Тема 3. Countries and Nationalities.

Fill in the prepositions: He turns___to be a reserved person. I am sure he is keeping something______.

Fill in the prepositions: I have a little money put ______. for a rainy day.

Fill in the missing words: I realize that ______wrong has happened to you, but you can't live without belief in_______ these days. You should pull ______together.

Fill in the missing words: Without________to her, he began looking for a, flat near her_______house.

Fill in the missing words: I can't help________that he does so______work. That is why he deserves_______the exam.

Choose the most appropriate words: You know much, but you know ______ than your teacher.

Choose the most appropriate words: Small shops are not as _____ as supermarkets.

Choose the most appropriate words: I didn't have much time, but I _____ visit a lot of places of interest London.

Choose the most appropriate words: I ___ understand this letter. Will you translate it for me?

Choose the most appropriate words: Diana’s parents don't let her go to late-night disco. She _____ be at home at 9 o’clock in the evening.

Choose the most appropriate words: According to this song _____ we need is love.

Choose the most appropriate words: We wished the bride and groom happiness in _____ new life together.

Fill in the preposition: We feel sorry________ Sam because he hasn't got any friends.

Complete the sentences below using the correct alternative: Mary will be ready soon. She _______ coffee at the moment.

Complete the sentences below using the correct alternative: We were disappointed as the film was ______than we expected.

Complete the sentences below using the correct alternative: Our city is famous for ______ beautiful ancient buildings.

Choose the correct preposition: Excuse me, but does this umbrella belong ___ you?

Choose the correct preposition: I listened to the radio every day to know the weather forecast but I can never rely ___ it.

Choose the most appropriate words: Actually, today I feel ____ than I did yesterday.

Choose the most appropriate words: Why didn’t you give me a call yesterday? We _______ discuss eveiything together.

Choose the most appropriate words: Finally we ____ stop: we were tired and it was dark.

Choose the most appropriate words: Why have you done it? Oh, there are ____ reasons for it.

Complete the sentences below using the correct alternative: They decided to open a season. Though it was a fashionable party and the walls were decorated with____and______, the majority of the guests______wearing jeans and T-shirts.

Complete the sentences below using the correct alternative: When he was going through a narrow passage between two _______, he heard _____. These were his neighbours, two______girls.

Complete the sentences below using the correct alternative: The latest news from the Middle East countries _____disturbing. A close-up camera showed a man running somewhere. His face was bruised and his clothes_____torn.

Complete the sentences below using the correct alternative: Measles___a dangerous disease and a lot of children catch______at an early age.

Complete the sentences below using the correct alternative: _____are tiny white bells hanging from a single erect stem about 30 cm tall with the______as a red berry.

Complete the sentences below using the correct alternative: At its height in the early 1900s, the British Empire included over 20_______of the____land area and more than 400________people.

Complete the sentences below using the correct alternative: He closed one eye, but_____eye looked at me with a strange expression as if he wanted to advise me of____but was forbidden to say_________.

Complete the sentences below using the correct alternative: They covered________three miles and came to a point where they couldn't see_____vegetation: ______was covered with snow.

Complete the sentences below using the correct alternative: _______of them quite knew what she meant, but______was sure that she could not bring______to do it.

Complete the sentences below using the correct alternative: I phoned her____day, but she refused to tell me_______.

Complete the sentences below using the correct alternative: Ann and Pete were trying their best, but_____of them was helpful. They made______attempts but_______was in vain.

Complete the sentences below using the correct alternative: It is so noisy that______can hear______. If_____keeps talking, he will leave the room.

Complete the sentences below using the correct alternative: She did not know what else to do. She had already had breakfast, put her______clothes into the suitcase, and was standing at the window with little hope to see Alice in this green tweed coat of_______.

Complete the following sentence: It was far_____than he expected, so he made up his mind to spend twice as_____money as he had wanted.

Complete the following sentence: Many fruits taste_____and delicious, and have the advantage of being relatively_____in calories and_________in nutrients.

Complete the following sentence with the appropriate prepositions: He was very fond_____his sister and meant always to take care_____her. She was glad_____his company too.

Complete the following sentence with the appropriate prepositions: Mary shook hands___a tall stout man sitting_____the chair ________the piano and introduced him_____me.

Complete the following sentence with the appropriate prepositions: Ireland is famous _____its contributions_____world literature.

Complete the following sentence with the appropriate prepositions: She went and stood_____him and watched_______him a few moments______her cold way.

Complete the following sentence: "Ask me questions and I will____my best to answer them," he said and burst____laughing.

Complete the following sentence: He did not____me his secret and I was so curious to know that I made____my mind to find it_____with Paul.

Complete the following sentence with the appropriate prepositions: They looked____a roof to live under before the cow weather set___.

Complete the following sentence with the appropriate prepositions: Harrison who was laughing loudly suddenly broke____.

