1. Grammar. Choose the correct answer.

1 'Were you expecting James and Paul to stay for dinner?'

'No, but I ........ a lot of food, so it didn't matter.' A had prepared В was preparing С had been preparing

2 Tony has been singing for years, hasn't he?'

'Yes. He his first record when he was sixteen.'

A made В was making С had made

3 There was a power cut last night.'

'I know. I some paperwork when the lights

went out.'

A had been doing В was doing С had done

4 'Did you see Paul Simon in concert?'

'No. I was hoping to get tickets, but they '

A had sold out В sold out С were selling out

5 The restaurant was packed last night.'

'Yes. Luckily, I a table in advance.'

A was booking В had booked С had been booking

6 'Did you watch the film yesterday?'

'No. It by the time we got home.'

A finished В was finishing С had finished

7 'Did you stay up late last night?'

'No. I all day, so I went to bed early.'

A had been working В worked С was working

8 'Did you enjoy your holiday?'

'Yes. We most of our time on the beach.'

A had spent В were spending С spent

9 'Kim looked tired this morning.'

'I know. She all night long.'

A studied В had studied С had been studying

10 'So what happened?'

'We through the woods when we heard a

gunshot.'

A had walked В walked С were walking

2. Vocab. Translate parts of the following sentences using the active vocabulary.

1. It is very important that everyone knows how (вызывать скорую).

2. Now the sights and sounds of this ceremony are (транслируются) instantaneously to billions around the world.

3. Pirate DVDs, fake designer clothing and counterfeit computer games were all found on market stalls in Hounslow, and trading standards officers warned consumers to (остерегаться) merchandise at cheap prices.

4. We wanted to (избавиться от него), but he was very much attached to us, and wouldn't go.

5. The happiness he gives, is quite as great as if it (стоило целое состояние).

6. We (пошли искупаться) in the in-house hot bath before setting off to Nagano City.

7. General Motors Co. generated $1 billion (наличными) last year after leaving bankruptcy in July as Chief Executive Officer Ed Whitacre cut half of the U.S. brands and shuffled management to push for a profit in 2010

8. Those who know each other well are often the best candidates to be participants in (розыгрышах).

9. (Документальное кино) is a broad category of visual expression that is based on the attempt, in one fashion or another, to document reality.

10. Sons who have fond (детские воспоминания) of their fathers are more likely to be emotionally stable in the face of day-to-day stresses.

11. White had a habit of playing his trumpet (с самого утра), which really irritated his neighbors

12. I want more for my son than a career running a photocopying machine, and (представляешь?) - so does my son.

13. I worked hard to (заработать деньги) for college, and then decided not to go

14. For the first time Martin's glorious sleep was interrupted by (бессонницей), and he tossed through long, restless nights.

15. There's been a (переворот) in one of the African republics.

16. Not only were they exceeding the speed limit but their purpose in exceeding that speed limit was to (ехать наперегонки).

17. Five countries today signed a number of international conventions (связанных с) human rights on the sidelines of the General Assembly’s annual high-level debate.

18. If you (будете фотографировать) of the Sun at the same time each day, would it remain in the same position?

19. The European Union makes a big effort to (поддерживать связь с) its citizens and to keep them informed.

20. (Ты слышал анекдот про) the 'Responsible Lenders'?

21. Can you recall the last time you had to (иметь дело с) a negative or difficult person?

ACTIVE VOCABULARY.

p. 30 (learn the phrasal verbs in exercise 1), Have you heard the one about...?

R4.1 yacht, go for a drive (a walk, a dip, a ride etc.), lean smth against smth, take a picture, in cash, crew, sail in calm waters, eventually, bug, spread (insecticide) over, (…$) worth of damage, get rid of

p. 31 call an ambulance, help smb to their feet

p. 32 (learn the words and expressions to speak about books and reading), Where is the story set?, supernatural, insomnia, dozens of, be related to, childhood memories, landowner, deal with, battle for (control of the country), a bloody coup ([ku:])

p. 33 shepherd, turn (lead) into (gold)

p. play practical jokes on smb, beware of, do one’s best, fool smb, an ad, rotate, drip, a supermarket chain, genetically engineered, whistle, hoax, documentary, harvest, on the news, broadcast

p. 35 convert, call off

R4.4 raise money, race each other (down the street), a flatmate, do smth first thing in the morning, a payphone, a stunt, the local council, hilarious, I bet…, be in touch with smb

p. 36 (study the informal sentences for exaggerating in ex. 1)

R4.5 turn up, cancel (the order), cost a fortune, on the Internet, install software, drive smb crazy, stay out of trouble, ask smb round, Guess what?

Life without phrasal verbs (a possible answer).

I woke up when my alarm clock went off at 7.15. I didn't in fact get up until 7.30. I got dressed in my dressing gown, went down the stairs and let the cat in. Then I picked up the telephone and called work. I asked the switchboard operator to put me through to my boss. She asked me to hang on as the line was busy. When I got through, I told my boss that I wouldn't be coming in as I wasn't well. She told me to rest up for a few days.

1 A statute of limitations – срок давности совершения преступления

2 a British children's comic

3 an English author and screenwriter. He has written many children's novels, including The Power of Five, Alex Rider and The Diamond Brothers series and has written over fifty books. He has also written extensively for television, adapting many of Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot novels for the ITV series. He is the creator and writer of the ITV series Foyle's War, Midsomer Murders and Collision.

4 a monthly British magazine aimed at teenage girls which currently retails at £2.50 and often comes with a gift such as make-up or a bag. The content covers candid celebrity gossip, latest fashions, hair and make-up looks, a problem page on puberty, boyfriends, friends and sex, interview with the female celebrity cover girl, entertainment reviews, romance advice, psychology for friendships and real life stories.

5 an English author and comedienne. She is the author of the Confessions of Georgia Nicolson series for teenage girls. This series records the exploits of a teenage girl, Georgia Nicolson, and her best friends, the Ace Gang.

6 Annelies Marie "Anne" Frank (12 June 1929 in Frankfurt am Main – early March 1945 in Bergen Belsen) was one of the most renowned and most discussed Jewish victims of the Holocaust. Acknowledged for the quality of her writing, her diary has become one of the world's most widely read books, and has been the basis for several plays and films.

7 a British entertainment magazine published by German company Bauer Media Group. As of 2004^[update] it is one of the biggest selling magazines in the UK, with a regular circulation over half a million. Its mix of celebrity news, gossip and fashion is primarily aimed at women, although not as directly as in other women's magazines. It also features movie and music reviews, TV listings and major celebrity interviews.

8 Clive Staples Lewis (29 November 1898 – 22 November 1963), commonly referred to as C. S. Lewis, was an Irish-born British novelist, academic, medievalist, literary critic, essayist, lay theologian and Christian apologist. He is also known for his fiction, especially The Screwtape Letters, The Chronicles of Narnia and The Space Trilogy.