Английский язык. Сборник текстов и заданий. Уровень Elementary. Учебно-методическое пособие

7.What did she want to buy?

8.What did Joe offer her?

9.Did the woman want the piece of meat?

10.Why did Joe go to the room behind his shop?

11.Did he bring a different piece of meat?

12.Why was that piece more expensive?

13.What did the woman want to buy in then end?

Задание 2. Выполните упражнение по образцу.

Example:

sofa / chair / comfortable: The sofa is more comfortable than the chair.

1. bag / shoes / expensive; 2. Athens / Rome / old; 3. Jacket / coat / nice; 4. his job / my job / interesting; 5. your plan / her plan / good; 6. Paris / London / beautiful; 7. Spain / Germany / warm; 8. His car / my car / modern; 9. Jane / Ann / pretty; 10. Riding a bike / walking / fast.

Задание 3. Раскройте скобки, употребляя прилагательные в превосходной степени.

1. This church is ….. (old) building in town. 2. It was …… (happy) day of his life. 3. She is ….. (popular) singer in the country. 4. January and February are ….. (cold) months of the year. 5. Mr. Johnson’s cottage is ….. (pretty) in the village. 6. Sydney is ….. (large) city in Australia. 7. He bought ….. (expensive) ring in the shop. 8. The Great Wall of China is ….. (long) wall in the world. 9. What is ….. (good) way to get from here to the airport? 10. He was ….. (bad) runner in the team.

Задание 4. Вставьте в пропуски much или many.

1. I haven’t got ….. spare time today. 2. Are there ….. cinemas in this town? 3. There isn’t ….. snow on the ground. 3. Have you got ….. things to do today? 4. — Can you lend me some money? — Sorry, I haven’t got ….. money with me. 5. Are there ….. students in your group? 6. Has your sister got ….. friends? 7. How ….. milk have we got in the fridge? 8. Did you take ….. photos when you were on holiday? 9. How ….. hotels are there in the city center? 10. How ….. meat did you buy?

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Задание 5. Переведите на английский язык, используя сравнительную и превосходную степень прилагательных.

1. Это самый важный вопрос. 2. Мой брат моложе меня. 3. Она самая красивая девушка в школе. 4. Это самый плохой фильм в этом месяце. 5. Эта улица самая длинная в нашем городе. 6. Зимой дни короче, чем летом. 7. Твой компьютер более современный, чем мой. 8. Московское метро самое красивое в мире. 9. Это лучший ресторан в городе. 10. В прошлом году февраль был холоднее января.

Задание 6. Расскажите о том, что вы предпочитаете есть на завтрак, обед и ужин, используя следующие слова и выражения.

Food: milk products, bread, meat (beef, pork, veal, lamb), poultry (chicken, duck), fish, fruit (apples, oranges, bananas, grapes, plums, peaches, pears), vegetables (potatoes, carrots, salad, tomatoes, peppers, cabbage, cucumbers), sweets, cereals, pasta, rice

Drinks: juice, mineral water, tea, coffee, milk, cola, beer, wine

How often: every morning / afternoon / evening / day, for breakfast / lunch / dinner, often, sometimes, usually

Breakfast: bread, bread rolls, toast, tea, coffee, ham, cheese, eggs, omelette

Lunch: soup, salad, French fries, sandwich pasta

Dinner: meat, fish, pizza, vegetables, dessert (cake, pie, ice-cream)

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Часть 11. The robbery

One day, a few years ago, David Smith was working on his afternoon shift as a taxi driver. It was a warm day in August, and he was driving his black cab around the center of London. He stopped to buy a newspaper. As he was getting back into his taxi, two men came running by. They were both wearing masks and had guns in their hands. They suddenly opened the doors of the taxi and told David to drive as fast as he could. The two men were very nervous, and they were shouting at each other. David just drove, he didn’t know what to do. Luckily, that part of London isn’t very busy on Saturdays so they quickly got away from the crime scene. However, the two men continued to argue and shout at each other. Suddenly, one of them punched the other and then jumped out of the taxi. The other one chased after him. David quickly drove away.

