EXERCISE 4. Choose the right word .

1. I don't like horror films. I think they are (frightening/frightened) and (boring/bored). 2. Don't look so (surprising/surprised). Of course, it was a (surprising/surprised) decision but we had no other way out. 3. It was a (tiring/tired) journey. I wish I hadn't had it. I feel completely (exhausting/exhausted) after it. 4. The football match was (disappointing/disappointed). Our team lost the game and we left the stadium quite (disappointing/disappointed). 5. He can't remember his pupils' names. It seemed funny at first, but now it is rather (embarrassing/embarrassed). 6. So far as Mrs. Brown was concerned she did not seem to be in the least (embarrassing/embarrassed). 7. He did not come and she looked rather (worrying/worried). 8. The rise in crime is (depressing/depressed). 9. The pictures made a (depressing/depressed) impression on him. 10. She is not (satisfying/satisfied) with her position.

 

EXERCISE 5. Put the adverbs in the right places.

1. You are right. (absolutely) 2. I go to bed at twelve. (always) 3. Do you go to parties? (ever) 4. You can be sure of anything. (never) But you can trust me. (certainly) 5. They meet every weekend. (usually) 6. My friends invite me to the theatre. (occasionally). 7. I have had such a shock! (never) 8. They met again. (never) 9. I remember meeting those people. (definitely). 10. Some­thing is happening. (definitely) 11. Does he tell you the truth? (always) 12. He tries to do his best. (always) 13. He talks sensibly. (never) 14. He’s late. (always) He was late for his own wedding. (even) 15. Can you be sincere? (ever) 16. Expensive remedies are useful (always), if not to the sick, then to the chemist. 17. We fans give up hope. (never) 18. Are you all right? (really)

EXERCISE 6. Paraphrase the sentences according to the models.

Model: That was a perfect dance. — They danced perfectly.

She is a friendly girl. — She behaves in a friendly way.

l. Mr. Gibson is a creative teacher. 2. Frederick is a regular reader of "The Times". 3. They got instant access to the data. 4. Little Tim is a quick learner. 5. Andy was a hard worker. 6. Helen is a very poor student. 7. She is a bad cook. 8. Bill is a wise investor. 9. She is a slow thinker. 10. I am a good eater. 11. They had a late dinner. 12. They gave a simultaneous reply.

THE NUMERAL: Level B

 

EXERCISE 1. Write answers to these problems.

1. 23 and 36 is ___

2. 24 times 8 is ___

3. 80 minus 20 is ___

4. 65 dived by 13 is ___

5. Add 10 and 6, multiply by 8, then subtract 40 and divide by 11.

6. 7 squared is ___

7. 10 cubed is ___

8. The 10^th root of 1024 is ___

EXERCISE 2. Correct the mistakes (if any) in these sentences.

1. The radio said that there were more than ten thousands people taking part in the meeting. 2. She bought two dozens eggs. 3. My birthday is on the twenty-one of March. 4. His telephone number is four six seven, five naught, nine two. 5. This is twenty-five per cents of the total. 6. The game ended with the score: three – zero. 7. The temperature is two degrees below oh. 8. Write down the following: seven and two-thirds plus six and three-fifth.

 

EXERCISE 3. Translate into English.

 1. Я родился 31 декабря, так что это двойной праздник для меня. 2. Ум хорошо, а два лучше. 3. Конференц-зал находится на четвертом этаже. 4. Седьмая часть прибыли этой фирмы идет на благотворительность. 5. – Как насчет второй чашечки кофе? – Спасибо, одной достаточно. 6. Он сделал вторую, третью попытку, и лишь четвертая увенчалась успехом. 7. Многим нравятся фильмы шестидесятых. 8. Вода покрывает четыре пятых земной поверхности. 9. В Ватикане 11 500 комнат. 10. Давай устроим чай на двоих, хорошо?

PREPOSITIONS: Level B

Noun / adjective + preposition

an advantage of a cause of a connection with a demand for an increase in an invitation to a key to a reason for a relationship with a solution to

afraid of angry about/with aware of capable of crowded with dependent on disappointed with envious of excited about

fed up with fond of impressed with/by interested in keen on married to nice of proud of responsible for

satisfied with similar to sorry about/for stupid of sure of/about] surprised at/by suspicious of tired of worried about