- •Vocabulary
- •1. Phonetic exercises
- •1.1 Mind the pronunciation of the following words.
- •1.2 Consult a dictionary and pronounce the words. What is specific about their pronunciation?
- •1.3 Practise the pronunciation of the combinations of letters ght.
- •2.1 Family
- •2.2 Look through the text and define the meaning of the words in bold type.
- •3.12 Fill in the missing words and word combinations from the list below.
- •3.13 Match the phrases in column a with those in column b. More than one answer is possible.
- •Would you prefer to be the only child or one of two or three children?
- •3.14 A) Match the verbs to the nouns.
- •3.15 Complete the sentences with the word combinations from the box.
- •My Household Chores
- •3.16 Answer the questions.
- •4. Grammar exercises
- •4.1. Open the brackets. Put the right forms, active or passive, of the verbs.
- •4.2 Present Continuous or Present Simple?
- •4.3 Put in the right article.
- •4.4 Translate into English:
- •4.5. Choose the right variant a,b, c to fill the spaces in 1-10
- •4.6. For questions 1-15, read the text below and decide which answer a, b, c or d best fits each space. There is an example at the beginning.
- •5. Listening
- •7.3 Study the following model:
- •7.8 Read and translate the text. Headline it.
- •7.9 Study the information in the text. Mind the constructions with should.
- •7.10 Match the words from the text with their synonyms.
- •7.12 Train the phrase - (I/you/he/she/they should…..) and give your own examples.
- •7.13 Comment on all the rules formulated by j. G.Thurber. Add your own rules even though you haven't got j.G. Thurber's experience yet.
- •7.14 Read and translate the article. Divide the text into several parts and choose in each part a sentence which best introduces or summarizes the information. Make a short summary of the article.
- •7.15 Read and translate the text.
- •7.16 Make up a list of dangerous consequences, using the information of the text and steps which help to prevent them.
- •7.17 Express agreement or disagreement with the following.
- •8. Writing
- •Оформление конверта
- •8.2 This is part of a letter from your English pen-pal.
- •1. Phonetic exercises
- •1.1 Mind the pronunciation of the following words.
- •1.3 Fill in the puzzle spaces with the words represented by their phonetic symbols.
- •2. My Flat
- •3. Vocabulary exercises
- •3.10 Say what pieces of furniture, electric appliances and other objects you can usually see in the following rooms.
- •3.15 Use the required word in each gap.
- •3.16 Complete the sentences using the words from the Key Vocabulary:
- •3.17 Complete the sentences with the words and word combinations from the box:
- •The House of My Dream
- •3.18 A) Which of these items are in your house? In which room?
- •3.19 Do the following crossword puzzle.
- •3.20 Look at the plan of a flat and decide how you would arrange it. Imagine that you discuss it with someone of your family. Make use of the phrases below.
- •3.21 Identify the rooms in the pictures and say what you can see in these rooms and where these items are situated using the following prepositions.
- •In front of
- •In the middle of
- •3.22 Find an extra word in each line.
- •3.23 Answer the questions.
- •4. Grammar exercises
- •4.1 Choose the right variant.
- •4.2 Present, Past or Future Continuous?
- •4.3 Put 4 types of questions to the given sentence:
- •4.4 Match two parts of the sentences correctly:
- •4.5 Translate into English:
- •4.6 Present, Past or Future Continuous?
- •4.7 Put 4 types of questions to the given sentence:
- •4.8 Match two parts of the sentences correctly:
- •4.9 Translate into English:
- •Imagine you can afford a villa on the Black Sea coast. Describe the villa and the scenery.
- •7.4 Answer the questions.
- •1. Phonetic exercises
- •1.1 Mind the pronunciation of the following words.
- •1.2 Consult a dictionary and write the following literary genres in phonetic transcription.
- •1.3 Practise the pronunciation of the - ing form in the names of hobbies.
- •2.2 Find the term diy in the text, look through its definition and give the Russian definition of this term:
- •3.9 Which of the following verbs doesn’t collocate with the noun “hobby”.
- •3.10 Cross out the odd word:
- •3.11 Use the required preposition.
- •3.12 Match the words to make pairs of synonyms or antonyms.
- •3.13 Hobbies are divided into four large classes: doing things, making things, collecting things and learning things.
- •3.14 Match each hobby with the benefits people get from it. More than one answer is possible.
- •3.15 Make sentences with the words from the table. Say what you like or dislike doing when you have leisure time.
- •3.17 Fill in the blanks with suitable words from the list below. The difference between a pastime and a hobby
- •3.18 Complete each sentence in a logical way using the words from the Key Vocabulary.
- •3.19 Answer the questions.
- •4. Grammar exercises
- •4.1 Put in model verbs or their equivalents.
