- •Module 2
- •Hobbies and interests
- •I enjoy it!
- •1 Read the text below and put sentences a-d into the correct place in the text. Remember one sentence is extra.
- •2 Read the article. Underline the hobbies mentioned in the article.
- •3 Decide whether these statements are true or false.
- •Vocabulary & grammar
- •5 Match the words from a with the words from b. Then make up 3 sentences with the expressions.
- •6 Look at the table and cross out one word which does not go with the verb on the left.
- •7 In pairs, make up sentences with the expressions from the exercise 6.
- •8 Complete these sentences with the correct form of the words at the end of the sentence. The first sentence is done for you as the example.
- •9 Fill in the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
- •10 Fill in the correct form of the infinitive or –ing form in the dialogue
- •Tom and Linda are planning their holidays
- •11 Fill in the gaps using gerund and comment each case of using the –ing
- •12 Underline the correct preposition and fill in the gaps with the –ing form
- •13 Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
- •Intends _________________ (try) for a promotion.
- •16 Complete the sentences using infinitive or –ing form.
- •17 Choose the correct variant a, b, or c.
- •18 Write about leisure activities that you like (2 sentences) and do not like
- •2 Read the text and questions below. For each question find the correct answer.
- •Look at these various sports. Decide how many of them you enjoy doing.
- •Information sheet
- •Vocabulary & grammar
- •Read the text and decide which answer a, b, c or d best fits each space. There is an example at the beginning. The Paralympics
- •8 Fill in the gaps with the correct words derived from the words in bold
- •10 Choose the correct variant a, b, or c.
- •11 Rewrite the sentences according to the example.
- •12 Choose the correct answer a, b, c or d.
- •13 Read the text below, then circle the answer a, b, c or which best fits the space. There is an example (0) at the beginning. Skydiving
- •14 Your teacher is going to organize a Balloon Debate.
- •15 Write an article about Joe Peterson. Use the notes in the table below.
- •Then Now
- •1 Read the text. The people below all want to go to the cinema. There are
- •2 Dame Judi Dench earns her living as an actress. Read what she says about herself and her life. An acting life
- •3 Look at the questions. You will hear part of a radio programme about classical music. Put a tick in the correct box for each question.
- •Vocabulary and grammar
- •5 Choose the correct variant a, b, or c.
- •6 Choose the correct variant a, b, or c.
- •7 Fill in the gaps with the comparative or superlative form of the adjectives in brackets.
- •8 Put the adjectives in brackets into the comparative or superlative form,
- •9 Complete the sentences, using one of the adjectives from the list and
- •10 Compare the following pets – a cat, a dog and a fish – using the adjectives from the list.
- •11 Put the adjectives in brackets into the comparative or superlative form.
- •13 Decide if the sentence is right or wrong. If it is wrong, correct it.
- •14 Cross out the unnecessary word.
- •1 5 Fill in the gaps with the correct words derived from the words in bold.
- •16 Write a small paragraph (50 words) beginning I’m a fan of …….. .
- •1 Read the article. Seven sentences have been removed from it. Choose
- •Tony the treasure seeker
- •2 A We interviewed three people in the street. We asked them 'What is
- •Vocabulary & grammar
- •3 Put these words/phrases into the right column. The columns describe different types of leisure activities and hobbies. Some of the words/phrases can go into more than one column.
- •Match the verbs on the left with the hobbies on the right. Write in the third column one more thing that can go with the verb.
- •5 Complete these sentences with the correct relative.
- •7 Choose the correct variant a, b, or c.
- •8 Fill in the gaps with where, when or why.
- •9 Fill in the gaps with where, when or why.
- •10 Fill in who, which or whose. If you needn't fill in a word, type an X.
- •11 Complete these sentences with the correct relative.
- •12 Complete the pairs of sentences, as in the example.
- •13 Fill in the correct relative adverb.
- •14 Complete each sentence with two to five words, including the word in bold.
- •15 A Define how compatible you are with other people. Give the following information:
13 Decide if the sentence is right or wrong. If it is wrong, correct it.
1 I’m busier than my little sister.
2 London is more old than New York.
3 It is the most sharp pencil I have.
4 Do you know the shortest way to the station?
5 This exercise is more difficult than that one.
6 Be activer at your lessons, please.
7 She is the most pretty girl I’ve ever known.
8 The boy is as taller as his father.
9 He makes more mistakes than you do.
10 Baseball is the popularest summer sport in America.
11 Yesterday he started to feel more bad.
12 Soon it began to get more darker and it was time to go back home.
13 He said that money was the most important for him.
14 I’ve got a headache. Be quieter, please.
15 Mary’s answer is correcter than yours.
16 Can you come more early next time?
17 You should be carefuler.
14 Cross out the unnecessary word.
Mark’s voice is very much louder than Alan’s.
Mrs. Garrison is the most oldest teacher in the school.
This village is by far quieter than the one we live in.
Playing golf isn’t as more tiring as playing football.
As time went by, it got darker and the darker.
The more you study, the better than your marks will be.
This task is the less difficult than the others.
He drives the far fastest of all.
Jane is as much tall as Sarah.
It was a quite an exciting film.
1 5 Fill in the gaps with the correct words derived from the words in bold.
WRITING
16 Write a small paragraph (50 words) beginning I’m a fan of …….. .
The paragraph could be about a sport, art, or a political figure, a fashion
designer, etc. Describe this person, why you like him/her, follow him/her.
17 At home interview 5 people concerning their likes in reading and listening to music. Complete the following chart and then analyze it and in the class make the presentation (within 1 minute) of the information you have got. Note the genres of books, people’s age, music preferences.
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UNIT 4
Unusual hobbies
READING
1 Read the article. Seven sentences have been removed from it. Choose
from the sentences A-H the one which best fits each gap 1-6. There is one
sentence which you do not need to use. There is an example (0) at the beginning.
A I ended up with about 30 000 pounds, which is still a big windfall for me.
B Even Tony’s wildest dreams could not have prepared him for the truth, though.
C So, what kind of ‘treasure’ does Tony find on his expeditions to the local countryside?
D He spends every weekend searching for buried treasure, whatever the weather.
E Tony’s children used to wish that their dad would give up his strange hobby.
F I’d been searching all day, but the only things I’d managed to dig up were a few bits of rubbish.
G I just love finding things, no matter what their value might be.
H The experts who valued Tony’s find told him that it was a very precious 12th century statue that had great historical importance.