Home-made / meal /raw/ spicy /diet/ chicken /steak/ takeaway /meat/ frozen

1. His __________ is terrible: he eats too many sweet things.

2. Strict vegetarians don’t eat __________ or fish.

3. __________ vegetables have more vitamins than when they are cooked.

4. I love __________ food but I don’t have too much time to cook.

5. She likes her __________ well done.

6. I am very busy so I often buy a __________ meal and heat it up in the microwave.

7. Our biggest __________ of the day is usually lunch.

8. She doesn’t like Mexican food because it is too __________.

9. Our typical Sunday lunch is roast _______, I especially like the wings.

10. We often buy __________ food on Fridays – either Chinese or Indian food.

 

Exercise 6. Fill in the blanks with the words from the box:

believe alternative to currently global growing getting opt for protect

1. Mane vegetarians eat soya as an __________ meat.

2. Some people __________ that all ready-cooked meals are unhealthy.

3. The number of people buying organic vegetables is __________ in mane countries.

4. The UK government is __________ studying how to encourage people to change their eating habits.

5. In the US and Europe, many children are __________ fatter because of their bad diets.

6. Many people _______ a change a diet because it makes them feel better.

7. A balanced diet can help to __________ you from illness.

8. Unhealthy eating is now a ____ problem: not just in the US and Europe.

 

Exercise 7. Read and translate the text:

Culture shock

Good manners are always good manners. That's what Miranda Ingram, who is English, thought, until she married Alexander, who is Russian.

When I first met Alexander and he said to me, in Russian, 'Nalei mnye chai - pour me some tea', I got angry and answered, 'Pour it yourself. Translated into English, without a 'Could you...?' and a 'please', it sounded really rude to me. But in Russian it was fine - you don't have to add any polite words.

However, when I took Alexander home to meet my parents in the UK, I had to give him an intensive course in ‘pleases and thank yous’ (which he thought were completely unnecessary), and to teach him to say ‘sorry’ even if someone else stepped on his toe, and to smile, smile, smile.

Another thing that Alexander just couldn't understand was why people said things like, ‘Would you mind passing me the salt, please?’ He said, 'Ifs only the salt, for goodness sake! What do you say in English if you want a real favour?'

He also watched in amazement when, at a dinner party in England, we swallowed some really disgusting food and I said, 'Mmm...delicious'. In Russia, people are much more direct. The first time Alexander's mother came to our house for dinner in Moscow, she told me that my soup needed more flavouring. Afterwards when we argued about it my husband said, 'Do you prefer your dinner guests to lie?'

Alexander complained that in England he felt 'like the village idiot because in Russia if you smile all the time people think that you are mad. In fact, this is exactly what my husband's friends thought of me the first time I went to Russia because I smiled at everyone, and translated every 'please' and 'thank you' from English into Russian!

At home we now have an agreement. If we're speaking Russian, he can say 'Pour me some tea', and just make a noise like a grunt when I give it to him. But when we're speaking English, he has to add a 'please' a 'thank you', and a smile.

Find out whether the following statements are true or false:

1. Miranda got angry because her husband asked her to make the tea.

2. Miranda had to teach him to say sorry when something wasn’t his fault.

3. Miranda’s husband thinks English people are too polite.

4. Alexander wasn’t surprised when people said they liked the food at the dinner party.

5. The food was delicious.

6. Miranda didn’t mind when her mother-in-law criticized her cooking.

7. Alexander thought his mother was right.

8. In Russia it isn’t normal to smile all the time when you speak to someone.

9. His Russian friends thought Miranda was very friendly because she smiled a lot.

10. Alexander never says thank you for his tea he and Miranda are speaking in Russian.

Exercise 8. Write an essay on one of the following topics:

1. From All Diets I Choose...

2. Non-Traditional Food — Pros and Cons.

3. Better Cooks — Men or Women?

4. Each Family Has its Own Style of Cooking.

5. What I Like and What I Hate to Eat.

Exercise 9. Read and translate and the dialogues:

Dialogue 1

Jim: Shall I help you dish up, Maggie?

Maggie: Well, I’m afraid lunch isn’t ready yet. You see the meat hasn’t cooked properly. It’s been stewing for two hours but it’s still not quite tender. Perhaps another 10 minutes...?

Jim: Of course, of course. We are not in a hurry. We’ll have a drop of sherry while we are waiting. Oh! It doesn’t seem to be here. Maggie! What have you done with it. I keep it in the sideboard.

Maggie: I’ve been using it for cooking. It’s all gone.

Jim: But that happened to be a very good sherry. I’ve been keeping it for

special occasions. By the way, there is a rather funny smell coming from the kitchen.

Maggie: Good heavens! While I’ve been chatting with you the meat must have burnt. Oh! It’s burnt to a cinder. I really don’t know what to do. Perhaps I might make an omelet.

