Ex. II. Fill in a suitable word.

1. She..... at me in disbelief. [ looked / stared / gazed ]

2. Mary will..... the kids this afternoon. [ look after / take care of / keep an eye on ]

3. She got the..... from an article in a fashion magazine. [ idea / opinion / point of view ]

4. In..... words, you can fail the test. [ different / another / other ]

5. I saw a film last night about strange creatures from..... planet. [ different / another / other ]

6. Let him..... in peace. [remain / rest / stay ]

7. Several things..... to be done. [ remain / rest / stay ]

8. Is three o’clock..... for you? [ comfortable / convenient ]

9. I..... to think of my son all alone in London. [ shiver / tremble / shudder / start ]

10. His voice was..... with emotion. [ shivering / trembling / shuddering / starting ]

11. A dull..... throbbed at the back of David’s head. [ ache / pain ]

12. My brother is a..... student. [ medical / medicine ]

13. Sit still. You’re in no..... to do anything. [ conditions / condition ]

14. He’s six....., with fair hair. [ foot / feet ]

15. This point is..... remembering. [ worth / worthy / worthwhile ]

16. He’s eaten a whole..... of French fries. [ dish / plate / portion ]

17. I tried so hard to keep smiling that my face...... [ ached / hurt ]

18. Analysts point that there is little..... evidence to support this theory. [ historic / historical ]

19. Julia was often..... to her sister. [ inhuman / inhumane / cruel ]

20. Tommy..... his doctors by learning to walk again within weeks of the accident. [ hit / surprised / astonished / puzzled ]

21. Will you..... this box of chocolates? [ offer them for everyone ]

22. He was..... and killed by a bus. [ knocked down and passed over the top ]

23. Can you....., please? [ speak louder ]

24. Why don’t you..... my sister when you’re in London? [ visit her for a short time ]

25. Oh...... Don’t lie. [ I know what you’ve just said is not true ]

26. A few weeks later, winter had..... spring. [ became sth different ]

27. It’s getting late - maybe we should...... [ go back in the direction we came from ]

28. In English, the letter Q is always..... U. [ comes after ]

29. She was struggling to..... the tears. [ to not show her feelings ]

30. She never..... the death of her son. [ began to feel better after a very upsetting experience ]

31. Shall I..... my name here? [ record it in writing ]

32. He could not resist..... on the tennis court. [ try to make people admire his abilities or achievements ]

33. A man..... to him and asked for a light. [ came closer ]

34...... the rice, will you? [ = Put the rice onto plates. ]

35. They seemed to..... with each other. [ they had a friendly relationship ]

Ex. IV. Fill in prepositions wherever necessary.

1. His books give me an insight... the way people behave... various circumstances.

2. They exist... a diet... fruit.

3. You’ll be all right... a couple... days.

4. Sam’s always getting... fight... school.

5. Have you been sticking... your diet?

6. Want a lift? It’s... my way... home.

7. Arnold was determined not to complain... the presence... the new teacher.

8. He was wounded, but he didn’t give... the struggle... life.

9. The land is best suited... agriculture.

10. I took hold... her hand and gently led her away.

11. The name of this bright pupil was... the top... the list.

12. Simon lay... bed thinking... the meeting... next day.

13. He’s... hospital, recovering... a heart attack.

14. I had a bad attack... flu... Christmas.

15. His story was picked... as the best... the judges.

16. If you don’t know where it is, look it...... the map.

17. I take a slice... lemon... my tea.

18. You’ve made the same mistake... last time.

19. We arranged a trip... the country but it came... an unpleasant surprise... the relatives.

Ex. V. Supply articles whenever necessary.

1.... Buckingham Palace is... home of... Queen.

2. They are raising... funds to help... poor.

3. No one was hurt, and we all breathed... sigh of... relief.

4. It’s hard to make... living as... musician.

5. She didn’t utter... word all... night.

6. After... accident, the injured were admitted to... hospital.

7.... fashionable spot for horse-riding is... Rotten Row, just... south of... Serpentine.

8.... Kensington Gardens is... park in... central London that has... statue of Peter Pan.

9.... tourists visit... Tower of London to see... Crown Jewels, belonging to... royal family.

10. With... added zest... housewife minced... meat.

11. In... burst of... enthusiasm I finished... task.

12. Kids today are raised on... constant diet of... pop music and... television.

13. It’s... bad manners to blow your nose at... table.

14. We stood in... queue for... half... hour.

15.... religious service will be held in... commemoration of those who died in... war.

Ex. VI. Fill in a suitable word.

1. I am much..... to you. [ I am very grateful to you ]

2. He’s been smoking for 10 years now, on and off. [for short periods but not regularly over a long period of time]

3. All rooms have private...... [ private bathroom and toilet ]

4. They.....to him. [ ignored ]

5. Mr. Jones is my driving...... [ he teaches practical skills ]

6. There were demands for wider access to...... [ education at a university or college, esp. to degree level ]

7. There are three..... courses. [ you can choose what you want ]

8. They are looking for..... staff. [ working all the hours of a week ]

9. Five hundred people filled the lecture...... [ a large room for public events ]

10. I’m really looking..... our vacation, I’ve never been to the Caucasus. [ waiting happily ]

11. He walked..... across the sand. [ with no covering on the legs ]

Ex. VII. Translate the following sentences into English.

