INITIAL HOOKS 1

EXERCISE 22(A)

The family would always pray for his safety on the roads.

Jack said he would like to be a golf pro for his career.

We saw the big cat catching and eating its prey.

The price of that property is pretty high.

I hear they have sent a new probe to Mars last month.

The house has a long approach up a steep hill.

The prime reason for the sale is to move the goods.

We lived in a small house prior to moving to this city.

As we came to the brow of the hill, we saw the sea.

It was a bright sunny day and we brought our food with us.

The work is easy if you break it into smaller jobs.

My hotel room has a broad view of the fields and hills.

I think you need to bring some bread when you come.

The kids are going to try and trap the mouse.

They put some cheese on a tray to trap it.

The stories in the book that he wrote are all quite true.

We must tread softly so as not to wake up the guests.

I will have to take my truck to the repair shop.

The snail left a shiny trail on the stone path.

Matthew decided to trim the hedge, as it was sunny and dry.

I dried all my washing out in the back yard.

I like to draw lots of animals in my sketch book.

I will dress the living room windows with new drapes.

It is quite a drudge to deal with all the weeds in the yard.

The bear dragged its prey to its lair in the forest.

My dream is to write fast, so I have to drill the words daily.

The kids started to cry because they wanted a drink.

The baby cried until its mum got some juice to drink.

We are delighted that all this has accrued on our savings.

The kids chased a crab into a rock pool on the shore.

The bank is going to credit us with the money immediately.

I heard a crunch as Bill parked the car across the road.

The police officer was taking notes about the crime.

Jenny asked the kids, how many grams does a grape weigh?

I will be grabbing lunch and a cool drink at the pub.

They agree to help us cut the bread and grill the cheese.

I saw a big crow eating worms in the grass.

The kids are always talking about the latest craze.

We are having a cream tea in the hall at four today.

The day was grey and too wet to go across the fields.

The outlook is looking grim for the growth of this business.

His greed for things is not going to make him happy.

EXERCISE 22(B)

We live in the upper part of the old house.

The water is much deeper on the far side of the bay.

You will notice that the riper pears are much cheaper.

The teacher handed some paper and a rubber to each kid.

A robber does not wish to labour for his own things.

We heard the lady utter a sigh because of the high prices.

The lads in the market have a fast patter for the customers.

The cake would be much better if you mixed the butter in first.

My daughter knows how to chatter for hours on end.

Write these notes on the jotter so you have them handy.

The vet checked the cow’s udder to ensure it was healthy.

I am a big reader of books which I get at the library.

Type in the header and put the words underneath.

We had many bidders when we sold our house.

They had donkeys to help them carry the heavy pitchers.

We saw a big badger digging holes in the woods.

A fare dodger always avoids paying the fare on the bus.

We have rented out our top rooms to a new lodger.

The leader of the party is giving a speech tomorrow.

It is a farm of some thousand acres of good grazing fields.

Joe worked as a packer of boxes at the store.

Our guest speaker is going to talk on his career as a baker.

We only had four takers for doing that work.

I have to say that the maker of this boat is a hard worker.

The hole in the field got bigger as they used the new digger.

He worked for many years as a logger in Canada.

Chris worked for a long time as a rigger on a sailing ship.

The rigour with which they checked the text was amazing*.

As I walked in the fog, the figure of a jogger appeared.

His good diet and vigour kept him healthy all his days.

* Always insert the vowel sign in "amaze" and "amuse" and their derivatives

EXERCISE 22(C)

They had to spray all the crops in the field last month.

It was to stop the spread of the pests that eat the crops.

The crops are sown quite early in the spring each year.

At the picnic, the kids were sprawling across the straw.

He said he saw a stray cat with stripy fur coat.

I walked straight along the street, taking big strides.

I had to stretch my legs for an hour at lunch time.

The workers at the factory had voted to go on strike.

We strode along the path until we came to the stream.

I need a long piece of strong string to tie up the box.

Lifting the boxes was a good way to test his strength.

He was a strange kid who liked to sit on his own.

Our teacher is so strict and is always giving us tests.

He took a screw and screwed the lid onto the box.

The cook had to scrape the mix out of the bowl.

Martha is going to write the script for this film.

You must scrub the food items to get them ready to eat.

When our cat scratches, the kids all scream.

Tom had a scruffy pet dog whose name was Topper.

The time for eating supper is fairly late at night.

I have a super new job in a big store in the city.

My job is to supervise the workers the whole day.

We had a cyber attack on the data at our head office.

My Dad has a red setter dog named Kipper.

I work as a baby sitter for most months of the year.

The artist works hard to draw a likeness of his sitters.

I had to put some citrus juice into the sponge mix.

We became sadder as we talked under the spreading cedar.

The dog became sicker each day so we brought in the vet.

The beach was full of sun seekers lying in the heat.

He will certainly prosper if he goes into business with James.

I enjoy having pastries at the bistro in the village.

They had to destroy the houses as they were unsafe.

The firm is going to put up new houses in that district.

The minister is certainly going to restrict what they can do.

We have extra work to do on an extremely tight schedule.

The staff express what they think about the new rotas.

The family has expressed a desire to visit us in the city.

