (exist, not) Cl EXERCISE 29. General review of verb forms. (Chapters 1 -> 20) Directions: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in parentheses. 1, Since (come) to the United States six months ago, Maria (learn) a lot of English. 2. Mrs. McKay (give, already) birth to the child by the time her husband arrived at the hospital. 3. Trecommended that he (apply) ______ to at least three univer Supplementary Grammor Units A274. Thank you for your help. I never (be) ____________ able to finish this work without it. 5. Peggy told me she (be) _______ here at six tomorrow. 6. (Si) ____ ona park bench and (watch) _________ the brightly colored leaves fall gently to the ground, he felt at peace with the world. 7. Why didn’t you tell me about this before? I certainly wish I (inform) earlier. 8. The large dormitory (destroy, completely) by fire last week. Since all of the students (go) ________ home for the holidays, there was no loss of life. 9. James blushed when his friend asked him an (embarrass) question. 10. Anna is grown up now. You shouldn’t speak to her as if she (be) ___a child. 11, L asked all of the people (invite) ________ to the party to RSVP. 12. When the (puzzle) _______ student could not figure out the answer to the (puzzle) __________ problem, she demanded that I (give) her the correct answer, but I insisted that she (figure) ______it out for herself. 13. Ever since I can remember, mathematics (be) _______ my favorite subject. 14, The people (work) ________ to solve the problems of urban poverty are hopeful that many of these problems (solve) ____________ within the next ten years. 15, It’s a funny story. I'll tell you the details when I (call) ______ you tomorrow. CD EXERCISE 30. General review of verb forms. (Chapters 1 — 20) a) 2) @) a) ©) Directions: This exercise is based on compositions written by students who were members of a multicultural class. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in parentheses. Next week, when] _________ my final examinations, I Graish) (ake) —__________ one of the best experiences I Gfnish also) have, ever) in my lifetime. In the last four months, I_______ more about (earn) foreign cultures than I before anticipate) (coma) to the United States. ______ in a foreign country and Give) (@) 428 APPENDIX(6) M ® © (10) a) (12) (13) (4) (15) (16) an (1s) 9) (20) 1 (22) (23) (24) (25) (26) (27) (28) (29) to school with people from various parts of the world ___ me the Cie) opportunity ___and_____ with people from Gencounier) Cneeract) different cultures. |___ to share some of my experiences and thoughts with you, When I first T_T no one and I (arrive) Coa) all of my fingers ___ what I was Greed) Teamomunizane) trying to say in English. Alll of the international students were in the same situation. When we the right word, we (can, find, not) (use) strange movements and gestures ______ our meaning. (communicate) Ray ‘some common phrases, such as “How are you?”, “Fine, thank you, and you?” and “What country are you from?”, ao moh in the beginning for us __ friends with each other. The TV room in the (make) dormitory _____ our common meeting place every evening after dinner. (Become) —________our English, many of us tried ro (Hope) Cmprove) watch television and_____ what the people Cunderstand) (appear) on the screen __—_, but forthe most part their words were just a Gay) strange mumble to us. After a while, ______and a litle sad, we slowly began to disappear to our separate rooms, I_______—_ that all of us om some homesickness. However, despite my loneliness, experience) Thad a good feeling within myself because I _____—_ what I to do for many years: _____ and (want) (Five) in a foreign country. Gandy) After a few days, classes ______ and we __ Ceeein) Cavey another meeting place: the classroom. quite what note, no) the first day of class, I was a bit nervous, but also expec) . After ________ the right building and the (excite) Gina) on * Supplementary Grammar Units a2930) GB) (32) G3) G4) (35) 6) @n) 38) (39) (40) @)) (42) (43) (44) (45) (46) (47), 48) (49) 60) 6) right room, I walked in and __an empty seat. I Choose) Gniroduce) myself to the person next to me, and we sat to (si) (valk) ach other fora few minutes. Since we —____ from different countries, we _ in English. At first, I was afraid that the other student Gea what I » burl (understand, not) Gay) when she ___ to my questions easily. Garprise, pleasantly) Gespond ‘Together we ____ the first steps toward ________a friendship. Cake) ald) ° As the semester I ‘out more and more Grose) about my fellow students, Students from some countries were reticent and shy in class. ‘They almost never ___ questions and ___ very softly. Cask) peak Others of different nationalities = just the opposite: they spoke in booming voices and never_____________ questions, Cresta) Cask) and sometimes they =the teacher. I Gnuerraps, even) (oe, never) in a classroom with such a mixture of cultures before. I learned Gauprise, not) by anything my classmates might say or do. The time spent _____-_ our ideas with each other and _____ about each other’s customs and beliefs (earn) wm valuable and fun. As we progressed in our English, we slowly learned about each other, too. Nove several months after my arrival in the United States, I____—_ able to understand not only some English but also something about different cultures. If I here,I____ able to attain these insights a We, no) into other cultures. I wish everyone in the world _____ the same experience. Perhaps if all the people in the world _______ more about cultures different Trou) from their own and __ the opportunity __ friends. Thave) perme Gmake) ‘With people from different councries, peice —_____ secure. 430 APPENDIX