1. Fill in the
blanks with the right form of to be (am, are or is).
1) ___
you the new student? – Yes, I ___. 2) Leila and Nancy ___ students. 3) Nancy
___ Australian. 5) My sister and I ___ students. 6) The girls
___ tired. 7) These women ___ beautiful. 8) The tea ___ delicious. 9) Nadia and
Leila ___ friends. 10) The newspaper ___ cheap.
2. Choose the correct answer (negative or affirmative
form of to be).
1) Is
Julia Roberts French? No, she ___ French. 2) What
about Robert de Nero? Is he an American actor? Yes, he ___. 3) Are New York and
Atlanta Spanish cities? No, they ___ Spanish cities. 4) Is Big Ben in Paris?
No, it ___ in Paris. 5) Is Mount Everest in Africa? No, it ___ in Africa. It is
in Asia.
3. Write these sentences with contractions.
1. Lisa
is ill. Lisa’s
ill_______ 5. You are early. __________
2. We are
all bored. _____________ 6.
The shop is open. ________
3. I am
late. ____________ 7.
They are not Chinese. ________
4. His
name is not Peter. _________ 8.
It is not hot. __________
4. Make questions.
1. Fergus
/ Scottish Is Fergus Scottish? 4. John / in bed …………
2. Sophie
/ from France ………… 5. The boss / in Japan ………….
3. We /
very late …………….. 6. His car / fast ………………
5. Study the sentences below. Then put the question
words with are or is (‘s)
Who’s
that? Where’s the station?
What’s
this? Why are we here?
When is
the party? How are you?
1) “Who’s
that?” – “It’s my uncle.”
2) “Where
are Jack and Lisa?” – “In Alaska.”
3)
“………….. your name?” – “Maria.”
4) “………….
my glasses?” – “Here.”
5) “………….
your English teacher?” – “Mrs. Allen.”
6) “………….
you late?” – “My watch is broken.”
7) “………….
the exam?” – “On Tuesday.”
8)
“………….. your mother?” – “Very well,
thanks.”
6. Fill in the blanks using it is or is it.
1) Who is
that guy? ________ the movie star, Tom Hanks? 2) This
is crazy! ________ August, and the weather is still cold! 3)________
five miles from the station to my house. 4) My favourite
time of the year in Victoria is the summer. ________ hot enough to wear shorts
all the time, but ______ not too hot. Downtown, there are hundreds of tourists,
but if you don't like crowds, _______ easy to get away. 5) What time _______? – _______ three o’clock. 6) How far ______ to your villa? – ______ about 50 miles.
7. Translate the following sentences into English.
1)
Откуда ты родом? 2) Ты из Лондона? – Да. 3) Сколько ему лет? – Ему 15. 4) Твои
сестры замужем? – Нет. 5) Твоя мама врач? – Да. 6) Лондон большой? – Да, он
большой и красивый. 7) Погода в Лондоне не холодная. 8) Тебе холодно? – Мне
жарко. 9) Я не интересуюсь балетом. Я футбольный фанат. 10)
Ее школа находится в центре. 11) Студенты в ее группе из разных стран. 12.
Это упражнение не сложное. 13. Где Мартин? Он в университете? – Нет, он дома. Он болен. 14) Ты голоден? – Нет, но я хочу
пить. 15) Чего боится Мэри? – Мэри боится змей. 16)
Какой твой любимый вид спорта? 17) Кем он работает? – Он бухгалтер. 18)
Почему он здесь? 19) Какого цвета ее глаза? 20) Ты прав.Они не друзья. 21) Сегодня прохладно. 22) Кто это? –
Это мой кот. 23) Далеко ли до моря? – Около 30 миль. 24) Который час? – Сейчас
три часа. 25) Кто это? – Это мой друг Джек.
8. a. Read the sentences above. Which question do they
answer? (Grammar reference)
a) What is it? b) Whose is
it?
b. Complete the list. Use: theirs, hers,
ours, yours, its.
my
– mine his – his its
– … your – …
your
– … her – … our – … their – …
9. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the
words in capital letters.
1) The
blue dress is … I
2) …
cousin is a teacher. SHE
3) That
laptop isn’t …. It’s …! YOU/HE
4) …
dog’s name is Snoopy. WE
5) This
lovely cottage is …! THEY
6) …
father is a lawyer. HE
7) Has …
hamster got a name? YOUR
8) Please
give that to Jane. It’s … . SHE
10. Underline the correct pronoun.
1) Meet
my/mine son, James.