Jim: I’ve a much better idea. I’ll come into the kitchen and make omelet. I love cooking. And I’ll trust you to break the eggs, Maggie.

Dialogue 2

At the Restaurant

A: Shall we have our dinner in this restaurant? They serve very good meals here and the prices are reasonable.

B: Well, you lead. You should know better. (In the restaurant)

A: What shall we have? A three-course dinner, I suppose. I’m awfully hungry.

B: So am I. And I’m thirsty too.

A: Then let’s have a glass of mineral water first or some orange juice.

B: I’d prefer orange juice with ice or iced tea.

A: Waiter! Iced orange juice and a glass of mineral water, please. Now let’s see the menu and here is the wine list too. How about some hard drinks?

B: I wouldn’t mind having a brandy.

A: So it’s one brandy. And whisky and soda for me. Would you like any starters?

B: A salad would do, I think.

A: And I’ll have shrimps. Would you like any soup? As for me I’ll have mushroom soup and smoked salmon for the main course.

B: I like your choice. I’d rather have the same.

Exercise 10. Find the logical order of the following dialogue parts:

	A	Mother: Would you like some bread and ham, Tommy?
	B	Tommy: All right, pass me the brown bread, please.
	C	Mother: Better take some honey.
	D	Tommy: No, thanks. Two soft-boiled eggs would do for me.
	E	Mother: Another slice of bread, Tommy?
	F	Mother: I’m afraid these are hard-boiled. But you can have half of the omelette I’ve made. I am sure you’ll find it to your liking?
	G	Tommy: No, thank you. No more for me.
	H	Mother: Very well. Let me pour it out. Some more coffee, Tommy?
	I	Tommy: Thanks, the omelette is pretty good.
	J	Mother: Here you are.
	K	Tommy: May I trouble you for jam?
	L	Mother: A cup of coffee?
	M	Tommy: Yes, please.
	N	Tommy: Oh, no. I never have honey with coffee.

Exercise 11. Translate the dialogues into English and reproduce one of them:

Завтрак

А: Завтрак готов?

В: Да. Чайник кипит. Пора завтракать. Будет что-то особенное на завтрак.

А: Да, пахнет вкусно, но мне кажется, что у нас будет обычный завтрак: яичница с ветчиной и тосты.

В: Нет, дорогой. Я испекла яблочный пирог.

А: Ну, давай садиться за стол. Я умираю от голода.

В: Что ты будешь пить, чай или кофе?

А: Чай, пожалуйста, с одним кусочком сахара.

В: Давай попробуем пирог.

А: Как вкусно. Тебе всегда удаются пироги.

В: Спасибо, дорогой. Передай мне, пожалуйста, масло.

А: Вот, пожалуйста. Можно мне еще одну порцию пирога?

В: Да, конечно. Дай мне твою тарелку, я положу пирог.

А: Боюсь, что я переел, но так вкусно, что я не могу остановиться.

В: Ничего страшного. Мы будем обедать сегодня довольно поздно. Я вернусь домой только в 8 часов.

А: Спасибо за вкусный завтрак.

 

2. В ресторане

А: Есть ли столики на девять человек?

В: Боюсь у нас нет таких больших столов. Есть несколько, но они расположены слишком близко к оркестру.

А: Вот хороший столик. Давай займем его. Какие закуски вы можете предложить?

В: Я могу предложить овощной салат, икру, сардины. Рекомендую настоящий русский салат.

А: Что он собой представляет?

В: Он приготовлен из помидоров, огурцов, перца и лука.

А: Хорошо, мне салат из помидоров и немного маслин. И еще, я хочу попробовать вашу знаменитую окрошку.

В: Она очень освежает в жаркий день. Она состоит из кваса, огурцов, картофеля, мяса и лука.

А: Лук! Тогда мне не надо окрошки.

 

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GRAMMAR IN PRACTICE

Exercise №1. Complete the sentences using:

a) some, any, no.

1. There were __ of my friends there. 2. Well, anyway, there is __ need to hurry, now that we have missed the train. 3. Have you ever seen __ of these pictures before? 4. There is __ water in the" kettle: they have drunk it all. 5. There were __ fir-trees in that forest, but many pines. 6. We could not buy cherries, so we bought __ plums instead.

b) somebody, anybody, nobody.

1.I saw __ I knew at the lecture. 2. I dare say that there may be __ at the lecture that I know, but what does that matter? 3. Do you really think that __ visits this place? 4. I have never seen __ lace their boots like that.

c) somewhere, anywhere, nowhere.

1.1 haven't seen him __. 2. I know the place is __ about here, but exactly where, I don't know. 3. Did you go __ yesterday? - No, I went __, I stayed at home the whole day.

