Module 1. Socialising
1A. Reading & Vocabulary
1. Sort the words below into two columns – positive and negative adjectives.
Optimistic, generous, unreliable, sensitive, patient, pessimistic, insincere, selfish, reliable, confident, stubborn, sociable, flexible, gregarious, even-tempered, discourteous, trustworthy, easy – going, arrogant
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Module 1. Socialising
1A. Reading & Vocabulary
1. Sort the words below into two columns – positive and negative adjectives.
Optimistic, generous, unreliable, sensitive, patient, pessimistic, insincere, selfish, reliable, confident, stubborn, sociable, flexible, gregarious, even-tempered, discourteous, trustworthy, easy – going, arrogant
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1C. Grammar in use
1. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct present tense (Simple or Continuous).
Ann sees Nick putting on his coat and asks:
“Where you (go), Paul?”
Paul: “I (go) to buy some bread.
You (want) an evening paper?”
Ann: “No, thanks.
You (can buy) a jar of honey?”
Paul: “Sure. See you.”
2. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct present tense (Simple or Continuous).
Cuckoos (not build) nests.
They (use) the nests of other birds.
She usually (drink) coffee, but today she (drink) tea.
I’m busy at the moment. I (redecorate) the room.
How you (get) to work as a rule?
I usually (go) by bus but tomorrow I (go) in Tom’s car.
You always (write) with your left hand?
This car (make) a very strange noise.
You (think) it is alright?
3. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Perfect tense.
– The post (come)?
– Yes, it …
– How long you (know) Mr Pinky?
– I (know) him for ten years.
– You ever (leave) a restaurant without paying the bill?
– No, I …
– Why you (not do) your home task?
– I (not have) time. I often (see) her but I never (speak) to her.
3. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Perfect Continuous tense.
Someone (use) my bicycle.
The chain has fallen off.
He (study) French for two years and doesn’t even know the alphabet yet.
– Mary (cry)?
– No, she (not cry), she (peel) onions.
She (speak) for an hour on the phone.
Mom (shop) all day and she hasn’t a penny left.
4. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct present tense (Perfect Simple or Perfect Continuous).
We (walk) ten kilometres.
We (walk) for three hours.
That girl (eat) eight ice-creams.
He (sleep) since nine o’clock.
It’s time to wake him up.
I (lose) my key.
I (try) to wake my mom by throwing stones at her window.
He (teach) in this school for five years.
5. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct present tense (Simple, Continuous, Perfect or Perfect Continuous).
This (be) Mr Smith.
He (be) a dentist.
He (work) in this hospital for 10 years.
It (be) 7 p.m. and he just (come) home.
What he (do) now?
He (cook) dinner for his wife. It (be) her birthday.
They (live) together for 15 years.
I think they (be) very happy.
1D
Use comparative/superlative degrees of adjectives in brackets to complete the sentences.
I’m fed up with waiting. I am not waiting any _____________________ (long).
The (expensive) the hotel, the ________________________(good) the service.
He is one of the ___________________(rich) men in the world.
What’s the ______________________(bad) film you’ve ever seen?
Their house is about three times as ________________(big) as ours.
Yesterday was the ____________________________(hot) day of the year.
Use comparative/superlative degrees of adjectives in brackets to complete the sentences.
I’m fed up with waiting. I am not waiting any _____________________ (long).
The (expensive) the hotel, the ________________________(good) the service.
He is one of the ___________________(rich) men in the world.
What’s the ______________________(bad) film you’ve ever seen?
Their house is about three times as ________________(big) as ours.
Yesterday was the ____________________________(hot) day of the year.
раздат17
Вставьте артикль там, где это требуется.
1. …… United States is …… big country. It is made up of …… 50 states. Hawaii is …… is …….50 th state. Rhode Island is …… smallest. …… capital of …… USA is …… Washington, D.C. There are …… mountains in ……west and big lake in …… north. …… longest North American river, Mississippi, begins near these lakes and flows into …… Gulf of Mexico.
2. …… New Zealand is …… small country. It is situated south – east of …... Australia. Nearly 3,5 million …… people live in …… country. The capital of …… New Zealand is …… Wellington. …… Official language is …… English. …… climate of …… New Zealand is moist. There are …… many rivers in …… country. …… main rivers are …… Waikato and Wairu.