I read an extract out of my book on the city of Exeter.

He laboured many years at a low paid job in the oil industry.

It is a big mystery how he managed to keep that job.

She is taking the subject of chemistry for her next exam.

EXERCISE 22(D)

He has a regular but low paid job as a street sweeper.

I am going to make a nice sweater to keep me warm.

The cream filling needs to be just a little sweeter.

He would always swagger into the bank with his wads of cash.

I have lost the rubber stopper for this jar.

The hill seemed to be steeper as they grew tired.

His annoyance with them made him stutter his words.

I could not make out the words that he stuttered.

She was a stutterer as a kid but now she is much better.

I have a job as a stitcher in the shoe factory.

Joe has started a new job as a stacker in the supermarket.

The kids enjoyed putting the animal stickers into the album.

They started to stagger as the boat rolled in the sea.

The lads staggered out of the pub, as they were drunk.

Can you describe to me what you saw last night?

She described to the officer what she saw at the scene.

I heard the kids describing the animals on the farm.

This bad news is going to discredit this firm.

The two workers disagreed on what they should do next.

The word spelled discreet is talking in a decent way.

She knows how to be discreet about what they said to her.

The word spelled discrete is when the pieces are apart.

We have to cut this rock into several discrete pieces.

The teachers taught them to discriminate right and wrong.

The hospital had to prescribe this to make her better.

To proscribe is to deem an item as outside of the law.

Doing this was severely proscribed by the judge.

I think I will subscribe to some fishing magazines.

They have now subscribed to receiving the news by email.

Our website now has a thousand new subscribers.

The sacred book is kept in the upper room.

I have a secret book that I use as a special daily diary.

They asked him to describe the things that he saw that day.

They asked her to transcribe all the notes that she took.

I have asked Roger not to get into a rage today.

I have asked Richard if he thinks he will get rich soon.

EXERCISE 22(E)

The principal of the academy wrote to the mums and dads.

My principal reason for coming is to speak about my work.

The teacher described the principles on which the car works.

I have to say that I am not at liberty to discuss that subject.

We have a new member in the bowling group this week.

I hope I will remember her name when we meet today.

I hope you have remembered to buy all the things on the list.

I saw a number of cars speeding along the busy road.

I have numbered all the pages of the notes of the meeting.

I must go and see my doctor so he can look at my eyes.

I think Dr Smith may be on duty first thing tomorrow.

Yesterday we bought a dear little puppy for the kids.

When you write to the customer, start it with “Dear Sir”.

She asked the kids to write what they did during the day.

The judge said to him, You must always speak the truth.

I think you will have to use an envelope quite a bit larger.

I am going to buy some new chairs for the office.

The new boss chaired all the meetings for that month.

The lads at the match all started to cheer the team.

They cheered the home team but they jeered the away team.

I hope they will take care when they take the new car out.

The kids cared for the pet dogs, cats, hamsters and horses.

We all agree so we are all in accord on this subject.

According to Jack, it is going to be a good week for business.

It will be a surprise if that particular horse comes in first.

The kids love having surprises at the birthday party.

I am taking this opportunity to talk about our business.

He has a strong spirit and has tried all the different jobs.

I have worked in this trade for a good many years.

We are working towards having fewer staff in the office.

I am doctoring the text of the notes to make it sound better.

The kids loved the dog dearly as they had it for many years.

The customers always notice when the items are dearer.

These coats are the dearest in the whole shop.

The kids are good at remembering when it is time for sweets.

I am numbering all the pages so that no notes get lost.

Dr Smith is going to be chairing the meeting for us tonight.

They were all cheering the team as they scored the first goal.

She is a caring lady who loves to help the kids.

The staff were quite careless in making up the reports.

You will have to be careful when you write up the data.

I asked Jimmy to go carefully on his new bike.

You asked for the paper and I accordingly posted it to you.

It is not surprising that the lady was surprised at our visit.

We wish particularly to know the spiritual side of the book.

The garage was trading under that name all last year.

The trader who came to help was good at his job.

I have now traded in my old car for a truck.

EXERCISE 22(F)

You must do practice each day if you wish to write faster.

I am going to practise my music in the back room.

I have practised all the passages that the teacher asked me to.

It is highly probable that I will pass my test with ease.

They are probably going to ask us to pay for it now.

The probability is that they will be coming back fairly soon.

The kids in the bay were in danger of the tide cutting them off.

I was speaking to a stranger who I met in the hotel lobby.

The passengers on the ship were given the keys to the rooms.

The messenger brought a sealed envelope for the boss.

They will be practising for the race being held next week.

It is most dangerous for the staff to copy those practices.

EXERCISE 22(G)

We are getting a pay rise, according to the email he sent.

I took too long to do the job, according to my supervisor.

This firm is, as a rule, happy to give them the money back.

We have not, as a rule, had any extra sales during the season.

We worked hard and as a result we got our certificates.

As a result of the sales, our business had made extra money.

We saw the family for the first time last July.

I visited Canada with my family for the first time last year.

I would like first and foremost to thank you for inviting me.

I will be speaking on the subject of banking methods today.

As I fed the tomatoes, they just grew larger and larger.

They stood side by side as the queue grew bigger and bigger.

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