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4. Listen to a conversation and say if the statements are true or false.
1. Diana was late.
2. Steve dislikes doing the washing-up after breakfast.
3. Steve doesn't live with his parents.
4. Diana doesn't mind helping her mother about the house.
5. Diana's mother stays at home on weekends.
6. Diana doesn't have time for anything.
7. Diana thought she had lost the tickets for the concert.
4 1-а) Read and say which group of the statements given after the talk is correct.
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Kevin: Come on, Tim. Let's have a game. I have to go home soon. Tim: Why? It's only eight o'clock.
Kevin: My parents make me come home at nine. They don't let me stay
out late on a weekday. Tim: Why not?
Polly: Because we've got school. My parents are the same. I am not
allowed to stay out late on weekdays either. Tim: Oh... good. What about going to a concert on Saturday? Bob: Yeah. A friend of mine is performing in Green Theatre. Polly: Really? What is he doing?
Tim: He is a puppeteer. His show starts at nine. Can you come? Polly: Maybe. My parents don't usually let me go into town1 in the evening.
Kevin: They may let you go. They let you go to the TV studio last week. Polly: OK. I'll ask them.
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A. Bob's friend is going to perform in Green Theatre. Tim is going to see him. But Bob isn't.
B. Polly and Kevin have to go home soon. They are going to see Bob's friend on Saturday.
C. Tim and Bob are going to see Bob's friend on Saturday. Polly and Kevin may go, too, but maybe they won't go.
b) Read the sentences with the expressions in bold type once more, discuss the following questions and do the task.
1. What does the expression to make smb do smth mean? Do we use to after make?
2. What does the expression let smb do smth mean? Do we use to after let?
3. What does the expression to be allowed to do smth mean? Do we use to after allow?
4. Try to formulate a rule about the use of to after let, allow and make. (See Grammar Reference, § 9.)
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