He was feeling really scared. He drove for at least 20 minutes before he felt safe. When he stopped the taxi and got out, he saw two guns and a black leather bag in the back seat. He looked into the bag and was amazed to see it was full of money: dollars, euros, Japanese yen, and other currencies he didn’t recognize. There was so much money in the bag that when David took the money and started counting it, he got bored.

The next day David went to the police and handed the money in. He had no other choice because he was worried about the guns, he said. However, he never received any compensation, and the police never found the two criminals. In a radio interview years later he admitted that he regretted not keeping the money. He also confessed that his wife wanted him to “sit and wait and see what happens”. There was nearly one million pounds in foreign currency!

Задание 1. Ответьте на вопросы по тексту.

1.What was David John’s profession?

2.What was his car like?

3.Where did he work?

4.What happened one day?

5.What were two men like?

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6.What did they say to David?

7.What were the two men doing during the drive?

8.How did David feel?

9.What did David find in the taxi after the two men escaped?

10.How much money was there in the bag?

11.What did he do with the money? Why?

12.Did he regret it afterwards?

13.Do you think David was right?

Задание 2. Выполните упражнение по образцу.

Example:

he / read a book at 7 p.m. yesterday (+)

Was he reading a book yesterday at 7 p.m. yesterday? — Yes, he was

She / cook dinner from 5 to 6 p.m. (-)

Was she cooking dinner from 5 to 6 p.m.? No, she wasn’t

1 he / walk in the park the whole evening yesterday (+) 2 they / play football at 5 p.m. yesterday (-) 3 we / study at University the whole day yesterday (+) 4 she / meet her friend from 3 to 5 p.m. yesterday (+) 5 they / take an exam at 12 p.m. yesterday (-) 6 he / surf the Internet the whole evening yesterday (+) 7 I / do my homework the whole day (-) 8 she / chat on Skype at 6 p.m. yesterday (+) 9 we / play computer games the whole evening yesterday (+) 10 he / sleep the whole night yesterday (+)

Задание 3. Вставьте to, away, out, after, in, at, into, about

в предложения.

1. They often have rows and shout __________ each other. 2. The taxi stopped and he got __________ of the car. 3. The police chased ___________ the criminal. 4. He said goodbye and drove ___________. 5. She opened the box and looked __________ it. 6. They studied very well and didn’t worry ____________ their exams. 7. She handed __________ her term paper after the deadline. 8. Don’t shout __________ me! 9. They often go __________ the theatre. 10. Don’t worry __________ it. I’ll deal with it.

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Задание 4. Переведите на английский язык, употребляя глаголы в Past Continuous.

1. Я готовился к экзаменам весь день. 2. Они играли в компьютерные игры целый вечер. 3. Она играла на пианино с 4 до 5 часов. 4. Моя мама готовила ужин весь вечер. 5. — Что он делал весь вчерашний вечер? — Он встречался со своими друзьями.

6.— Вчера была хорошая погода? — Нет, весь день шел дождь.

7.Мой отец смотрел футбольный матч по телевизору весь вечер.

8.Они ходили по магазинам весь день вчера. 9. — Что ты делал с 5 до 7 часов вчера? — Я гулял в парке. 10. — Во что он был одет (to wear) вчера? — На нем были джинсы и футболка. Он собирался пойти в кино.

Задание 5. Расскажите о том, какие виды транспорта вы используете, чтобы доехать до работы / учебы, используя следующие слова и выражения.

Where / How? to get to work / University, to get home, to go by bus / trolleybus / tram / metro / route taxi / car / taxi / bicycle / motorbike / scooter / local train, to go on foot

How long? it takes me … hours to get smth., a quarter of an hour, half an hour, an hour and a half, 2 hours, to wait for the bus for … minutes

When? in the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening, in the rush hour, on workdays, at weekends, on Monday(s), Tuesday(s) etc. Why? convenient, comfortable, fast, slow, crowded / overcrowded, traffic jams, hard to park, cheap / expensive, safe / dangerous

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Часть 12. Halloween

Halloween is a holiday in many English-speaking countries. People celebrate it on the night of October 31st. Children wear costumes and they go to people’s homes saying “Trick or treat!” to ask for a candy and then the people give sweets to them. People sometimes dress up as ghosts, witches, goblins, and other scary things for Halloween.

