VI. Put all possible questions to the following sentences:

1. The noon was warm and comfortable.

2. There was the moon in the sky.

3. Walking is a good way to avoid stress.

VII. Insert some, any, no.

1. The millionaire bought – pictures at the auction.

2. You can choose – hat you like.

3. He has a lot of money but he didn’t give me - .

4. John has – furniture in his flat. Just – chairs.

5. – weather is useful for your health.

6. The Robinson saved – money for their holidays.

7. I’ve just baked – cookies. Would you like - ?

8. Be quiet, there are – pirates in the seas at all nowadays.

9. There aren’t – lions in this zoo.

10. There is – chocolate in the vase. I. miss it so much!

VIII. Insert there or it:

1. __ is a flower in the vase. __is a tulip.

2. __ is good information .__ is no doubt about it.

3. __ is a long break at 12 o’clock .__ is our lunchtime.

4. __ is necessary to go ahead. __ is no wy back.

5. __ was a full moon in the sky, __ was midnight.

6. __ was late, __ were no people in the street.

7. __was early spring, __ were some snowdrops in the forest.

8. __are 800 pages in this book, __ is two long.

9. __ is difficult to speak English correctly,__are so many rules to remember.

10. __is a pity that __ isn’t any news.

IX. Read and translate the following dialogue:

A: Excuse me!

B: Yes?

A:Can you tell me the way to the nearest post – office?

B: Well, let me see… Take trolley-bus number two and get off at the second stop. Turn to the left and walk straight on. At the end of the block you’ll see the post-office on your right.

B: That’s right. The cinema is just across the street from the post-office.

A: Thank you very much.

B: No, thanks at all.

Lesson 16 Handball

The game of handball has a number of features which recommend its inclusion in the programme. It requires no special racket, club or other expensive equipment. It can be played either indoors or outdoors and thus be enjoyed at any season. The rules are quite simple; one can learn to play well enough to have fun in a very short time. A minute explanation will suffice to start a novice playing the game. It can be played by the young and the old with benefit. It is an excellent all-season sport for athletes. Coordination of the body is developed to a high degree because of the instantaneous decision and responses required in playing the game. During the play both sides of the body are used in exactly the same manner.

The game is played on a court 30 to 50 meters long and 15 to 25 m. wide. A team consists of seven players, one of whom is a goalkeeper and the other six field players. The object of the game is to throw the largest number of balls into the opponents goal and not to let any balls pass into their own goal. A ball for the game must be round, made of leather with a rubber bladder inside. In handball the players are allowed to pass the ball by hands, catch the ball and throw it into the opponents goal. In the game of handball the players use natural movements: running, jumping, throwing. This game develops strength, agility, endurance and other qualities important to a sportsman. One must distinguish between the following throws: shooting for goals, throw-off, two-hand throw, swinging throw, standing throw, throw-on, pivot throw, repeated throw, corner throw and many others.