1. Когда поезд прибывает в Лондон?

2. – Ну, я собираюсь ходить босиком зимой. Это полезно для здоровья. – Осторожно! Ты можешь простудиться!

3. Ты приготовишь детям ужин сегодня?

4. Вот именно это слово я ищу в словаре!

5. Ты выглядишь, как будто плохо спал.

6. Он поехал в Лондон с намерением увидеть знаменитую картину.

7. Что вы думаете об этой статье?

8. Давайте оставим все попытки переубедить друг друга.

9. О вкусах не спорят.

10. Эта новость - большое утешение для нее.

11. В гостинице есть все современные удобства.

12. Лес тянулся на много миль.

13. Граница тянулась к югу от леса.

14. Из-за шума у меня разболелась голова.

15. Доктор, я чувствую острую боль в колене.

16. Мне больно кашлять.

17. Ну, это лишь вопрос семейного сходства.

18. Почему бы тебе не бросить курить прямо сейчас?

19. Доктор прописал капли от насморка.

20. Машина находится в прекрасном состоянии.

21. Как у вас дела с английским?

22. Мы решили заняться изучением истории.

23. Естественно, словарь начинается с буквы «А» в алфавитном порядке.

24. Кажется, небо проясняется.

25. Два зуба надо срочно удалить, а один зуб вы должны запломбировать.

26. Нанесите мазь на рану, чтобы зажило быстрее.

27. Принимайте микстуру по 2 столовой ложки 3 раза в день после еды – это лекарство собьет температуру.

28. Он находится на больничном уже две недели.

29. Важно будет взглянуть на роман в его историческом контексте.

30. Стоит посетить местный музей.

31. Скульптура ничего не стоит.

32. Его одежда превращается в лохмотья.

33. Питер изучает гуманитарные науки.

34. Зажги спичку, чтобы я мог видеть тебя лучше.

35. Дети были охвачены паникой.

36. Отсюда открывается удивительный вид на Лондон.

37. Они решили изъять монету из обращения.

38. Москва обычно ассоциируется с Кремлем.

39. Я подчинюсь его приказаниям, но только при угрозе наказания.

40. Вы пьете чай с сахаром?

41. Идите прямо, потом сверните налево. Кажется, это где-то на окраине.

42. Молоко прокиснет, если не поставить в холодильник.

43. Эти группы больных получили особое лечение.

44. Эту старую одежду не стоит хранить.

45. Он развлекался на каникулах.

46. Я не получила удовольствия от чтения этой книги.

47. Надо посыпать сверху солью. Потом н натрите на терке немного сыра.

48. Не будете ли вы столь любезны передать мне солонку?

49. Располагайтесь поудобнее и угощайтесь, не стесняйтесь.

50. Бифштекс абсолютно недожаренный. Я не могу разрезать мясо.

Контрольная работа № 6.

Ex. I. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense. (A variety of tenses will be needed, as well as some conditionals and imperatives; for be able use can / could where possible.)

Part 1

Dear Hilda

I just ….. (1 hear) that my mother isn’t very well, and I ….. (2 like) to go and see her. The trouble is I can’t take my dog Tim with me. You ….. (3 think) you ….. (4 be able) possibly look after him for a week? You ….. (5 have) him for a week last year, you …… (6 remember), and you ….. (7 say) he ….. (8 be) no trouble, and ….. (9 get) on well with your dog.

If you ….. (10 be able) have him, I ….. (11 be able) bring him along any time that ….. (12 suit) you. He ….. (13 have) his own bed and bowl, and I ….. (14 bring) enough tinned food to last him a week.

But if it ….. (15 not be) convenient, ….. (16 not hesitate) to say so. There ….. (17 be) quite good kennels near here, and they ….. (18 take) him if I ….. (19 ask). He ….. (20 be) there once before and ….. (21 seem) to get on all right.

Love

Sarah

Part 2

Dear Sarah

I ….. (22 be) very sorry to hear about your mother’s illness, and ….. (23 be) glad that you ….. (24 go) to Scotland to see how she is. It ….. (25 be) nice for her to see you.

Of course I ….. (26 look) after Tim. We thoroughly ….. (27 enjoy) having him last year and my dog ….. (28 miss) him when he ….. (29 leave) and ….. (30 look) for him elsewhere. I’m sure he ….. (31 be) delighted to see him again.

You ….. (32 bring) him on Tuesday afternoon? Or, if that ….. (33 not suit), any time on Wednesday. ….. (34 not bother) to bring dog food; I ….. (35 have) plenty. I hope you ….. (36 have) time to have tea with me when you ….. (37 bring) Tim, and that by then you ….. (38 have) better news of your mother.

Love

Hilda