Clubs from Macedonia: BC MZT Skopje

KK MZT Skopje (Macedonian: КК МЗТ Скопје) is a basketball club based in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia. They currently play in the Macedonian First League and the Adriatic League from 2012. The club's home ground is Jane Sandanski Arena.

KK MZT Skopje was formed in 1966 under the name KK Skopje by a group of enthusiasts led by the first president of the club Mile Melovski.

In its history, MZT Skopje has won the Macedonian League Championship 7 times (1970,1971,1972,1973,1974,1979,2012) and theMacedonian Cup 5 times (1996, 1997, 1999, 2000 and 2012).

Their current trainer is Ales Pipan from Slovenia.

The supporters are a huge part of the club. The supporting group is Family Aerodrom, and they follow MZT on every game, no matter where they play.

Made by Sara Miteva. 

Sources: www.wikipedia.org. and www.mztskopjeaerodrom.mk

Clubs from Macedonia: HC Metalurg

RK Metalurg Skopje (HC Metalurg Skopje) (Macedonian: РК Металург Скопје) is a team handball club from Skopje, Republic of Macedonia.

The club was founded in 1971 under patronage of the Skopje steel industry. There, an idea was born to form a team composed of employees that worked in the nearby steel mill. Nikola Bogdanovski accepted the idea after it was reviewed by the board of directors. So, RK Metalurg was created.

After the independence of Republic of Macedonia, HC Metalurg has been a national champion 5 times, and a conqueror of the Cup of Macedonia 4 times.

Their current trainer is the Croatian Lino Cervar.

This season they are competing in the national league, the SEHA regional league, and the European Champions League. They have entered the quarterfinals of the Champions League, which has never been done by a Macedonian club till now. In the SEHA league, last year they took the second place.

Made by Sara Miteva.

Sources: www.wikipedia.org and www.rkmetalurg.mk

THE PASSIVE

level: upper-intermediate

I.a.Put the sentences into passive.

1.They will say nothing more about the matter if someone returns the stolen gun.

2.People steal things from supermarkets every day; someone stole 20 bottles of whisky from this one.

3.People must not leave bicycles in the hall.
4.They are demolishing the entire block.
5.A doctor has examined the sick child.
6.A large number of people speak Spanish.
8.Somebody had slashed the picture with a knife.
9.Someone will serve refreshments.
10.They have found an unexploded bomb in Herbert Square, and they are evacuating the area.
11.People are destroying large areas of forest every day.
12.Water surrounds the island.


I.b.Passive forms with the infinitive and the gerund

1.We’ve arranged for someone to take us to the airport.
2.She likes people complimenting her on her work.
3.He expected us to offer him the job.
4.I don't like someone telling me what to do.
5.He deserved the army to give him an award for bravery.
6.He denied the company paying him any money for giving his advice to the company.
7.I avoided the bus running me down as it came round the corner.
8.I expect people to take me seriously when I talk about my problems.


I.c.
1.People believe that he has special knowledge.(He…
2.They say he is a spy. (He...
3.People know that he is armed. (It...
4.We consider that she is the best singer that Australia has ever produced. (It...
5.People believe that he is a terrorist.(He...
6.They expect that Rangers will win the Cup.(It...
7.They believe that the hostage is dead.(The hostage...
8.People think that man is related to apes.(It...

CAUSATIVE CASE

I.Rewrite the sentences using a have+object+p.p. construction. Omit the words in italics.

1.I paid a watchmaker to clean my watch.(I...

2.The old gypsy is telling Tom‘s fortune.(Tom …
3. I pay a window cleaner to clean my windows every month.(I...
4.I employed a plumber to examine my boiler.(I...
5.An artist is painting her portrait.(She …
6.They arranged for the police to arrest the man.(They...
7.He paid a lorry driver to tow the car to a garage.(He...
8. I pay a garage to service my car.(I...
9.I went to a jeweller and he pierced my ears for me.(I...
10.She arranged for someone to deliver a parcel to her house.(She...
11.This computer doesn't work. I must pay someone to fix it.(I...


KEY TO EXERCISES

PASSIVE

I.a
1.Nothing more will be said about the matter if the stolen gun is returned.
2.Things are stolen from supermarkets every day; 20 bottles of whisky were stolen from this one.
3.Bicycles must not be left  in the hall.
4.The entire block is being demolished.
5.The sick child has been examined by a doctor.
6.Spanish is spoken by a large number of people.
8.The picture had been slashed with a knife.
9.Refreshments will be served by someone.
10.An unexploded bomb has been found in Herbert Square, and the area is being evacuated .
11.Large areas of forest are being destroyed every day.
12.The island is surrounded by water.


I.b.
1.We’ve arranged to be taken to the airport.
2.She likes being complimented on her work.
3.He expected to be offered the job.
4.I don't like being told what to do.
5.He deserved to be given an award for bravery.
6.He denied being paid any money for giving his advice to the company.
7.I avoided being run down by the bus as it came round the corner.
8.I expect to be taken seriously when I talk about my problems.


I.c.
1.He is believed to have special knowledge.
2.He is said to be a spy.
3.It is known that he is armed.
4.It is considered that she is the best singer that Australia has ever produced.
5.He is believed to be a terrorist.
6.It is expected that Rangers will win the Cup.
7.The hostage is believed to be dead.
8.It is thought that man is related to apes.

CAUSATIVE CASE

I.

1.I had my watch cleaned.

2.Tom is having his fortune told.
3.I have my windows cleaned every month.
4.I had my boiler examined.
5.She is having her portrait painted by an artist.
6.They had the man arrested.
7.He had the car towed to a garage.
8.I have my car serviced in a garage.
9.I had my ears pierced.
10.She had a parcel delivered to her house.
11.I must have this computer fixed.

