I Match the words on the left with their definitions on the right

1....an article a) a book that is used to study a school subject

2....an atlas b) a publication that comes out weekly or monthly

3....a biography c) a book with maps of the world

4....a novel d) usually a cheap book with a soft cover

5....a textbook e) a story about a real person

6....a dictionary f) a piece of writing in a newspaper

7....a poem g) a book of word definitions

8....a paperback h) usually a short piece of writing expressing a deep

feeling or thought

9....a magazine i) a story about people who are not real

II Choose the best answer according to the information in the passage

1. Which is easier to get the news from?

a) a newspaper

b)the television

2. Which is usually quicker?

a) to read a biography of a famous person

b)to watch a television programme about a famous person

3. Which is usually cheaper?

a) a paperback

b)an evening at the cinema

4. Which is usually cheaper?

a) a paperback

b)a hardcover book

5. Which is it most important to have in your home?

a) non-fiction books, such as a dictionary and an encyclopedia

b)fiction, such as novels, short stories and books of poems

c) a mixture of both good non-fiction and your favourite fiction.

III Which of the following are non-fiction and which are fiction? Put the words into the two columns

Atlas, novel, short story, textbook, play, dictionary, encyclopedia, poem.

IV Write a short review of the book you've read and liked very much. Be sure to mention the title of the book, say a few words about the author, describe the scene of the action, main characters and ideas.

 

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SEMESTER II

WRITING

I Find and correct mistakes

1 to brethe, 2 to poor, 3 kemicals, 4 poisones, 5 to consern

II Match the words and word-combinations. One of the words is extra one

1 ecological a) much benefit

2 to take b) substances

3 environmental c) protection

4 harmful d) problems

5 to demand e) speed

6 to get f) one’s time and money

7 to waste g) an apology

h) a breath

III Choose the correct verbs

1. The results of these experiments... to be very interesting.

a) suppose; b) supposed; c) are supposed; d) is supposed

2. A film about London... in room 5 now.

a) is shown; b) being shown; c) has been shown; d) is being shown

3. She did not know that she... by him.

a) was being watched; b) is being watched; c) was watching; d) had been watched

4. If I... free tomorrow I shall have a walk in the park.

a) will be; b) am; c) is being; d) would be

5. The two towns... by a railway next year.

a) connected; b) are connected; c) will be connected; d) will have been connected

6. The article... that's why I asked him for help.

a) had not been translated; b) was not translated; c) has not been translated; d) was not being translated

7. The report...by him yet.

a) is not prepared; b) was not prepared; c) has not been prepared; d) had not been prepared

 

IV Open the brackets. Put Gerund, Infinitive or Participle

1. After (get) (know) him better, I regretted (judge) him unfairly.

2. "A job worth (do) is worth (do) well."

3. I should prefer (go) to the cinema rather than (sit) here (listen) to the radio.

4. Don't stand there (do) nothing.

5. He tried (speak) German but found that he couldn't. His attempts at (speak) Spanish were equally unsuccessful.

6. I tried (cook) eggs and bacon together, and found that this was a much quicker way of (prepare) a meal.

7. Surely you recollect (he, say) that he would agree to (I, borrow) his car.

8. You know I hate (disappoint) you, but much as I would like (go) out this evening, I have to finish (decorate) this room.

9. Megan used (think) that a library was a place where books were (buy) and (sell); now she knows that a library is a place for (lend) and (borrow) books.

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SEMESTER II

SPEAKING

I Choose the correct answer

1 There are many environmental problems. What are they?

a) land pollution, radioactivity, acid rains

b) hardships and difficulties in life

c) problems of international communication

2 How can we solve environmental problems?

a) people should talk to each other more

b) people should control amount of pollution

d) people should take care of each other

3 Why do environmental problems appear?

a) because there are too many people on the planet

b) because biological balance is being upset

c) because our life became faster

4 What must we do in order to protect the environment?

a) we must eat only fresh food

b) we must have more domestic animals

c) we must use ozone-friendly products

 

II Answer the questions

1 What environmental problems demand world action nowadays?

2 What is ecology?

3 What is the environment?

4 How can human activities make the environment unhealthy?

5 What pollutes and poisons the air?