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Answers: 1. pro 2.com 3.pre 4.par 5.adv 6.sim 7.mer 8.cos 9.per

II.Put the omitted vowels and read the proverbs:

1.   A  b_rd   _n  th_  h_nd   _s  w_rth  tw_    _n   th_   b_sh.(A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush) 

2.   T__   man_   c__ks   sp__l   th_   br_th.  (Too many cooks spoil the broth)

3.   L_t   th_   sl__p_ng   d_g   l__.                                   (Let the sleeping dog lie)

4 ._t   _s   th_   last  straw  that  br_aks   th_    cam_l’s   back.(It’s the last straw that breaks the camel’s back)

5.   _t   _s   as   br_ad   as   _t    _s    l_ng.                         (It is as broad as it is long)

6.   Char_t_    b_g_ns   at   h_m_.                                     (Charity begins at home)

7.   _v_r_    d_g    has    h_s    da_.                                   (Every dog has his day)

III.Continue the logical lines.

1.   Long, short, big, small, lose, win, switch on,  … (antonyms)

2.   April, June, August, October,   … (every other month of the year)

3.   Large, big, gay, joyful, nevertheless, despite, pretty,  …(Synonyms)

4.   Table, chair, knife, fork, scarf,  … ( words of the same theme)

5.   Who, what, when, …           (words beginning with “w”)

6.   Rain, drain, entertain, train,  …      ( words ending in “ain”)

7.   One, two, five, six, nine, ten, thirteen,  …(Following numbers) 

VI. Answer the questions. The right letters form   the word of 12 letters

1. What is London’s big river?

A – the Seine        B – the Mississipi    C – the Thames  D – the Tejo

2. Where is Lake Ontario located?

V – in India           O – in Canada        N – in Italy         P – in Peru

3. What word “goodbye” means in Great Britain?

P – Cheerios         N – Hello             O – Charriot         M– Cheerio

4. When was the Independence of the USA proclaimed?

M -1776                O – 1676              N – 1775              P -1763

5. What does “a.m.” mean?

A – After Midnight    E – After Midday    I – Ante Midnight    O – Ante Meridiem

          6. …she left, she … taken her coat.

Q – If … had        O – has …has        P – When … had   N – Had … would have

7. What does the expression “Hobson’s choice” mean?

W –There is no choice Y – It is a good choice       X – The choice is poor  Z – There is too much choice

8. What country is not included in Great Britain?

                10.     Who was first sent to Australia?

K – Educated people      N – Poor people      M – Politicians  L – Prisoners

11. In which of the following African countries is English not the official language?

T – Cameroun                I – Nigeria            H – Ghana            S – Rwanda

                12.     Where did Prime Minister complete his studies?

T – Swansea                  I – York               H – Edinburgh               S - Belfast

Answer: COMMONWEALTH

V.Find the word or expression suitable for every sentence.

Answers: 1. make  2.wash  3.send  4.what  5.be  6.take  7.How much 8.How

VI. Find the right answer.

1.        What is the correct spelling of the word?

Automn

Autumn 

Autonm

Autumn

2.        What is the plural  form of ‘country’?

Countrie

Country

Countries

Countrys

3.        What does ‘notebook’ mean?

Computer

Book for musical notes

Copybook

Internet site

4.        Put the times below in chronological order

Five minutes to nine

A   quarter to nine

Eight forty

Ten to nine

5.        ’Lain ‘  is the Past Participle of What verb?

Lie

Lay

Low

Light

6.        Pronounce 10:05

Ten hours five minutes

Ten zero five

Five past ten

Five past ten hours

7.        The English breakfast is:

Eggs, bacon, sausages

Coffee, tea, orange juice

Salad soup

Meat and vegetables

8.        Write “190”

A   hundred ninety

One hundred and ninety Hundred-ninety

A-hundred -and –ninety

9.        Where do you hear  ‘t’?

Other

Essential

Secret

Thunder

10.   What is the Past Participle form of “to light”?

Lit

Lighted

Light

Lighten

VIII. How many words you can find in the word TELEVISION?