The word Halloween is from Hallowe’en. This is a short form for All Hallows’ Eve. All Hallows’ Eve is the day before the Catholic holiday All Saints holy day. All Saints holy day was once called All Hallows. This was short for All Hallowed Souls. Hallowed means holy.

This holiday All Saints holy day was made by Christian missionaries. It was the same day as a Pagan holiday. The missionaries came to areas where Pagans lived. They tried to make the Pagans believe in Christianity. So they made some Pagan holidays into Christian holidays.

The Pagan holiday that All Saints holy day replaced was the Day of the Dead. Many Wiccans and modern Pagans celebrate the Day of the Dead. This is a happy holiday (even though it says ‘Dead’). It is the day that the souls of dead people come back to Earth. So in Pagan religions it is not about scary things. It is about being with (remembering) family or friends who have died.

Задание 1. Ответьте на вопросы по тексту.

1.Where do people celebrate Halloween?

2.When do they celebrate it?

3.How do people celebrate the holyday?

4.What phrase do usually children say?

5.What does the word “Halloween” mean?

6.What does the word “Eve” mean?

7.What does the word “Hallowed” mean?

8.Who made the holiday?

9.What did missionaries believe in?

10.Why did missionaries make Pagan holidays into Christian hol-

idays?

11.What Pagan holiday did All Saints holy day replace?

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12.Who celebrates the Day of the Dead?

13.Is the Day of the Dead a happy or unhappy holiday?

14.Do you celebrate Halloween?

Задание 2. Выполните упражнение по образцу.

Example:

1st January / New Year’s Day: What do we celebrate on 1st January? — We celebrate New Year’s Day

1. 31st December / New Year’s Eve; 2. 7th January / Christmas Day; 3. 14th February / St. Valentine’s Day; 4. 23rd February / Defenders of the Fatherland Day, Russian Army’s Day, Men’s Day; 5. 8th March / International Women’s Day ; 6. 1st May / May Day; 7. 9th May / Victory Day; 8. 12th June / Independence Day; 9. 4th November / National Unity Day, the Day of People’s Unity; 10. 2nd February / Groundhog Day; 11. 1st April / April’s Fool Day; 12. 17th March / St. Patrick’s Day; 13. 31st October / Halloween; 14. 25th December / Catholic Christmas; 15. 26th December / Boxing Day.

Задание 3. Выполните упражнение по образцу.

Example:

A child likes holidays — Children like holidays

The child likes holidays — The children like holidays

1. A woman likes shopping. 2. The man likes watching football. 3. A child goes to school. 4. The person in this company works hard. 5. A child wears costumes on Halloween. 6. A person gives sweets to children. 7. A Pagan doesn’t believe in Christianity. 8. The boy in this family likes playing computer games. 9. A mouse is afraid of cats. 10. A sheep is afraid of wolves. 11. A tomato is expensive in winter. 12. A foot is a part of the body. 13. The wife next door likes cooking.

Задание 4. Переведите на английский язык, употребляя глаголы в Present Simple.

1. В России много национальных праздников. 2. Люди во всей стране не работают. 3. Главные государственные праздники: Новый год, 8 Марта, 1 Мая, День Победы и День Независимости. 4. Первый праздник года — Новый год. 5. Люди встречают (to see

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smth in) новый год в полночь 31 декабря. 6. Они встречают (to greet) новый год с шампанским и слушают бой Кремлевских курантов (the Kremlin chimes). 7. В каждом доме есть новогодняя елка. 8. Дети всегда ждут Деда Мороза (Father Frost) с подарками. 9. Люди празднуют Рождество 7 января. 10. Это — религиозный праздник. 11. 23 февраля — это праздник — День защитника Отечества. 12. В этот день женщины обычно дарят мужчинам небольшие подарки. 13. 8 марта мы празднуем Женский день, когда мужчины делают все по дому и готовят еду.

Задание 5. Расскажите о вашем любимом празднике, используя следующие слова и выражения.

