1 Reading
Read emails 1-6. Which advertisement A-D is each email about? Tick (✓) the correct box.
◻ FOR SALE
Old books, photos, magazines and newspapers. Very interesting! Good prices.
◻ FOR SALE
Bed, tables and chairs. I also have some great lamps and pictures for sale.
◻ FOR SALE
Beautiful 1960s plates, cups, bowls and glasses! Not expensive!
◻ FOR SALE
New! Men’s trousers, shirts, jackets and coats. Very good condition! I also have shoes, umbrellas and watches for sale.
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1 You have an online ad for men’s clothes. Do you also sell women’s clothes? |
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2 I saw your online advertisement for a bed. I’d like to buy it! |
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3 I saw your advertisement. You have some interesting things for sale. How much is the watch? Is it old or new? |
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4 I saw your advertisement for things you want to sell. I’d like to see a photo of the bowls, please. |
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5 l have a few questions about the things in your ad. Are the photos colour or black and white? Do you have any DVDs? How old are the newspapers? |
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6 I saw your advertisement and I need four chairs for my flat. How many do you have? How old are they? |
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Answer
2 C 3 D 4 B 5 A 6 C
2 Writing Skills – Commas, exclamation marks and question marks
a Tick (✓) the correct ending for the sentences.
1 How much is the …
a plant b plant! ✓c plant?
2 Good …
a prices, b prices! c prices?
3 Hats for sale: we have …
a red white green blue and yellow
b red, white, green, blue, and yellow,
c red, white, green, blue and yellow.
4 Can I pay …
a online, b online! c online?
5 Beautiful …
a bags, and shoes.
b bags and shoes.
c bags! and shoes!
6 I’d like to buy …
a a picture, a bowl, a lamp and a book.
b a picture, a bowl, a lamp and a book?
c a picture, a bowl a lamp and a book
7 How old is …
a it, b it! c it?
8 We need some …
a cups, plates and glasses.
b cups plates and glasses
c cups, plates, and glasses?
b Add a comma (,), an exclamation mark (!) or a question mark (?) to each sentence.
1 How old are you
__How old are you?___
2 You’re a grandmother
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3 I’ve got a sandwich a drink and a banana.
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4 These shoes are very expensive
______________________
5 Where is the station
______________________
6 Satako Kai and Berto are in my class.
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Answer
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2 b 3 c 4 c 5 b 6 a 7 c 8 a
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2 You’re a grandmother!
3 I’ve got a sandwich, a drink and a banana.
4 These shoes are very expensive!
5 Where is the station?
6 Satako, Kai and Berto are in my class.
3 Writing
Write an email. Reply to this advert. You have a new house and you need furniture and two computers.
FURNITURE FOR SALE!
We have chairs, tables, clocks and technology items for sale.
Good condition! Contact Jason. Reply to this advert
Hi
Thanks
Answer
Suggested answer
Hi Jason
I saw your advertisement online for things you want to sell. I have a new house and I need four chairs, two tables and a clock. How much are these things? Can I pay online by credit card?
I also need two computers. How many computers do you have? How old are they? How much are they?
Thank you!
Rachel
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