- •4.2 Complete the dialogue with can or can’t
- •4.3 Translate into English.
- •4.4 Past Perfect or Past Simple? Put in a suitable verb, mind the form of the verbs!
- •4.8 Complete the sentences with Present Perfect.
- •4.9 Choose the right variant among the given ones.
- •4.10 Put the right forms of the verbs.
- •5. Listening
- •5.1 Time out
- •5.2 Extreme sports
- •5.3 Popular television
- •7.5 Find in the text the following words and word combinations.
- •7.6 Answer the questions.
- •7.7 Pre-reading focus.
- •7.8 Read and translate the text.
- •7.9 Post-reading discussion.
- •7.10 Quiz.
- •7.11 Pre-reading focus.
- •7.12 Pre-reading task.
- •7.13 Read and translate the text.
- •7.14 Compare your definitions with those given in the dictionary.
- •7.15 Speak on the popular sports and leisure activities in Russia. Use the vocabulary from the text above.
- •7.16 Read and translate the text.
- •7.17 Find in the text equivalents to the following words and phrases.
- •7.18 Answer the questions.
- •7.19 Read and translate the text.
- •7.20 Consult the text and find the words.
- •7.26 Choose the best answer.
- •7.27 Insert the proper prepositions.
- •7.28 Answer the following questions.
- •7.29 Give the main points of the text in a few sentences.
- •8. Writing
- •8.2 Translate the letters into English. Mind the rules of letter writing.
- •8.3 You have received a letter from your English-speaking friend called Kate who writes:
- •8.8 Here is an advertisement and two letters asking for information. Read the letters and fill in the chart.
- •8.9 First read the model letter asking for detailed information about Safari and Leisure Park in Namibia.
- •1. Наиболее употребительные выражения, используемые в начале письма
- •2. Наиболее употребительные выражения, используемые в конце письма
- •3. Наиболее употребительные заключительные формулы вежливости
4. Grammar exercises
4.1 Choose the right variant.
1. At the moment he _______ a book.
1) is to read
2) are reading
3) am read
4) is reading
2. Yesterday from 5 till 8 we ______ for the test.
1) was preparing
2) were prepared
3) were preparing
4) was preparing
3. The whole morning tomorrow Helen ________ the piano.
1) shall be playing
2) will be played
3) will play
4) will be playing
4. When mother came home, I _________ a letter to my friend.
1) was to write
2) shall write
3) was writing
4) was written
5. When we met Nick in the cinema, he _________to a pretty girl.
1) were to talk
2) was talking
3) will talk
4) never talks
6. She ________her homework when you come.
1) will do
2) will be doing
3) was doing
4) will have to do
7. I wanted to invite her for dinner but she said she _______ for a telephone call.
1) will wait
2) will be waiting
3) was waiting
4) is waiting
4.2 Present, Past or Future Continuous?
1. Felix _________ (to play) golf now. 2. At the moment we _________ (to go) to the zoo. 3. She _________ (not to learn) a poem the whole evening yesterday. 4. Tomorrow in the morning our mother _________ (to prepare) a big dinner for our family and the guests. 5. Mr. Brown is busy right now. He _________ (to work). 6. My friends (to come) to see me. 7. Last Friday from 8 till 9.30 in the morning they _________ (to write) a test. 8. I _________ (to speak) to the secretary exactly at 7 p.m. tomorrow. 9. The world (to change) quickly. 10. Who _________ (to disturb) me?
4.3 Put 4 types of questions to the given sentence:
George and his family are going to Spain now.
4.4 Match two parts of the sentences correctly:
I were jumping in the rain.
My sister are discussing a problem.
That man am reading a magazine.
Many people is cooking breakfast.
Our teachers was standing near.
4.5 Translate into English:
Сейчас осень. Идёт дождь. Я сижу у окна и учу стихотворение. Вчера весь вечер я готовила уроки и много читала. Завтра с 8 до 12 утра мы будем слушать лекции и участвовать в семинарах по психологии, истории и другим предметам. Мой друг не учит стихотворение. Он спит. Завтра всё утро он будет готовить уроки. Он — студент математического факультета. Его занятия будут проходить с 1 до 6 вечера.
4.6 Present, Past or Future Continuous?
1. At the moment we _________ (to go) to the Academy. 2. My parents _________ (to come) to see me. 3. Next Monday from 9.30 till 11 a.m. they _________ (to write) a test. 4. The world _________ (to change) quickly. 5. Alex _________ (to play) ping-pong now. 6. The whole day our mother _________ (to prepare) a big dinner for our family. 7. Why she _________ (to cry)? 8. Mrs. Tompson _________ (not to drink) tea at the moment, she _________ (to watch) the news on TV. 9. Who _________ (to knock) at the door? 10. From evening till night yesterday I _________ (to clean) my room.