3. Consolidation of grammar material

Writing

1. Read the situation and write sentences using I think I'll ... or I don't think I'll ...

1. It's a bit cold. You decide to close the window. You say: I think I'll close the window.

2. You are feeling tired and it's quite late. You decide to go to bed.

You say: I think .

3. A friend of yours offers you a lift in his car but you decide to walk.

You say: Thank you but .

4. You arranged to play tennis today. Now you decide that you don't want to play.

You say: I don't think .

5. You were going to go swimming. Now you decide hat you don't want to go.

You say: I don't think  .

2. What do you say in these situations? Write sentences using shall I ...? or shall we ... ? and the words in parentheses.

1. You and a friend want to do something this evening but you don't know what.

You ask your friend. What shall we do this evening?

2. You try on a jacket in a shop. You are not sure whether to buy it or not.

You ask a friend for advice. ? (buy/it)

3. It's Ann's birthday next week. You want to give her a present but you don't know what.

You ask a friend for advice. ? (what/give/Anne)

4. You and a friend are going on holiday together but you haven't decided where.

You ask him/her. ? (where/go)

5. You and a friend are going out. You haven't decided whether to go by car or to walk.

You ask him/her ? (go by car/walk)

6. Your friend wants you to phone later. You don't know what time to phone.

You ask him/her ? (What time/phone)

3. Expand the brackets, using verbs in the Future Simple. Ask a general question. Answer "Yes. No."

1. I and my friends (to go skiing) next Sunday. 2. You (to go) to the cinema next weekend? 3. Her mother (not to cook) in the evening. 4. They (to come) home at ten pm tomorrow. 5. His sister (to draw) a picture next week. 6. When you (to come) home? 7. What you (to prepare) for breakfast tomorrow? 8. Their friends (to invite) us to spend Christmas holidays in their cottage? 9. How you (to create) a sketch for this project next week? 10. I (to send) email to my friend tomorrow. 11. Tomorrow I (to meet) my partner at the airport. 12. My friends (to go) to the club next week. 13. He (not to go) to Paris next Monday. 14. Why he (to go) to Paris next Monday? 15. They (to plant) grapes next summer. 16. What you (to do) tomorrow? 17. He (to run) in the morning in the park every day next week. 18. Where he (to run) in the morning every day next week? 19. You (not to run) in the morning in the park every day next week. 20. We (not to watch) TV in the evening today. 21. Tomorrow we (to read) an interesting book in the class-room. 22. I (to go shopping) next Friday. I(to go shopping) every Friday. 23. I not go shopping next Saturday, because I go shopping every Friday. 24. Where you (to take) pictures next winter? 25. Listen! I (to make) this work next week.

4. Expand the brackets, using verbs in the Future Simple.

1. I want to get a medical checkup. I (to go) to my doctor tomorrow. 2. He (to give) me a complete examination. 3. The nurse (to lead) me into one of the examination rooms. 4. I (to take) off my clothes and (to put) on a hospital gown. 5. Dr. Setton (to come) in, (to shake) my hand, and (to say) "hello". 6. I (to stand) on his scale so he can measure my height and my weight. 7. He (to take) my pulse. 8. Then he (to take) my blood pressure. 9. After he takes my blood pressure, he (to take) some blood for a blood analysis. 10. He (to examine) my eyes, ears, nose and throat.

5. Choose the right variant of the following:

1. England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland: ______ are the four parts of the United Kingdom.

a. that b. these c. those d. this

2. The UK is a monarchy and the Queen is the head of ______ Kingdom.

a. that b. these c. those d. this

Consolidation of the text

1. Find some information about the geographical situation from the text (‘Great Britain’)

2. Find where it shows its political structure.

3. Tell if it’s true or false:

5. England, Wales and Scotland occupy the territory of Northern Ireland.

6. Northern Ireland is situated in the territory of Great Britain.

7. GB and NI are the parts of Ireland.

8. England, Wales and Scotland are the parts of GB.

4. Answer the following questions:

1) What is considered to be the intellectual centres of Europe?

2) Who is the head of the State?

3) How many chambers does the British Parliament consist of? What are they?

4) What kind of political parties does it have?

5. Find the sentences containing incorrect information according to the text ‘Great Britain’.

1. The official name for GB is as following: The united kingdom of Great Britain.

2. The population of the United Kingdom is more than 56million people.

3. The river the Severn is not as long as the Thames.

4. Oxford and Cambridge universities are considered to be the intellectual centers of Europe.

5. The United Kingdom is ruled by the Queen.

6. Put the following sentences in the correct order according to the text ‘Great Britain’.

1. The UK of GB and Northern Ireland is situated on the British Isles.

2. There are many beautiful lakes in the mountainous part of the country

3. GB is a country with old cultural traditions and customs.

4. Northern Ireland is situated in the northern part of Ireland.

5. The capital of the UK is London.

6. It is mild the whole year round.

7. One of the chief industries is shipbuilding.

Speaking

Read a dialogue and make your own.

TEST

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

1. Which one is the official name of the country?

a) England

b) Great Britain

c) The United Kingdom oа Great Britain and Northern Ireland

2.  What channel separates the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the continent?

a) North Channel

b) English Channel

c) St. George’s Channel

3. What seas is the UK washed by?

a) North Sea

b) Irish Sea

c) Caribbean Sea

4. How many countries does the UK consist of?

a) 3

b) 4

c) 2

5. Match the country of the UK and its capital:

2. England

3. Wales

4. Northern Ireland

5. Scotland

1. Belfast

2. Edinburgh

3. London

4. Cardiff

6. Which is the highest mountain in the UK?

a) Cape Horn

b) Ben Nevis

c) Everest

7. What are the most important rivers for the UK?

a) the Thames

b) the Ohio

c) the Severn

8. Who rules Britain officially?

a) the Queen

b) Prime Minister

c) the King

9. How many chambers does the British Parliament have?

a) 3

b) 5

c) 2

10. The capital of the UK is:

a) Dublin

b) London

c) Newcastle

11.Who rebuilt St. Paul’s Cathedral?

a) Edward the Confessor

b) Lord Mayor

c) Sir Christopher Wren

12.Traditionally London is divided into … parts.

a) 6

b) 4

c) 3

13.The Tower has served as …

a) citadel

b) palace

c) prison

14. What is Buckingham Palace famous for?  

a) It is the biggest museum in London

b) It is the Queen’s official London residence.

c) There are memorials to Wellington and Nelson.

15. Match the name of the famous English writer and his work:

1) J. Swift

2) R. Burns

3) J. London

4) G. Chaucer

a) “The Canterbury Tales”              

b) “Martin Eden”

c) “My heart’s in the Highlands”

d) “Gulliver’s Travels”

16. What holiday do the English celebrate on October, 31?

a) Boxing day

b) Halloween

c) Thanksgiving day

17. For breakfast Englishman always have …

a) porridge

b) haggis

c) omelet

18. Who sits in the British Parliament on a wool-sack covered with red cloth?

a) the Queen

b) the Lord-Chancellor

c) Prime Minister

19. According to the tradition the faces of Big Ben are light when …

a) New Year comes

b) the weather changes

c) the Parliament works

20. What park is the most famous in London?

a) Kensington Gardens

b) St. Jame’s Park

c) Hyde Park