- •Vocabulary
- •2.1 Family
- •3.6 Give English equivalents of the following verbs, all of which have one and the same prefix.
- •3.7 Fill in the correct family member.
- •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
- •5.1 Modern Families
- •5.2 Working mothers
- •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.
- •Vocabulary
- •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
- •3.8 Match the words to make compounds.
- •3.9 Use the proper word.
- •3.14 Match to make sentences.
- •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.
- •3.23 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:
- •4.10 Translate into English. Pay attention to there is|are where necessary.
- •7.4 Answer the questions.
- •8. Writing
- •8.1 You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen-pal Tom who writes:
- •In your letter:
- •8.2 Write a letter to your pen-pal Mary, who has just moved to a new house. In your letter ask Mary about her new place of living.
- •8.3 You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen-pal James who writes:
- •Vocabulary
- •2.2 Find the term diy in the text, look through its definition and give the Russian definition of this term:
- •3. Vocabulary exercises
- •3.1 Translate the following international words without a dictionary:
- •3.8 Choose the verb which completes all the expressions in each box.
- •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!
- •4.5 Make up one sentence using Past Perfect.
- •I left the room after I had written the test.
- •4.6 Future Simple or Future-in-the Past?
- •4.7 Combine the separate words into sentences. Use Present Perfect.
- •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.
- •7.8 Read and translate the text.
- •7.9 Post-reading discussion.
- •7.10 Quiz.
- •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.
- •7.25 Read and translate the text.
- •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.
- •8.2 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:
- •8.4 Вы получили письмо от своей австралийской подруги Марии. Она хочет знать:
- •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
4.7 Combine the separate words into sentences. Use Present Perfect.
1. He | travel | Australia ___________________________________________________
2. They | travel | England __________________________________________________
3. We | visit| museums ____________________________________________________
4. Helen | go | shopping _______________________________________________
5. Mother | cook | my favourite pie ____________________________________________
6. Some of them | discover | new places ________________________________________
7. The reason | find ________________________________________________________
4.8 Complete the sentences with Present Perfect.
1. I ________________football at home. (to watch)
2. She ______________ in St. Petersburgh. (to study)
3. We ______________the National Park. (to visit)
4. They _______________ in Singapore. (never, to live).
5. My friends _____________in a lot of hotels. (to stay)
6. I ________________ a lot. (to travel)
7. His family _______________ Indian food. (to try)
4.9 Choose the right variant among the given ones.
1. Right now I ___ a test in English.
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write b) was writing c) will be writing d) am writing
2. Some years ago Bob ___ very good at skiing.
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Is b) were c) was d) will be
3. Who ___ to the cinema with you last Sunday?
a) did go b) went c) goes d) will go
4. As a rule I get to the University ___ bus.
a) with b) by c) in d) on
5. This house is ___ than that one.
a) old b) older c) more old d) the oldest
6. This book is very popular. It ___ by many students in Russia.
a) has read b) is read c) reads d) don’t read
7. We go ___ London every summer.
a) to b) in c) into d) within
8. Do you have ___ English magazines? – Yes, I have ___ .
a) any, some b) any, no c) some, few d) any, little
9. When ___ you usually get up?
a) does b) had c) do d) were
10. When ___ he get up?
a) do b) is c) shall d) does
11. I didn’t eat much for lunch, only ___ sandwich.
a) a b) the c) 0
12. I went ___ the theatre last Sunday.
a) for b) to c) 0
13. I am going ___ .
a) to the home b) to home c) home
14. The film was ___ .
a) interesting b) interested c) interest
15. I am sorry, I can’t talk to you right now. I have ___ time.
a) little b) a little c) every
16. Who ___ in this house?
a) lives b) does live d) is live
17. I prefer ___ car.
a) a bigger b) a more bigger c) the most bigger
18. He ___ skate. His leg is broken.
a) doesn’t b) isn’t c) weren’t
19. We stayed at home because it ___ raining.
a) was b) is c) will be
20. (Все) knows him.
a) everything b) nobody c) everybody
21. Has he ___ friends? – Very ___ , as far as I know.
a) some, any b) any, few c) a few, nothing
22. You are from Barnaul, ___?
a) does he? b) aren’t you c) isn’t it
23. Who ___ to participate in different activities?
a) shall like b) does like c) likes
24. Yesterday from 4 till 7 they ___ for the test.
a) are preparing b) were preparing c) was preparing
25. When ___ you go home next week?
a) was b) shall c) will
26. It is such a good film. I thought it would be ___ .
a) better b) worse c) the worst
27. Bob often ___ Mary.
a) telephones b) was telephoning c) will never telephone
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28. The dialogue ___ by heart.
a) to be learnt b) was learnt c) learns