- •Аникеева т.Р., Денисова е.А., Дорохова л.В., Жехрова м.В., Литвинова о.А.
- •Vocabulary booster Воронеж 2014
- •I. Translate the sentences using your active vocabulary:
- •II. Answer the questions:
- •III. Correct the mistakes:
- •IV. Rephrase the words and word combinations:
- •V. Find opposites of the following:
- •VI. Match the words from the two lines to form collocations:
- •VII. Match the types of films with the phrases that are most likely to describe them:
- •VIII. What is the difference between the following?
- •IX. When making a movie, in which order do you do the things in the list?
- •X. Film reviews often use compound adjectives to describe films. Make compound adjectives by matching words in a with words in b.
- •XI. Use compound adjectives from the previous exercise to complete the film reviews below.
- •XII. Fill in the blanks with the words from your topical vocabulary:
- •XIII. А) Read the information below. Pay attention to the words and phrases in bold for revision and enlargement of your vocabulary. Talking about Films.
- •Films and Acting.
- •I. Translate the sentences using your active vocabulary:
- •II. Fill the gaps in this story with suitable expressions:
- •III. Complete these questions:
- •IV. Choose the correct collocation:
- •V. Fill in the correct word from the brackets:
- •VI. Rephrase the expressions:
- •VII. Give the opposites:
- •VIII. Put each of the following words or phrases in its correct space in the passage below:
- •IX. Correct the mistakes in the sentences:
- •X. Match the letters to the numbers:
- •XI. Check your understanding of the British system of education.
- •XII. Fill in the gaps with the words from your topical vocabulary:
- •I. Translate the sentences using your active vocabulary:
- •II. Rephrase the words and word combinations:
- •III. Read the text and put each of the following words or phrases in its correct place:
- •How much freedom should children have?
- •IV. Fill in the gaps with the words from your topical vocabulary:
- •V. Complete definitions 1 - 14 with words and expressions from the list below. You will not need all of them.
- •VI. Match the words with their definitions.
- •I. Translate the sentences using your active vocabulary:
- •II. Rephrase the words and word combinations:
- •III. Fill in the gaps with the proper prepositions where necessary:
- •I. Translate the sentences using your active vocabulary:
- •II. Restore the sentences:
- •III. Fill in the prepositions:
- •IV. Correct the mistakes:
- •V. Give synonyms:
- •VI. You need adjectives ending in either -ed or -ing to complete the sentences. Use the words in brackets to form the adjective you need.
- •VII. To know some types of the character better, fill in the blanks in the sentences below with the help of the given words.
- •VIII. Fill in the gaps in the texts with proper words or phrases from the list given after the texts. Pay attention that there are more words than necessary.
- •X. Describe the way these people feel using adjectives from your topical vocabulary:
- •XI. Describe these people using the adjectives from your topical vocabulary:
- •XII. Fill in: for, at, of, in, about, to, by, with.
- •I. Translate the sentences using your active vocabulary:
- •II. Fill in the correct word from the list below:
- •III. Fill in the gaps with words derived from the words in brackets:
- •IV. Fill in the gaps to form a compound noun or phrase from your topical vocabulary:
- •V. Here is a school kid speaking about environmental problems. Think of how a well-educated adult would describe these same things.
- •VI. Use the words and phrases from the list to complete the sentences:
- •VII. Underline the correct word.
- •VIII. Explain the following.
- •IX. Fill in the correct particle, then explain the phrasal verbs.
- •Список использованной литературы:
II. Fill in the correct word from the list below:
habitat, prevent. extinct, conservation, threatening, greenhouse, forested
1) When the last animal of a certain species dies, that species becomes… . 2) Many animals find it more and more difficult to survive in their natural … . 3) … groups try to protect animals and the places where they live. 4) Pollution is … the lives of many animals. 5) Several environmental groups are working to … the world’s rain forests from being destroyed. 6) The earth’s … areas are in danger of disappearing completely. 7) Carbon dioxide forms a cover over the earth, keeping the heat of the sun close to the earth’s surface, just as a … keeps heat in.
III. Fill in the gaps with words derived from the words in brackets:
There are many problems which 1) … (threat) our natural environment. Acid rain, 2) … (globe) warning and air and water 3) … (pollute) are among the most serious ones. There are several ways to help improve the situation. Firstly, we should encourage 4) … (recycle) because it is the 5) … (produce) of new materials which causes the most damage. We must learn to reuse things like plastic bags and glass jars. Secondly, driving an environmentally-friendly car is also helpful. Furthermore, joining an 6) … (organize) which plants trees or cleans up beaches would prove that you are really 7) … (concern) about the environment. Lastly, supporting groups such as Greenpeace, which try to prevent many 8) … (environment) disasters, would help to ensure that our planet will be clean and safe for future generations.
IV. Fill in the gaps to form a compound noun or phrase from your topical vocabulary:
1) the … layer; 2) … rain; 3) … waste; 4) … rainforests; 5) natural and human …; 6) to … more trees; 7) to … paper, bottles or clothes; 8) to … water and energy; 9) we shouldn’t … tropical rainforests.
V. Here is a school kid speaking about environmental problems. Think of how a well-educated adult would describe these same things.
1. “The air is so dirty, I can’t breathe!”
2. “The leaves aren’t green any more because there is a factory here.”
3. “There are no more fish in the river! They’re all gone!”
4. “Why is there so little water in the pond now?”
5. “These gases in the air smell so horrible!”
6. “People throw their rubbish everywhere!”
7. “In Africa there’s not enough water for people to drink”.
8. “There’s so much dust in the air!”
9. “Why are people killing all these beautiful animals?!”
10. “The potatoes from Granny’s vegetable garden don’t taste good.”
VI. Use the words and phrases from the list to complete the sentences:
laws ecosystem aware reserve packaging warnings habitat farming bank energy forms protection
1. If everyone was environmentally_________ , the world would be a better place to live.
2. A lot of companies have made great effort and now put their products in biodegradable _________.
3. Organic _________is becoming more and more popular because people know that the fruit and vegetables are free from chemicals.
4. Many countries are choosing to use alternative __________ because they know that fossil fuels are not infinite.
5. If there is not a balanced _________, many plants and animals will eventually die.
6. She believes in recycling: she makes a weekly trip to the bottle _________.
7. Animal _________ is an important part of the work of the World Wildlife Fund.
8. The main point of a wildlife _________ is that animals live in their natural _________.
9. Governments bring in water consumption __________ during a period of drought.
10. Unfortunately, people haven’t been listening carefully enough to anti-pollution __________.