- •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:
- •1.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.
- •5. Listening
- •6. Speaking
- •7. Reading
- •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.
- •7.26 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. Writing
- •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. Grammar exercises
4.1. Open the brackets. Put the right forms, active or passive, of the verbs.
1. Family ___________ (to be) a group of people who live together. 2. Mood and what ___________ (to call) happiness depend on family relations. 3. If one's mother is not the only child, her son or daughter also ___________ (to have) aunts or uncles. 4. When you ___________ (to marry), your husband (or wife's) family ___________ (to become) your in-laws. 5. Families may ___________ (to classify) into a number of different types. 6. A family that ___________ (to include) in one household near relatives ___________ (to call) an extended family.
4.2 Present Continuous or Present Simple?
1. Who ___________ (to sit) near you? 2. They ___________ (to like) to play tennis on Sundays. 3. My mother ___________ (to be) a good teacher. 4. Our family seldom___________ (to have) breakfast early. 5. He ___________ (to read) a book now. 6. Helen and I never ___________ (to read) books in the evening. 7. Who ___________ (to live) in your flat? 8. Our uncle and aunt ___________ (to go) to the stadium at the moment. 9. In the evening after supper we usually ___________ (to watch) TV. 10. My sister ___________ (to be) a good dancer. 11. I often ___________ (to visit) my granny. 12. He ___________ (to write) a letter now. 13. Nick never ___________ (to come) to the University early. 14. Mike and Susanne ___________ (to be) good friends. 15. You really ___________ (to recognize) him?
4.3 Put in the right article.
This is Mike and that is his wife Helen. They are going to ... market. Mike wants to buy … new hat. Helen wants to buy … blue coat. They have … car. … car is black. It is … good car. Mike likes to drive his car. It is his hobby. Helen likes to read … book before sleep. On Sundays they often play … tennis. Mike is … good player. They also have … dog. … dog is very small. They love … dog. They often take it with them when they go out.
4.4 Translate into English:
1). Ты играешь в футбол, не так ли? 2). Мои родители часто приезжают ко мне. 3). Кто говорит по-английски хорошо? 4). Кто сейчас говорит по телефону? 5). В данный момент мама моет пол, а я помогаю ей по дому. 6). Когда он приходит в университет обычно? 7). Мой брат никогда не моет посуду. 8). Все в нашей семье любят читать и смотреть телевизор. 9). Они всегда приходят вовремя. 10). У тебя хорошая семья, не так ли?
4.5. Choose the right variant a,b, c to fill the spaces in 1-10
1. … roof was painted green.
A) a B) the C) 0
2. Isn't it … nasty weather?
A) a B) the C) 0
3. It's not … Rome I knew in my childhood.
A) a B) the C)0
4. There is … good hospital in this region.
A) a B ) the C) 0
5. She went on a diet … lose weight.
A) in order to B) because C) so
6. My neighbour came home … a taxi that night.
A) on B) by C) in
7. How …
A) she studies hard B) hard she studies C) hardly she studies
8. Nobody called on me, …?
A) did anybody B) did he C) did they
9. I forgot to take the spaghetti out of the water and … went soft.
A) they B) all C) it
10. Could you please go and get … chair from next door?
A) another B) other C) an other