Ενδεικτικές λύσεις των 11 φιλτραρισμένων ασκήσεων της ενότητας (σελ. 44-46): 6 ερωτήσεις κατανόησης (A. Questions) + 5 κλειστές ασκήσεις λεξιλογίου/γραμματικής (B. Exercises 1-5)· η άσκηση 6 («Write a paragraph...», ανοιχτή παραγωγή λόγου) εξαιρείται.

Η σύσταση της κ. Κόλλινς

Ερώτηση: What has Mrs Collins written?

Απάντηση:

Αυτούσιο (σελ. 44): «Mrs Collins has written a very good reference for you».

Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) Mrs Collins has written a very good reference for Maria.

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Προηγούμενη εμπειρία

Ερώτηση: Has Maria had any previous experience?

Απάντηση:

Αυτούσιο (σελ. 44): «you've had no previous experience».

Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) No, Maria has had no previous experience.

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Τι γραμματέα ζητά η εταιρεία

Ερώτηση: What sort of secretary are the company looking for?

Απάντηση:

Αυτούσιο (σελ. 44): «we are looking for someone with ambition and initiative. Someone who is confidential, sociable, friendly and cheerful in addition to being good at typing and speaking English».

Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) Someone with ambition and initiative, confidential, sociable, friendly, cheerful, and good at typing and speaking English.

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Ο πρώτος μισθός

Ερώτηση: What will Maria's first salary be?

Απάντηση:

Αυτούσιο (σελ. 44): «at a salary of 190,000 drs. per month».

Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) 190,000 drs. per month.

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Γιατί δέχεται τη δουλειά

Ερώτηση: Why will Maria accept the job?

Απάντηση:

Αυτούσιο (σελ. 44-45): «That sounds a good offer to me, since I have no previous experience. Well, I'll accept the job».

Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) Because it sounds a good offer to her, since she has no previous experience.

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Γιατί θα κάνει το καλύτερό της

Ερώτηση: Why will Maria try to do her best?

Απάντηση:

Αυτούσιο (σελ. 45): «I'm grateful to you for giving me this opportunity and I'll endeavour to do all I can, to justify your confidence».

Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) Because she is grateful for the opportunity and wants to justify Mr Yianniotis's confidence in her.

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Rewrite σε πλάγιο λόγο

Ερώτηση: Rewrite the sentences using the given prompts: a. “Please, do take a seat”. Mr. Yianniotis asked Maria... b. “You weren't stuck in a traffic jam, were you?” He hoped that she... c. “I have your application here”. He explained to her that... d. “I will practise my theoretical knowledge soon”. She said that... e. “I'll do my best”. Maria promised that... f. “It's a good offer for me”. Maria thought that...

Απάντηση:

Μεταφορά σε πλάγιο λόγο: backshift χρόνου (Present→Past, will→would), αλλαγή αντωνυμιών.

Σύνοψη: a. Mr Yianniotis asked Maria to take a seat. b. He hoped that she hadn't been stuck in a traffic jam. c. He explained to her that he had her application there. d. She said that she would practise her theoretical knowledge soon. e. Maria promised that she would do her best. f. Maria thought that it was a good offer for her.

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Ρήματα στον σωστό χρόνο

Ερώτηση: Put the verbs in brackets in the right tense: a. Mary (be) stuck in a traffic jam every morning. b. Mr Fotiou (write) a reference for Paul last month. c. John (have) much previous experience in accounting. d. She (begin) working tomorrow. e. “He (work). You can't interrupt him now”. f. She said she (accept) the job, because she liked the working conditions.

Απάντηση:

a. Present Simple (συνήθεια, παθητική σημασία). b. Past Simple (χρονική στιγμή «last month»). c. Present Simple. d. Future (πρόθεση/προγραμματισμένο). e. Present Continuous. f. πλάγιος λόγος → would + απαρέμφατο.

Σύνοψη: a. is stuck. b. wrote. c. has. d. is beginning / will begin. e. is working. f. would accept.

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Crossword INTERVIEW

Ερώτηση: Based on the text, complete the sentences below. Then rewrite the words filling in the gaps on the left so as to form the word INTERVIEW vertically: a. The train ……….. Maria fine to get to her job. b. Maria has had no previous ………………of work. c. Maria will practise her ……………… knowledge soon. d. She'll do her …………… to satisfy her boss. e. Her …………….. will be 190,000 drs. per month. f. Maria will ………… to do all she can. g. Fortunately, she wasn't stuck in a ………… jam. h. Maria is ………….. to Mr. Yianniotis. i. Mr. Yianniotis ……………………… Maria to their family.

Απάντηση:

Κάθε πρόταση συμπληρώνεται με λέξη του κειμένου· το γράμμα στην κάθετη στήλη κάθε λέξης σχηματίζει τη λέξη INTERVIEW.

Σύνοψη: a. suits (I) · b. experience (N) · c. theoretical (T) · d. best (E) · e. salary (R) · f. endeavour (V) · g. traffic (I) · h. grateful (E) · i. welcomed (W) — κάθετη λέξη: INTERVIEW.

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Προθέσεις και question tags

Ερώτηση: Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions and write the question tags at the end of each sentence: a. Maria wasn't stuck ... the traffic jam, ...? b. It was easy ... her ... get ... the office, ...? c. Yesterday, Maria had an interview ... Mr Yianniotis, ...? d. Mrs Collins has written a good reference ... Maria, ...? e. The company are looking ... someone ... ambition and initiative, ...? f. They want to hire a secretary who will be good ... typing and speaking English, ...? g. The office hours are ... 9.00 a.m. ... 6.00 p.m., ...? h. Maria was grateful ... Mr Yianniotis ... giving her the job, ...?

Απάντηση:

Το question tag συμφωνεί με το βοηθητικό ρήμα της κύριας πρότασης, με αντίθετη πολικότητα (καταφατική→αρνητική ουρά).

Σύνοψη: a. in / was she? · b. for / to / to / wasn't it? · c. with / didn't she? · d. for / hasn't she? · e. for / with / aren't they? · f. at / don't they? · g. from / to / aren't they? · h. to / for / wasn't she?

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Διόρθωση λάθος λέξεων

Ερώτηση: Correct the wrong words in the following sentences: a. Mr Yianniotis asked Maria to take a sit. b. Maria wasn't struck in the traffic jam. c. The train shoots Maria fine. d. “I hope I will practice my theoretical knowledge hear”, Maria said. e. Mr Yianniotis said that they where looking for someone who wood be social and friendly. f. Maria assured him that she was quiet repaired to fill the company's requirements. g. Maria was told that the amount of money she would take was a little slow, but that their would be a chance of a raise soon. h. Maria would devour to do all she could to justify Mr Yianniotis' conference.

Απάντηση:

Ομόηχες/παρόμοιες λέξεις που μπερδεύονται εύκολα στα αγγλικά — εντοπίζονται μέσα από το νόημα της πρότασης και το αρχικό κείμενο.

Σύνοψη: a. seat (not sit). b. stuck (not struck). c. suits (not shoots). d. here (not hear). e. were (not where); would (not wood); sociable (not social). f. quite (not quiet); prepared (not repaired); fulfil (not fill). g. low (not slow); there (not their); rise (not raise). h. endeavour (not devour); confidence (not conference).

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