Exercise №2. Complete the sentences using some, any, no, every or their derivatives:

1. Have you __ relations? - No, I haven't __, I have __ relations. 2. Has she __ nephews or nieces? - She has __ nephews. 3. She has __ sisters, she has only brothers. 4. Do you know __ about Chinese art? 5. They have __ cousins in Minsk. 6. Have you __ brothers? - No, I haven't __, I have __ brothers. 7. I have __ good friends. 8. We did not know __ about his problems: he told us __. 9. Have you got __ interesting books? 10. Have you __ friends in America? 11. He has __ English books in this bookcase. 12. Did you meet __ on your way to school? 13. Have you got __ pencils in your bag? 14. Do we have __ chalk on the blackboard? 15. How could I know that he was ill? __ told me __. 16. She has __ mistakes in her test.

Exercise №3. Use the correct form of the personal nouns:

1) I often see (they, them) in the bus.

2) She lives near (we, us).

3) (We, us) always walk to school together.

4) He teaches (we, us) English.

5) She sits near (I, me) during the lesson.

6) I always speak to (he, him) in English.

7) What is the matter with (he, him) today?

8) He explains the lesson to (we, us) each morning.

9) There are some letters here for you and (I, me).

10) I know (she, her) and her sister very well.

 

Exercise №4. Use the correct form of possessive pronouns:

1) Would you like to see some of (her, hers) poems?

2) (Their, theirs) knowledge of the subject is not much superior to (our, ours).

3) You take care of (your, yours) things and I’ll take care of (my, mine).

4) All (our, ours) clothes were dirty, and (my, mine) especially so.

5) (Their, theirs) boat was faster than (our, ours).

6) I’m afraid they will take (your, yours) words against (her, hers).

7) (Their, theirs) home is pretty but (our, ours) is prettier.

 

Exercise №5. Translate the sentences, paying attention to the pronouns one (ones), that (those):

1) This text is more difficult than that one. 2) One of the students is absent today. 3) One must always try to speak English at our lessons. 4) There is only one way to do it. 5) Those present at the meeting were the teachers from our school. 6) I like to read English books as well as Russian ones. 7) The students of the first group study better than those of the second one. 8) These pictures are better than those. 9) This film is more interesting than that I saw last week. 10) I don’t like this book. Give me another one.

 

Exercise №6. Translate the sentences. Mind the word one.

1. One must cross a street under the green light. 2. It is one of those things that one cannot do oneself. 3. These exercises are more difficult than the ones in unit one. 4. One must always keep one’s word. 5. If one can’t have what one likes, one must like what one has. 6. One difference between these two dresses is cost. 7. Environmental protection is one of the most difficult and acute problems.

Exercise №7. Complete the sentences using much, many, little, few:

1) Very... people know about it. 2) He is a man of... words. 3)... was said but... done. 4) Say... and do.... 5)... heard about the book but... read it. 6) There isn’t... harm in it. 7) He has very...knowledge of the matter. 8)... is spoken about it, but... believe it. 9) We have... friends in Leningrad. 10) There were very... mistakes in his spelling.

 

Exercise №8. Complete the sentences using: few, little, a few, a little:

1) I don’t think Ann would be a good teacher. She’s got … patience with children.

2) Peter has very … friends in our group.

3) Let us buy some ice-cream, I have … money left.

4) We can’t wait for him because we have too … time.

5) Can you lend me … money?

6) They spent … days in the country and then returned home.

7) Mary works hard at her English. She makes … mistakes in her speech.

Exercise №9. Open the brackets, using the required form of the adjective:

1. What is (large): the United States or Canada? 2. What is the name of the (big) port in the United States? 3. Moscow is the (large) city in Russia. 4. The London underground is the (old) in the world. 5 St. Petersburg is one of the (beautiful) cities in the world. 6. The rivers in America are much (big) than those in England. 7. The island of Great Britain is (small) than Greenland. 8. What is the name of the (high) mountain in Asia? 9. The English Channel is (wide) than the straits of Gibraltar. 10. Russia is a very (large) country.

 

Exercise №10. Form the degree of comparison using suffixes - er, -est:

short, cold, wide, early, big, near, late, fast, small, old, nice, young, large, kind, long, quick, easy.

Exercise №11. Form the degree of comparison using more, (the) most:

interesting, carefully, comfortable, progressive, efficient, clearly, beautiful, difficult, beautifully, regularly, prominent, brightly, especially, wonderful, realistic, remarkable, special, dependent, attentively, important.

 

Exercise №12. Use the correct form of adjectives and adverbs:

1) My brother is much... than myself. (young)

2) The opera theatre is one of... buildings in the city. (beautiful)

3) The sound grew... and.... (faint)

4) The party was not so... as I had expected. (funny)

5) I have no one... than you. (near)

6) What is the... news? (late)

7) Yesterday I came home... than usual. (late)

8) Ann sings far... than Nina. (well)

9) I like this picture... of all. (well)