- •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:
X. Match the letters to the numbers:
1. foundation; 2. vocational; 3. subject; 4. broad; 5. selective; 6. governing; 7. intelligence; 8. examining; 9. corporal; 10. catchment.
a) teaching; b) course; c) board; d) punishment; e) area; f) bias; g) test; h) curriculum; i) procedures; j) body.
XI. Check your understanding of the British system of education.
a) Complete the description of a typical school education in many parts of Britain.
3 years old Some children go to ____________ school.
5 years old Everyone starts ____________ school.
11 years old Children go on to ____________ school. Some of these are called grammar schools; others are called ____________ i.e. with mixed ability.
16 years old By law, children can ____________ school at this age and ____________ a job, but many ____________ at school for two more years.
18 years old If they pass their exams, many ____________ to university.
b) True or false? If the sentence is false, change it to make it true, using the space below.
In England public schools are the same as state schools.
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Children at school are called ‘pupils’.
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In British schools PE is short for ‘practical education’.
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In Britain, the academic year is usually divided into two terms.
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The working day is divided into lessons, with morning and afternoon breaks.
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The plan for each day’s work is called the school schedule.
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In Britain, if you say, 'She went to a public school', you mean a private school.
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Degrees can be obtained from schools, colleges or universities.
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If you are a postgraduate student, you have normally already done your first degree.
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To enter a 'grammar school' in Britain, you normally have to pass an exam.
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In Britain, A-levels are normally taken at 16 years old.
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Teachers at schools and universities are called 'professors'.
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In a university, a tutorial usually has fewer students than a seminar.
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In Britain, 'junior school' means school for children under five.
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c) Correct a mistake in each sentence.
I’d like to go to the university to study medicine.
Economics are very difficult to understand.
Physic is not a popular subject.
I’m not interested in politic.
She was tired after her lesson so she went to the bed.
How many subjects did you make at school?
She went out of school when she was sixteen.
I went to college with eighteen years.
d) Fill in the gaps. The first letter is given.
I failed my exam first time round, so I’m going to r_______ it next month.
I’ve got to d_______ an exam next week, so I’ll be r_______ every evening till then.
I d_______ well in my exams. I was pleased, and so were my parents.
Why did you s___ classes yesterday?