- •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:
VII. Underline the correct word.
1. An international agreement has been reached to halt the devastation/ destruction of the ozone layer.
2. Deforestation is causing great disaster/ damage to many of the world’s rainforests.
3. If global warming continues, we will suffer the effects/ consequences.
4. Overpopulation is posing a threat to the earth’s resources/ sources.
5. Many charitable organizations contribute towards starvation/ famine relief.
6. Most of the rubbish/ residue collected from the city is dumped in landfill sites.
7. Toxic waste/ sewage is responsible for polluting many rivers.
8. Exhaust fumes continue to pollute/ contaminate the air, causing serious breathing problems.
9. We were told to deposit/ discard our empty bottles in the recycling bin.
10. There has been a decline/ lowering in the demand for GM foods.
11. The government is looking at ways of protecting the country’s physical/ natural resources.
12. The minister for the environment has devised a scheme/ schedule to reduce pollution.
VIII. Explain the following.
a) the greenhouse effect
b) nature reserve
c) green technologies
d) ecosystem
e) flora
f) fauna
g) deforestation
h) endangered species
i) ecotourism
IX. Fill in the correct particle, then explain the phrasal verbs.
Going Green with Food
Meat production takes a lot of land and uses 1) … a lot of
water. If you don’t want to give 2) … meat completely, try cutting 3) … … the amount of meat you eat.
It may be fashionable to buy bottled water, but tap water is just as good. Filters can be used to improve the taste and you don’t end 4) … … a pile of plastic bottles that have to be thrown 5) … .
If your food is wrapped 6) … in paper or plastic, how much of it can be recycled? Read the green guide to recycling and try to look 7) … … products with less packaging.
The UK uses around 10 billion plastic bags every year. Most of them aren’t biodegradable and they 8) … in landfill sites. Switch to re-usable carrier for your shopping.
Список использованной литературы:
Практический курс английского языка: 3 к.: Учебник для пед. вузов по спец. «Иностр. яз.»/ И. Новикова, О. Афанасьева, С. Бронникова и др.; Под ред. В. Аракина. – 4-е изд., перераб. и доп. – М.: Владос, 1999. – 432 с.
Хант М. Практический курс английского языка/ М. Хант. – Обнинск: Титул, 2000. – 67 с.
Prodromou L. Grammar and Vocabulary for First Certificate/ L. Prodromou. - London: Longman, 2001. – 320 p.
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Cinema…………………………………………………..3
Education………………………………………………..23
Bringing Up……………………………………………..43
Painting………………………………………………….58
Feelings and Character…………………………………..69
Ecology………………………………………………….85