UNIVERSITY OF MONTENEGRO INSTITUTE OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES THE FACULTY OF ECONOMICS ENGLISH COURSE – INTERMEDIATE Podgorica, 25.05.2015.

superstition   (so͞o′pərstĭsh′ən) n. 1. An irrational belief that an object, action, or circumstance not logically related to a course of events influences its outcome. 2. A belief, practice, or rite irrationally maintained by ignorance of the laws of nature or by faith in magic or chance.

WHAT ARE SOME THINGS THAT BRING GOOD LUCK? WHAT ARE SOME THINGS THAT BRING BAD LUCK?

ACT SPOT APPROACH CERTAIN PICK CONTENT FORTUNATE ACCIDENTLY COPE WITH REVEAL

A. IDENTIFY THE MISTAKES IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES AND CORRECT THEM  A. IDENTIFY THE MISTAKES IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES AND CORRECT THEM. THE FIRST SENTENCE IS DONE FOR YOU. INCORRECT: Do you watch TV in the evenings always? CORRECT: Do you always watch TV in the evenings? When did you gone home? When did you gone home? go Children tend being very noisy. Children tend being very noisy. to be 3. Why are you so unpatient? Why are you so unpatient? impatient They didn’t used to live in London. They didn’t used to live in London. didn’t use I had a shower when the phone rang. I had a shower when the phone rang. was having

6. What do you do last night at eight? What do you do last night at eight? were you doing 7. While I was watching TV she ironed. While I was watching TV she ironed. was ironing 8. I tryed to help you but you didn’t listen. I tryed to help you but you didn’t listen. tried 9. Harriet was opening the door and walked into the house. Harriet was opening the door and walked into the house. opened 10. Brian drank tea at five o’clock yesterday afternoon. Brian drank tea at five o’clock yesterday afternoon. was drinking 11. The film is starting at 8 o’clock. The film is starting at 8 o’clock. starts

12. Wait here until he will come. Wait here until he will come. comes 13. I haven’t maked any mistakes in this exercise. I haven’t maked any mistakes in this exercise. made 14. She always does mistakes in her maths test. She always does mistakes in her maths test. makes 15. Soap operas really take on my nerves. Soap operas really take on my nerves. get 16. Ross hasn’t got much confident. Ross hasn’t got much confident. confidence 17. I went to see my sister out at the station. I went to see my sister out at the station. off

18. My girlfriend is very sensible, she gets embarrassed very easily. My girlfriend is very sensible, she gets embarrassed very easily. sensitive 19. The patient did a complete recovery. The patient did a complete recovery. made 20. I knew I seen her before. I knew I seen her before. saw/had seen 21. I used to go to my sister’s wedding last year. I used to go to my sister’s wedding last year. went 22. I have never travelled of my own. I have never travelled of my own. on 23. She is a better swimmer then I. She is a better swimmer then I. than

24. I live in the ground floor. I live in the ground floor. on 25. The police let him to go home. The police let him to go home. go 26. She is shier than me. She is shier than me. shyer 27. We watched the football alive. We watched the football alive. live 28. Your room is a mess. You need to tidy all those things away. Your room is a mess. You need to tidy all those things away. put 29. Most belts are made of tin. Most belts are made of tin. leather

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