11. Change the sentences to the Past or Future Simple Tense.

1. We like our holidays in Scotland.

2. He walks all day without being tired.

3. My sister lives in a quiet little place in Norway.

4. They play football every day during their holidays.

5. Lucy buys her dresses in this shop.

6. John thinks a lot about his work.

7. The students sing such songs at the concert.

8. Bill pays one hundred twenty-six pounds and gets a good suit.

9. Mother cooks breakfast early in the morning.

12. Fill in the blanks with one of the Simple Tenses.

1. We_____ Stratford-upon-Avon during our stay in Britain last year (visit). 2. He_____ not _____ to take part in the coming competitions (want). 3. In six years she ____ a fully qualified physician (become). 4. They _____their plan only two years ago (carry out). 5. When ____you your job (finish)? 6. She _____ her work as an interpreter (like). 7. She _____the first road on the right and it the shortest way to the village (take, be). 8. I _____busy on Saturday and _____not _____to go with him to the country (be, be able).

9. We _____ to a dance last night, but we _____not _____ourselves much (go, enjoy). 10. Perhaps she _____ your brother on this photo (recognize).

13. Say it in English.

1. а) Вчера шел дождь и было холодно, а сегодня тепло. 2. Мой друг - биолог, он написал книгу о видах растений (plant species) 3 года назад. 3. Он не изучал английский язык в школе.4. Какие книги о видах растений он прочел? 5. Сколько растений существует в мире? - В мире существует много видов растений. 6. Где они растут? - Они растут повсюду, даже высоко в горах и в пустынях. 7. Когда человек начал использовать растения? – Очень давно.

14. Read and learn new words and word-combinations..

know- knew- known знать

knowledge знание

reason причина

a great number of= a lot of много

be good at languages способный к языкам

communicate общаться

science наука

aim = purpose цель

other = another другой

broaden = expand расширять

develop развивать

each other друг друга

learn –learned – learned учить, изучать; узнавать

besides кроме, кроме того

benefit выгода, польза

mind ум, разум, память

comprehend понимать, постигать

mother tongue родной язык

mean – meant – meant означать, значить

meaning значение

like нравиться; подобный, похожий

simple простой

command = master владеть, овладеть

certain определённый, один, некий

easy лёгкий

slow медленный

make an effort делать усилия

take a time отнимать время

by heart наизусть

from… to от… до

make progress добиться успех

terrible ужасный

seem казаться

outlook кругозор

well- educated образованный

true верный, настоящий

find – found – found находить

fluently бегло, свободно

use применять, использовать

become (became, become) стать, становиться

15. Translate into Russian.

a) a means of communicating the meaning of a word to communicate personally a good command of French to master English besides learning to develop one’s mind to make a career through contacts to develop mutual understanding it takes efforts to comprehend a language a mother tongue the purpose of learning to communicate in another language

from lesson to lesson to put into practice to make progress it seems easy to be able to speak a wide outlook a well-educated person science and engineering as for spelling every true professional such countries as it means by heart a career of an interpreter that’s enoug

b) 1. He speaks French fluently, i.e. he can speak French well, doesn’t pause when speaking. 2. I think travelling broadens our minds, i.e. enlarges our knowledge and understanding of our world. 3. She is not very good at English now, but she is working hard at it. 4. Frequent practice is beneficial for developing speaking skills. 5. Learning foreign languages helps people to understand how their own language works. 6. This book on English history expanded my knowledge of the country. Now I know more about modern life in Britain. 7. In the word “get” the first letter is pronounced as [g] which is not according to the rule, it is an exception. 8. Everybody knows that English is a world’s most important language in politics, science, trade and cultural relations. 10. Four hundred million people speak English today, so it is second only to Chinese. 11. Even more widely English is studied and used as a foreign language and, as a matter of fact, it has nowadays become an international language. 12. So, if you want to feel at home in the world, learn English.