2) She’s
got brothers. Their/Theirs names are William and
Harry.
3) This
is my book. Where’s your/yours?
4) Are
these boots Jane’s? – No, they aren’t her/hers.
5) We
live in Switzerland. Our/Ours house is in Zurich.
6) Is it
Jane’s house? – No, it’s our/ours.
7) Whose
suit is this? – It’s him/his.
8) Give
us/our the
correct answer.
9)
Is you/your friend at home?
10) What
is it? – It’s a new umbrella. It’s for you/your.
11. Choose one of your groupmates
and give him/her something that belongs to you. The student will walk around
the class and hand out the objects at random. Find out whose objects you’ve got
and give it back.
E.g. SA:
Excuse me, is this your pen?
SB: No, it isn’t mine. I think it’s John’s.
SA: John, is this your pen?
SC: Yes, it’s mine.
Контрольная работа (Модуль 1)
1. Fill in the blanks with the right form of to be
(am, are or is).
1) ___
you the new student? – Yes, I ___. 2) Leila and Nancy ___ students. 3) Nancy
___ Australian. 5) My sister and I ___ students. 6) The girls
___ tired. 7) These women ___ beautiful. 8) The tea ___ delicious. 9) Nadia and
Leila ___ friends. 10) The newspaper ___ cheap.
2. Choose the correct answer (negative or affirmative
form of to be).
1) Is
Julia Roberts French? No, she ___ French. 2) What
about Robert de Nero? Is he an American actor? Yes, he ___. 3) Are New York and
Atlanta Spanish cities? No, they ___ Spanish cities. 4) Is Big Ben in Paris?
No, it ___ in Paris. 5) Is Mount Everest in Africa? No, it ___ in Africa. It is
in Asia.
3. Write these sentences with contractions.
1. Lisa
is ill. Lisa’s
ill_______ 5. You are early. __________
2. We are
all bored. _____________ 6.
The shop is open. ________
3. I am
late. ____________ 7.
They are not Chinese. ________
4. His
name is not Peter. _________ 8.
It is not hot. __________
4. Make questions.
1. Fergus
/ Scottish Is Fergus Scottish? 4. John / in bed …………
2. Sophie
/ from France ………… 5. The boss / in Japan ………….
3. We /
very late …………….. 6. His car / fast ………………
5. Put in have got (‘ve
got), has got (‘s got), haven’t got or hasn’t got.
1) An
insect ___ six legs. 2) Vladimir Putin ___ three sons.
3) Sorry, I ___ a pen with me. 4) They don’t read much. They
___ many books. 5) We like animals. We ___ three dogs
and two cats.
6. Make questions.
1. You /
a camera? Have you got a camera? 4.
Carol / many friends?…………
2. Your
father / a car?………………….… 5. Their house / central heating?..….
3. Mr and Mrs Lewis / any children?………… 6.
I / much time?......…………….
7. Complete the
text. Use the correct form of have got or be.
I
‘ve got a brother and a sister.
My sister, Lisa, _____ thirty five, my brother, Mark, _____
thirty and I ____ twenty seven. My sister _____ married to Andreas and
they _____________ a daughter, Eva. Eva _________________
(not) any brothers or sisters. My brother ________ (not) married, but he
___________ a girlfriend. I _________ married to Marek.
We __________ two sons.Vlad and Henryk They _______ three and one.
8.
Fill in the blanks using it is or is it.
1) Who is
that guy? ________ the movie star, Tom Hanks? 2) This
is crazy! ________ August, and the weather is still cold! 3)________
five miles from the station to my house. 4) My favourite
time of the year in Victoria is the summer. ________ hot enough to wear shorts
all the time, but ______ not too hot. Downtown, there are hundreds of tourists,
but if you don't like crowds, _______ easy to get away. 5) What time _______? – _______ three o’clock. 6) How far ______ to your villa? – ______ about 50 miles.
