1. Выполните лексико-грамматические задания.

1. The character’s name in several novels by Agatha Christie is …

a) Miss Maple b) Miss Marple c) Jack London d) Mrs Marple

2. The abbreviation ‘BST’ means …

a) British Summer Time c) Best Scientific technologies

b) Britain’s Summer Tourists d) Best Speedy Transport

3. The name of a successful British pop group formed in 1971 is …

a) the Beatles b) Teletubbies c) Queen d) the Winners

4. A traditional activity at Halloween, in which children dress in costumes and visit houses sounds as

a) pay or die c) make or break

b) scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours d) trick or treat

5. The first Britain’s female prime minister was …

a) Joan Collins b) Margaret Thatcher c) Jackie Collins d) Monica Lewinsky

6. That's an easy question! ... knows the answer!

All / Everybody / Each / Every

7. The comic told silly jokes, but nobody laughed ... him.

on / under / at / about

8. Burnt by the Sun … the Oscar for best foreign language film.

got / took / won / received

9. When the … was announced, a man tossed a young girl over his shoulder and strode triumphantly to the podium.

grand / award / reward / prize

10. I found this celebratory … somewhat inappropriate.

performance / scene / moment / show

Holiday Resorts.

(D) [With such a warm atmosphere and such and endless choice of activities, you’ll no need to leave the friendly holiday centre. The central attraction is its fun indoor pool with a giant twisting waterslide, and it’s open all day long! For those with energy to spare, badminton, tennis and squash are available. On a summer’s evening this big bustling holiday resort really comes alive. There’s a marvelous atmosphere, full of good humour and good company. And there’s plenty to keep the youngsters amused too, at their own fun club where they can sing and dance until they drop. You can expect a fun night out for the whole family with live music, song and dance.]

(E) This is the holiday spot with a permanent smile on its face. Perhaps it has something to do with climate. Down here on the Sussex coast it’s often a few degrees warmer than the rest of Britain – a perfect climate for relaxing on the sandy shores. In the evening the centre goes from simmer to sizzle with a nightlife to rival even Paris. The resort has its own nightclub, especially popular with the young, where you can dance the night away. And if you are looking for a change, there is a lively cabaret at least twice a week. For a great way to save pounds, and yet still enjoy all the resort’s facilities, there is self-catering accommodation available. Come and have the time of your life!

1. Выполните лексико-грамматические задания.

1. Who is considered to be ‘the man not of an age, but for all time’?

a) Ben Johnson b) William Shakespeare

c) Sherlock Holmes d) Oscar Wilde

2. An English writer of novels Charles Dickens wrote …

a) Oliver Cromwell b) Olivia Twister c) Oliver Twist d) Laurence Olivier

3. Oxford and Cambridge, the two oldest and most prestigious universities in Great Britain, are often called collectively …

a) Camford b) Camox c) Fordbridge d) Bridgeford

4. The most popular drink in Britain is …

a) coffee b) broth c) punch d) tea

5. The oldest in England national daily newspaper is …

a) The Ages c) The Times

b) The Times Educational Supplement (TES) d) TheTitbits

6. The kitchen is a great place to … quality time with a child.

loose / spend / waste / have

7. We sometimes … cookies or his favorite, Apple Bread Pudding.

make / do / mould / cake

8. Frankie is learning to add … and stir the mixture.

parts / components / elements / ingredients

9. Dorothy handles the … duties.

baking / frying / boiling / cooking

10. We really … our time together.

dote / enjoy / fancy / admire

Advantages and Disadvantages of Travelling by Air.

[As well as being exciting and comfortable, airplane travel really can be one of the most efficient ways to travel around the world. The availability of cheap air travel means that it is now easy for almost anyone to fly anywhere. These are the well-acknowledged advantages of travelling by air. But each medal has two sides, you can’t but admit some disadvantages of airplane travel.

· It is much faster to travel by plane. If time is a major issue, a flight would be the best mode of transportation. A flight can also be easier to schedule, there are hundreds of flights leaving every half-hour, in every direction from and to almost every airport in the world.]

· There are a lot of people who feel that the hassle involved with security checks at airports can be quite tiresome.

· Air travel has made the world much smaller as it is possible to cross to the other side of the world in less than a day, to go to places that would previously have been too far away for most of us to travel to.

· When you are looking for a safe way to travel from one place to another, air travel is near the top. Statistics show air travel as one of the safest ways to travel, based on its passenger to crash ratio.