What / When: to celebrate New Year’s Day, Christmas, Easter, International Women’s Day, Defenders of the Fatherland Day, St. Valentine’s Day, April’s Fool Day, your birthday

Who with: to invite friends, family, relatives, alone

How: to do a lot of shopping, to buy presents, to give presents, to decorate the flat / New Year tree, to have a party, to do a lot of cooking, to bake pies, to bake Easter cakes, to roast a chicken, to make / prepare salads, snacks, to lay the table, to drink champagne, cocktails, soft drinks, to set off fireworks, to dress up, to wear costumes, to dance, to sing karaoke

Why do you like it: to get together, to have a lot of fun, to observe traditions, to meet new people, a day off, not to work, to have some rest

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Часть 13. The artist

An artist went to a beautiful part of the country for a holiday, and stayed with a farmer. Every day he went out with his paints and his brushes and painted from morning to evening, and when it got dark, he went back to the farm and had a good dinner before he went to bed.

At the end of his holiday he wanted to pay the farmer, but the farmer said, “No, I don’t want money – but give me one of your pictures. What is money? In a week it will all be finished, but your painting will still be here”.

The artist was very pleased and thanked the farmer for saying such kind things about his paintings.

The farmer smiled and answered, “It is not that. I have a son in London. He wants to become an artist. When he comes here next month, I will show him your picture, and then he will not want to be an artist anymore, I think”.

Задание 1. Ответьте на вопросы по тексту.

1.Where did the artist go for his holiday?

2.Where did he stay?

3.What did he do every day?

4.What did he do when it got dark?

5.Did he have dinner before he went to bed?

6.What did the farmer say when the artist wanted to pay him?

7.Why did the farmer want the picture, and not the money?

8.What did the painter thank the farmer for?

9.Where is the farmer’s son?

10.When will he come?

11.Why did the farmer want the artist’s painting?

12.Did he want his son to become an artist?

13.Do you think the painting was beautiful?

Задание 2. Изучите однокоренные слова и составьте с ними предложения:

1. art, a work of art, an artist, artistic; 2. a farm, a farmer, farming; 3. to paint, painter, a painting; 4. to pay, payment; 5. to be pleased, pleasant, pleasure; 6. a smile, to smile, smiling (man); 7. a show, to show

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Задание 3. Вставьте, где необходимо, a / an или the.

1. He went to ____________bed very early. 2. They went to _________

country to have _____________ holiday. 3. He was _________ early bird and got up early in ________ morning. 4. They usually have _________ dinner at 2 o’clock. 5. It was _________ big, tasty dinner. 6. He had ________ dog. _________ dog was very clever. 7. At ______ beginning ________ their holiday they spent __________

lot of time in ______ sun. 8. At _______ end _______ their holiday they were sun burnt. 9. She wants to become _________ doctor. 10. He needed ________ money.

Задание 4. Переведите на английский язык, обращая внимание на предлоги времени и места at, in, on.

1. У семьи Браунов есть дом за городом. 2. В начале лета они обычно едут туда. 3. А в конце лета они возвращаются в город. 4. Через неделю мы едем в отпуск. 5. Он встает очень рано утром,

в6 часов. 6. В выходные он встает в 10 часов. 7. Зимой рано темнеет. 8. На автобусной остановке много людей, так как через 10 минут подойдет (to arrive) автобус. 9. На выставке было много картин знаменитых художников. 10. Мы договорились встретиться

вкино в 5 часов вечера.

Задание 5. Расскажите о культурном мероприятии, которое вы недавно посетили, используя следующие слова и выражения.

Where: to go to the art gallery, museum, theatre, cinema, concert, to go on the excursion; to go sightseeing

Who with: friends, alone, a relative, with a group of tourists Museum / Art Gallery: an exhibition of sb’s works, paintings, pictures, portraits, still lives, landscapes, statues, works of art, a guide, to know a lot of interesting facts, to be very educational, to be boring, to enjoy much, to waste time

Theatre: a one-act / two act play, drama, musical, a ballet, talented / famous actors / ballet dancers, to act / dance well, to applaud, easy / hard to buy tickets; cheap / expensive tickets, to buy a theatre program, to have seats in the front row / in the back row

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