9. Translate the following sentences into English.
1)
Я болен. У меня болит голова. 2) Где моя ручка? – У меня её нет. 3) Сколько у
тебя двоюродных братьев и сестер? – 5. 4) Это красивый дом, но он без сада. 5)
Что у тебя в сумке? – Ничего. Она пустая. 6) УРоба
есть племянник, но у него нет племянницы. 7) Я хочу пить. У них есть
прохладительные напитки (softdrinks)? 8) У моих дяди
с тётей трое детей, два сына и дочка. 9) У нас есть чай? – Нет. Но у нас есть
кофе. 10) У Сандры красивые карие глаза.Она
не высокая и не низкая. 11) Я голоден. В этом отеле есть хороший ресторан? –
Да. 12. У этого мужчины худое лицо и много морщин. И он довольно высокий. –
Тогда это не Джордж. Он низкий, и у него полное лицо.
Контрольная работа (Модуль 2)
1. Read
about the campsite. Complete the questions, and write the correct short answer.
Las Molinas
Swimming
pool
Tennis
courts
Restaurant,
drinks bar
Children's
playground
10 km
from the historic town of Los Pozos
1. Is
there a swimming pool? Yes,
there is.
2
_________ there any places to eat and drink? ___________________
3
_________ there a beach? ___________________
4
_________ there a children's playground? ___________________
5
_________ there any supermarkets? ___________________
3.
Correct the mistakes.
1. There is four cups in the cupboard.
2. There are a sofa and two armchairs
in the living room.
3. Is there a clock in the kitchen? No,
there is.
4. There’re lots of chairs in the
dining room.
5. Is there a garage? Yes, there’s.
6. There are three pictures on the
wall?
7. There are a desk
in the study.
8. What there is in the bedroom?
9. There isn’t nobody in the yard.
10. How many rooms there in your house?
4. Put in
there is / are, it is or they are.
1.
………………….... a letter on your desk. ……………..... from
your uncle. 2. ……………………… some people in the office. 3. "Where's my
football?" "………….. in the garden." 4.
Look! ……………………… a beautiful rainbow in the sky. 5.
………………… two parks in this town. ……………………. quite big.
6. ………………… a box on the desk. ………………… Laura's.
5.
Translate the following sentences into English.
1) На стене рядом с диваном висит зеркало. 2) В комнате нет шкафа. 3) В том ящике
есть ручки? – Нет. 4) В ванной комнате есть стиральная машина? – Нет. Она на
кухне. 5) На письменном столе три книги. Это книги по истории. 6) На картине
изображен дом. Это большой дом. 7) В квартире нет компьютера, но на углу есть
интернет-кафе. 8) Что находится перед журнальным столиком? 9) В этом буфете
много тарелок. Они на верхней (top)
полке. 10) В гостиной есть диван и два кресла. 11) В гостиной есть два кресла и
диван. 12) В нашем доме нет комнатных растений. 13) Сколько деревьев в вашем
дворе? 14) Позади их дома есть большой сад. 15) Повсюду в квартире беспроводная
сеть. 16) Напротив окна стоит белый холодильник. Между
холодильником и кухонной плитой есть шкаф для посуды. 17) Мама Кейт рассержена, потому что в раковине много грязных
тарелок. 18) Где мои тапочки? – Они в спальне под твоей кроватью. 19)
Посредине столовой есть круглый стол.Над
ним висит лампа. 20) Вуглуваннойестьдушеваякабина.
Контрольная работа (Модуль 3)
1. Put
the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
1. My working day ______ (to begin) at
six o'clock. I ______ (to get) up, (to switch) on the TV and (to brush) my
teeth. It ______ (to take) me about twenty minutes.I ______ (to have) breakfast at seven o’clock.I ______ (to leave) home at half past seven.I ______ (to take) a bus to the institute. It
usually ______ (to take) me about fifteen minutes to get there. Classes ______ (to begin) at eight. We usually ______ (to
have) four classes a day. I ______ (to have) lunch at about 2
o’clock.
2. Alice ______ (to have) a sister. Her sister’s name ______ (to be) Ann. Ann ______ (to be) a student.She ______ (to get) up at seven o'clock.Ann
______ (to be) fond of sports. She ______ (to do) her morning exercises
every day. For breakfast she ______ (to have) two eggs, a sandwich and a cup of
tea.After breakfast she ______ (to go) to the institute.Sometimes she _______ (to take) a bus. It ______
(to take) her an hour and a half to do her homework.
She ______ (to speak) English well. Her friends usually
______ (to call) her at about 8 o’clock.Ann ______
(to take) a shower before going to bed.She ______ (to
go) to bed at 11 p. m.
