II. English Usage.

Part 1. Vocabulary. In this list of words all words except one have something in common. Which is the 'odd word out'?

1) unusual different expensive strange

2) spectacular frightening exciting impressive

3) useless uncomfortable elegant boring

4) pretty ugly attractive beautiful

5) useful dangerous difficult tiring.

Part 2. Complete the information in column A with suitable information in column B.

A B

6) Many tourists go to California,,.. a) so they can go skiing

7) A lot of foreign students go to b) because they want to see the pyramids

Britain in the summer... c) to take English courses

8) Thousands of people go to Switz- d) to visit Disneyland

erland in the winter... e) and see the famous Lock Ness monster

9) Lots of tourists go to Egypt...... f) because they wanted to watch the famous

10) A lot of tourists want to visit Scotland...... Taj Mahal

Part 3. Grammar. Choose the correct answer.

11).........to Britain twice before. A) I was В) I've been C) I had been

12) Is ........Amazon the longest river in Latin A) the B) - C) an

America?

13) Li/wouldn't like.......in the country. A) to live B) live C) living

14) Maria drove.........Madrid from Barcelona in A) at B) in C) to

her friend's car yesterday.

15) St. Petersburg is rich..... museums and art A) of B) at C)in

galleries.

16) They asked me if I........to Britain before. A) have been B) had been C) was

17) The train......through the tunnel when A) went B) was going C) has gone

It suddenly stopped.

18) I arrived at the railway station late yesterday A) had left B) left C) was left

When 1 got there, my train.......

19) Carlo has lived in Rome......three years. A) for B) since

20) Ann is looking forward.....Scotland A) to visiting B) to visit C) visiting

Part 4. Grammar and Writing. Make questions beginning with the words in brackets.

21) They went to Moscow in July. (Where.......?)

22) There was a beautiful square in the centre of the town ten years ago. (What........?)

23) They have lived in St. Petersburg for three years. (How long.......?)

24) The Willsons were in the church yesterday (Where......?)

25) My children like to go sightseeing. (Who.....?)

III. Writing. You are spending two weeks abroad. Complete this letter to an English-speaking friend telling him/her about your experiences ( 100-140 words).Remember the rules of letter writing.

Dear.............,

Well, here I am in.........../ I arrived here......................

When J first arrived, I found.................

I've done quite a lot since I've been here.....................

Key: I. 1) on the Niagara River between the USA and Canada 2)as far as 25 km away 3)they wanted to become famous 4)he was the first man who sailed across the English Channel 5) a barrel

2. Part 1: 1)expensive 2) frightening 3)elegant 4) ugly 5)useful

Part 2: 6)d 7)c 8)a 9)b 10)e

Part 3: 11)b 12)a 13)a 14)c 15)c 16)b 17)b 18)a 19)a 20)a

Part 4: 21) Where did they go in Italy?

22) What was there in the centre of the town 10 years ago?

23)How long have they lived in StPetersburg?

24)Where were the Willsons yesterday?

25) Who likes to go sightseeing?