Вставьте артикль там, где это требуется.
1…… United States is …… big country. It is made up of …… 50 states. Hawaii is …… is …….50 th state. Rhode Island is …… smallest. …… capital of …… USA is …… Washington, D.C. There are …… mountains in ……west and big lake in …… north. …… longest North American river, Mississippi, begins near these lakes and flows into …… Gulf of Mexico.
2…… New Zealand is …… small country. It is situated south – east of …... Australia. Nearly 3,5 million …… people live in …… country. The capital of …… New Zealand is …… Wellington. …… Official language is …… English. …… climate of …… New Zealand is moist. There are …… many rivers in …… country. …… main rivers are …… Waikato and Wairu.
Карточки 17
1.Transform the sentences and use either Present Perfect Simple or Present Perfect Continuous.
• She has walked 10 km. – _________________________________ (for 3 hours).
• I have been talking to Ann on the phone since 2 o’clock. – _________________________________________________ (just).
• Nick has learned this poem by heart! – _________________________________ (all morning)!
• Mummy has been cooking for 2 hours. – _______________________________ (yet)
2. Complete the sentences with much/many/(a) little/(a) few/a lot/plenty.
• He isn’t very sociable. He has ___ friends.
• There’s no need to hurry. We’ve got ___ of time.
• She drinks ___ of tea.
• We must be quick! We’ve ___ time.
• I’m not busy these days. I haven’t got ___ to do.
• I didn’t take ___ pictures on holiday.
• I can’t tell you the final decision. I need ___ time.
• She has been walking for 3 hours.
• I’ve just talked to Ann.
• Nick has been learning this poem all morning!
• Mummy hasn’t cooked lunch yet.
• few • plenty of • a lot of • little • much • many • a little
Карточки18
Fill in the gaps with a, an or the if necessary.
• There was ___ knock on___ door. I opened it and found ___ small dark man in ___ blue coat and ___ woolen cap.
• Peter thinks that this is quite ___ cheap restaurant.
• He first went to ___ Red Sea in ___ Swedish ship, so as well as learning ___ navigation he had to learn ___ Swedish language.
• Emma dreams of going to China and see ___ Great Wall.
• John works for ___ IBM. He used to work for ___ BP.
• A, the, a, a, a. • a • the, a, – , the • the • the, the
2. Two days ago you met a friend of yours Nick and he told you some of the things below:
- I am living in Berlin now.
- My mother isn’t very well.
- I don’t know what Nina is doing.
- You can come and stay at my place.
- I am not enjoying my study very much.
Yesterday you met another friend and told about Nick:
- Nick said that ____________________________
- ________________________________________
- ________________________________________
- ________________________________________
- ________________________________________
3. Complete the sentences with say or tell in the correct form. Use only one word each time.
- Lucy ______________ hallo to me and kissed.
- Why are you silent? ____________ something!
- Did he _____________ your parents what happened? – No, he didn’t __________ anything to them.
- Tony couldn’t help me. He ______________ me to ask Nick.
- Tony couldn’t help me. He ______________ to ask Nick.
4. Two days ago you met Nick. Here are some questions that he asked you:
- How are you?
- What are you doing now?
- Where are you living?
- Can you lend me some money?
- Are you going anywhere?
Yesterday you met another friend and told what Nick had asked you:
- He asked me ______________________________.
- _________________________________________.
- _________________________________________.
- _________________________________________.
- _________________________________________.
2. Yesterday you met another friend and told about Nick:
- Nick said that he was living in Berlin then.
- Nick said that his mother wasn’t very well
- Nick said that he didn’t know what Nina was doing.
- Nick said that I could come and stay at his place.
- Nick said that he wasn’t enjoying his study very much.
3. - Lucy said hallo to me and kissed.
- Why are you silent? Say something!
- Did he tell your parents what happened? – No, he didn’t say anything to them.
- Tony couldn’t help me. He told me to ask Nick.
- Tony couldn’t help me. He said to ask Nick.
4. - He asked me how I was.
- He asked me what I was doing now.
- He asked me where I was living.
- He asked me if I could you lend him some money.
- He asked me whether I was going anywhere.
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