- •What is a logistician responsible for? Read the text and check your prediction.
- •Match the subtitles with the paragraphs in the text:
- •Answer the following questions:
- •Many words in English can function as nouns, or verbs, or adjectives.
- •Fill in the table. The first one is done for you as the example.
- •Find the words hidden in the jumbles:
- •Which goods need specific treatment during transportation?
- •Name three products for which:
- •Answer the following questions:
- •Interpret the nominal compounds:
- •Find the words in the jumbles:
- •Seven names of vehicles have been hidden in the box below. Find them.
- •Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word in capitals:
- •Fill in the correct preposition which goes with the underlined word. Some of them may be used more than once.
- •Substitute the words in italics with their synonyms from the list below:
- •Complete the messages from a message board on the Internet. Use a, the or one.
- •Complete the blanks with a (an), the or zero article.
- •Complete the conversation. Use a, the or –.
- •Comment on the following famous words:
- •Do you know:
- •Read the text and mark the sentences below as true (t) or false (f).
- •Complete the missing information.
- •Find ten words in the text and match them with their definitions.
- •Fill in the missing prepositions. Choose from the box below.
- •Match the words from columns to make proper collocations (they all appeared in the text).
- •Put the verb into the correct tense form (Past Simple or Present Perfect).
- •How would you answer the question above?
- •Do you know where in the world people drive on the right and where on the left?
- •Do you know why? the romans drove on the left
- •Match the words from the text with their definitions.
- •What about the rest of the world?
- •List the countries from the text where people drive:
- •Complete the missing words in the table below.
- •Answer the following questions:
- •Use the correct form of the words from the table to complete the sentences. Change the form of the words in capitals.
- •Read the title of the short article below. What kind of pollution does it refer to? Read the article and check your predictions. Is this a problem where you live?
- •Invisible pollution
- •Here is a list of ten noises which most annoy people:
- •What are other curses of living in a city? What can be done to help city-dwellers?
- •Read the text and fill in the gaps with the expressions from the list:
- •Read the text below.
- •Match the following headlines with the paragraphs of the text.
- •Answer the following questions:
- •Match the words with their definitions:
- •Complete the table using the words from the list. Some of them can be used more than once.
- •Fill in the missing words:
Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word in capitals:
Example: It will be ………… to discuss each of these problems separately. (USE – useful)
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FILL |
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FERTILE |
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COMPETE |
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ARRIVE |
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SOLVE |
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SUIT |
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DELIVER |
Fill in the correct preposition which goes with the underlined word. Some of them may be used more than once.
from … to …, on, up, for, with, to |
Example: Some of me limitations imposed … on … traffic operators by the previous government should be discussed and changed.
It's extremely difficult for transport operators to find a solution ……… the 'empty leg' problem.
His son's lies filled him ……… anger.
Prices of wine in this shop range ……… £7 ……… £40.
He walked over to a closet that he used ……… hanging up his clothes.
It's fun to move ……… project ……… project.
He rolled ……… the sleeping bag so that he could put it into his rucksack.
Both car crash victims were dead ……… arrival at the hospital.
Substitute the words in italics with their synonyms from the list below:
move, discharge, impose, huge, agricultural, class, limitation, spoil, commodity |
Example: His behaviour during the wedding party ruined the relationships with his wife's family. (spoiled)
Great barges stop here to unload rice from Thailand.
Grains and milk are transported to the factory from the farming areas around the town.
She was a strict mother and enforced severe discipline on her children.
Very large wooden earrings dangled from her ears.
The Board introduced financial restrictions to save the company’s budget.
We can identify only one type of solvents which may wash out this kind of paint.
The best land is reserved for such products as coffee, cotton and bananas.
British prisoners were transported to Australia.
Complete the messages from a message board on the Internet. Use a, the or one.
Message 1: posted by Martin
I think it's (o) ........ good idea to exercise outdoors, it's good to be outside in ........ fresh air. I live quite near …… sea, so it's quite easy for me to do my favourite sport - surfing. It's so exciting. There's only .......... surf dub in my town - I joined it last year. I also went on holiday with some friends from …… club-surfing, of course!
Message 2: posted by Sammy
I go running with .......... friend. We plan our routes carefully because we enjoy running more if …… route is interesting. We try and run in places that are nice. My favourite route takes us down …… hill, along …… river, back up ......... hill and past …… small wood.
Message 3: posted by Lisa
We only have ........ leisure centre in our town, but I’ve joined ........ girls' basketball team there and I really enjoy it. I go swimming too. There isn't …… pool in …… leisure centre, but when I go into Norwich, I go to …… pool there.