Movies to be released in 2013

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1. Iron Man 3  (Tony Stark uses his ingenuity to fight those who destroyed his private world and soon goes up against his most powerful enemy yet: the Mandarin.)
 

Habits - present and past

I.Use the correct form: present simple, will+inf., present continuous, past simple, would+inf., used to+inf.

1. I usually get up late, so most mornings, I just …(have) a cup of tea for breakfast.
   

Relative clauses exercises

level: upper-intermediate

 I.Rewrite the sentences using present participle or past participle.

1. Do you know the woman who is coming toward us?
2. The people who are waiting for the bus in the rain are getting wet.
3. I come from a city that is located in the southern part of the country.
4. The children who attend that school receive a good education.
5. The scientists who are researching the causes of cancer are making progress.
6. The fence which surrounds our house is made of wood.
7. They live in a house that was built in 1890.
8. We have an apartment which overlooks the park.

II.Circle the correct explanations (a or b) of the meaning of each sentence.

       1. The teacher thanked the students, who had given her some flowers.

a.The flowers were from only some of the students.

b.The flowers were from all of the students.

               2. The teacher thanked the students who had given her some flowers.

                        a.The flowers were from only some of the students.

b.The flowers were from all of the students.

               3. There was a terrible flood. The villagers who had received a warning of the impending flood escaped to safety.
                a.Only some of the villagers had been warned; only some escaped.

b.All of the villagers had been warned; all escaped.

               4. There was a terrible flood. The villagers, who had received a warning of the impending flood, escaped to safety.

a.Only some of the villagers had been warned; only some escaped.

b.All of the villagers had been warned; all escaped.

               5. Roberto reached down and picked up the grammar book, which was lying upside down on the floor.

a.There was only one grammar book near Roberto.

b.There was more than one grammar book near Roberto.

               6. Roberto reached down and picked up the grammar book which was lying upside down on the floor.

a.There was only one grammar book near Roberto.

b.There was more than one grammar book near Roberto.

III. Discuss the differences in meaning in the following pairs of sentences.

           1. He reached in the basket and threw away the apples that were rotten.

           2. He reached in the basket and threw away the apples, which were rotten.

           3. The students who had done well on the test were excused from class early.

           4. The students, who had done well on the test, were excused from class early.

           5. Cindy was delighted when she opened the present, which was from her grandmother.

           6. Cindy was delighted when she opened the present that was from her grandmother.

           7. The teacher pointed to the maps that were hanging on the rear wall of the classroom.

           8. The teacher pointed to the maps, which were hanging on the rear wall of the classroom.


 IV.Combine the following pairs of sentences using relative pronouns, making any necessary  changes and adding commas if necessary.
        
           1.I am looking after some children. They are terribly spoilt. (two ways)
           2.This is Mrs Jones. Her son won the championship last year.
           3.We'll have to get across the frontier. This will be difficult.
           4.I was waiting for a man. He didn't turn up. (The man . . .)
           5.You sent me a present. Thank you very much for it. (Thank you very much for. . .)
        6.When I was in town I met your sister. She was shopping for some clothes.
           7.The city was beautiful. We spent our vacation there.
           8.She lectured on a topic. I know very little about it.
           9.Her latest novel is really good. I read it on my holiday.
          10.She said that the men were thieves. This turned out to be true.
          11.Here’s the address. You should write to this address.  

             KEY to exercises

      

II           I.

            1.Do you know the woman coming toward us?

            2.The people waiting for the bus in the rain are getting wet.

            3. I come from a city located in the southern part of the country.

            4.The children attending that school receive a good education.

            5.The scientists researching the causes of cancer are making progress.

            6.The fence surrounding our house is made of wood.

            7.They live in a house built in 1890.

            8.We have an apartment overlooking the park.

            II.

            1.b)

            2.a)

            3.a)

            4.b)

            5.a)

            6.b)

            III.

            1.Only some apples were rotten.

            2.All the apples were rotten.

            3.Only some students were excused from class early.

            4.All the students were excused from class early.

            5.There was only one present (from her grandmother).

            6.There were many presents.

            7.There were other maps in the room, hanging on other walls.

            8.All the maps were hanging on the rear wall of the classroom.

      IV.
            1.a.I'm looking after some children who are terribly spoilt. 
               b.The children (that) I'm looking after are terribly spoilt. 
            2.This is Mrs Jones whose son won the championship last year.
            3.We'll have to get across the frontier which will be difficult.
            4.The man (who/that) I was waiting for didn't turn up.
            5.Thank you very much for the present (which/that) you sent.
            6.When I was in town I met your sister, who was shopping for some clothes.
            7.The city where we spent our vacation was beautiful.  
            8.She lectured on a topic (which/that) I know very little about.
            9.Her latest novel, which I read on my holiday, is really good.
            10.She said that the men were thieves, which turned out to be true.
            11.Here’s the address (that) you should write to.


     prepared by:

     Ivana Ristova

     Taken from: 
     1.Betty Schrampfer Azar - Understanding And Using English Grammar (3Rd Ed) -
     Advanced - Longman
     2.Grammar Practice - Upper Intermediate - E. Walker & S. Elsworth - Longman - 2000

     3.A Practical English Grammar - Thomson-Martinet - Oxford U.P. - Exercises 2

MONEY

We prepared a questionnaire on "Money" and we inquired 30 students. These are their answers.

Queston 1: Does money measure my success or my self-worth?

• 23 students answered that money isn't a measure of their success.