Complete the following sentence: Pablo Picasso didn’t like going to school unless he was allowed to take one of his ____ pigeons with him.

Complete the following sentence: _____of the guests have arrived yet.

Complete the following sentence: There aren't many people at the stadium now, ________?

Choose the correct preposition: I looked _____ his name in the telephone book, called, but got the answering machine.

Choose the correct preposition: Make sure you look ____ yourself. I don't want you to be ill due to this weather.

Choose the correct preposition: I must look ____this report to establish the full story.

Choose the correct preposition: Brian asked Judy___ to dinner and a movie.

Choose the correct preposition: I asked _______but nobody has seen my wallet.

Choose the correct preposition: Our car broke ______at the side of the highway in the snowstorm.

Choose the correct preposition: The firemen had to break ___the room to rescue the children.

Choose the correct preposition: The prisoners broke____ of jail when the guards weren't looking.

Choose the correct preposition: Jason called the wedding ___because he wasn't in love with his fiancé.

Choose the correct preposition: We called ___ you last night but you weren't home.

Which of the following is NOT correct? Would you like another slice of ____________?

Which of the following is NOT correct? “The guidebook was full of useful __________, like where to find a good restaurant or a cheap place to stay”?

Which of the following is NOT correct? Would you like _________ wine?

Complete the sentence: I don't know what to make for dinner; there's __________ in the cupboards!

Complete the sentence: It’s always a bit depressing when you come back to _____________ after a wonderful holiday.

Complete the sentence: A: Yeah! I've passed my driving test! B: _________? That's great!

Complete the sentence: A: Ugh! I'm really cold then really hot, then cold again - I'm getting the flu! B: ________? Maybe you should go home and get some sleep.

Complete the sentence: A: “Can you help me?” B: “Sorry, not right now, I ___________”.

Complete the sentence: A: “How do you get to work?” B: “I ____________ the train and then walk.”

Complete the sentences below using the correct alternative: a pair of_____________________________ boots that were kept in the stable.

Complete the sentences below using the correct alternative: a_______________________________ dress that the movie star wore.

Complete the sentences below using the correct alternative: a_____________________________________ glass which we used for special occasions.

Complete the sentences below using the correct alternative: My ___________ health is the most important thing to me.

Complete the sentences below using the correct alternative: Those are my _________ over there.

Complete the sentences below using the correct alternative: Don't go in there Peter, that's the __________ changing room.

Complete the sentences below using the correct alternative: ________________ book is this?

Complete the sentences below using the correct alternative: _______ not a very good car, but at least ________ mine.

Complete the sentences below using the correct alternative: Just sit back, relax and enjoy _______________.

Complete the sentences below using the correct alternative: When my daughter was studying abroad we emailed _____________ nearly every day. It was great to hear her news so regularly.

Which is the best answer? The work ____________ is really interesting, he just doesn't like the people he works with very much.

Which is the best answer? He's only two but he insists on dressing ______________ in the mornings. Sometimes his clothes look a bit odd but I think it's important to encourage him to do tasks without my help.

Which is the best answer? The airport is ___________ on the edge of the city, next to the motorway.

Which is the best answer? Uncles, aunts, cousins, nieces and nephews are all relatives and are sometimes known as a part of our _____________ family.

Which is the best answer? I got divorced some years ago, but I still speak to my _______________.

Which is the best answer? “Could you _________ me a favour? Would you mind answering the phone for a minute – I need to pop out to the post office.”

Which is the best answer? I'm sorry John, can I stop you there? I completely _______agree with the point you've just made.

Which is the best answer? It is important to consider not only the advantages, but also the _________advantages.

Which is the best answer? You wouldn't think he's 40; he acts like a child. I've never known anyone so _____mature.

Three of the words below go together with 'HEAD' to make a new word. Which word does not make a new word?

Three of the words below go together with 'NEWS' to make a new word. Which word does not make a new word?

Three of the words below go together with 'AIR' to make a new word. Which word does not make a new word?

Three of the words below go together with 'BOOK' to make a new word. Which word does not make a new word?

My brother has 2 children; the boy is my nephew and the girl is my ________________.

How do you say the following time? 3:30

3 of the following nouns follow the verb ‘catch’ very naturally. Which verb and noun combination does NOT go together?

3 of the following nouns follow the verb ‘have’ very naturally. Which verb and noun combination does NOT go together?

3 of the following nouns follow the verb ‘make’ very naturally. Which verb and noun combination does NOT go together?

Complete the sentence: I'm sorry, I can't come out tonight. I have to _____ my homework.

Complete the sentence: It was terrible, they left __________ passport in the taxi and missed the plane.

Complete the sentence: For her school geography exam, she had to learn the names of all the __________ in the world.

Which of the following is NOT correct? "I can't come out tonight, I have to ________ my essay tomorrow morning and I've only just started it!"

What would NOT be a suitable reply to the following question? “Would you like a lift home?”