3. Read the following dialogues.

• What time is it now?

• It’s a quarter to five.

• Is it? Isn’t your watch too fast?

• No, it isn’t. It’s even slow a little bit.

• I’m afraid I’m late for my lectures.

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• It’s about time we make a move.

• Really? Can’t we stay a bit longer?

• I’m afraid not. You see, we promised our foreign relatives we’d be back by 12 at the latest.

• I see. What a pity.

• Thank you for a lovely meal.

• I’m glad you enjoyed it. You must come again some other time.

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• Are you doing anything special on Saturday night?

• No, I don’t think so. Why?

• Well, I’m having a little party and I’d like you to come.

• Thank you. That would be very nice. When?

• Half past seven.

• Fine. I’ll see you then.

4. Complete the dialogue.

• Excuse me, could you tell me the exact time by your watch? It seems to me my watch is slow.

• ……………………………………………………………………………………………...

• Oh, yes. Thank you very much. It’s the 12^th of May today, isn’t it?

• ……………………………………………………………………………………………...

• And what’s the day today?

• ……………………………………………………………………………………………...

• I’d like to buy tickets to Prague in advance. I’m leaving in three weeks.

• ……………………………………………………………………………………………...

• I prefer to go by train.

BLOCK III

1. Can you complete these sentences with the correct number?

1. The Olympic Games usually last about … weeks.

2. Rembrandt was born in the … the century.

3. President Kennedy died in … . That’s … years ago.

4. It takes approximately … hours to fly from Tokyo to New York.

5. Some athletes can run 100 meters in less than … seconds.

6. The … was the decade in which the USA and USSR (at that time) were both trying to be the first country to put a man on the moon.

2. Read the poem and tell what happened to Solomon Grundy during a week.

Solomon Grundy

Was born on Monday,

Christened on Tuesday,

Got married on Wednesday,

Fell ill on Thursday,

Got worse on Friday,

Died on Saturday,

Was buried on Sunday –

That was the end of Solomon Grundy.

3. a) Tell what is….
… the fifth month of the year?	… the third season of the year?
… the last day of the week?	….the last month of the year?
….the tenth month of the year?	… the first day of the week?
b) Tell how many…
…weeks are there in a month / year?	…weeks are there in a fortnight?
…days are there in a leap year?	…seasons are there in a year?
…days are there in a week?	…years are there in a decade?
…years are there in a century?	…seconds are there in a minute?
…minutes are there in an hour?	... months are there in a year?

4. Speak about yourself and your country completing these sentences.

1. On weekdays I usually get up at … and leave home at … .

2. I always clean my teeth in … .

3. I don’t go to school / college / University / work on … .

4. I usually have a holiday on / in … .

5. I have been in my present school / college / University / job for … .

6. I have been studying English since … .

7. I haven’t spoken English since … .

8. It takes me … to get to school / college / University / work.

9. You can’t get a driving license until … .

10. It rains a lot during … .