2. Make the following sentences negative.
1. I
study French. I don’t study French.
2. School
finishes at two o´clock. 3. We think English is easy. 4. My friends play
volleyball. 5. I watch TV on Saturday morning. 6. She speaks Chinese. 7. The
dog likes cats. 8. They listen to pop music. 9. I play with my hamster every
day. 10. The sun rises in the west. 11. The sun goes around the earth. 12. My working
day starts at ten o’clock. 13. She gets up at seven o´clock. 14. Water is
lighter than oil.
3. Write
questions and short answers.
1. live / in / you / Do / Moscow / ? Do you live in
Moscow? No, I don’t.
2. in / students / Do / the canteen / ? / eat ___________ Yes, ____________
3. to school / your brother / on Saturday / ? / Does / go ________ No, _____
4. live / near / Do / your friends / you / ? _________________
Yes, ________
5. at / your/ finish / Does / three o´clock /working day/
? ________ No,
_____
4. Use the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. My
grandfather _________ (not live) in London. 2. My sisters
_________ (walk) to school every day. 3. My cousin _________ (study) biology.
4. What time _________ you (get) up? 5. My mother _________ (start) work at
half past seven.
6. What
_________ they _________ (do) in the evening? 7. How _________ you _________
(spell) that in English? 8. Serena _________ (not know) what to do. 9. Wendy
_________ (not like) to do shopping. 10. They _________ (not work) in a
supermarket. 11. My parents _________ (not play)
computer games. 12. _________
Beatriz _________ (tidy) her room? 13. When _________ your brother
_________ (surf) the internet? 14. Who _________ you _________ (play) football
with? 15. What _________ your sister _________ (do) on Saturday? 16. I
_________ (eat) a hamburger every weekend. 17. I _________ (not eat) pizza. 18.
Carlos _________ (make) people laugh. 19. Alan _________ (not like) talking to
new people. 20. Chris _________ (do) the housework for his parents.
5. Translate into English.
1.
Я работаю. 2. Мы работаем. 3. Они не работают. 4. Вы работаете? - Да.
5.
Он работает? - Нет. Он учится 6. Мой брат не учится. Он работает. 7. Моя сестра
не читает книг. 8. Моя тетя пишет кни¬ги. 9. Мой
двоюродный брат работает в банке. Он программист. Он встает двадцать минут
восьмого. Он работает утром и днем. Вече¬ромон не
работает. Вечером он отдыхает. 10. Твоя сестра говорит по-французски? - Нет.
Она гово¬рит по-немецки, а ее муж говорит
по-английски. 11. – Я не играю в волейбол, но я играю в теннис. – Давайте
сыграем партию в теннис? – Хорошо. 12. Мистер Браун обычно не останавливается в
этой гостинице. Он не любит шумные места. 13. Моя сестра живет не в Лондоне.
Она живет в Оксфорде. Она живет одна. У нее нет семьи. Ей только
девятнадцать.14. – Вы студент? – Да, я учусь в университете. – Вы знаете Майкла
Смита? – Да, он преподает историю экономики. 15. Мой дядя экономист. Он очень
занят. Его рабочий день начинается рано утром.
Adverbs
of frequency
always,
usually, regularly, often, sometimes, seldom, rarely, never
6. Put the adverb of frequency on the right place.
1. He
listens to the radio. (often) 2. We don´t see
her. (often) 3. Pete gets angry. (never)
4. Tom is very friendly. (usually) 5. I take sugar in
my coffee. (sometimes)
6. My
grandmother goes for a walk in the evening. (always)
7. Walter helps his father in the kitchen. (usually)
8. They watch TV in the afternoon. (never) 9.
Christine smokes after dinner. (seldom) 10. Katy practices
the piano. (regularly) 11. The weather is bad in
November. (always) 12. It rains in California. (never) 13. We have fish for dinner. (seldom)
14. Peter doesn´t get up before seven. (usually)
15. They do not play tennis on Sundays. (always)
7. Choose the suitable adverbs of frequency from the
box to complete the sentences.
never rarely seldom sometimes always often
usually
1. Jane
is not a pleasant person. She is ________ in a bad mood. 2. My sister usually
drives to work with a friend. She _______ drives alone. 3. Robert goes to the
gym only two or three times a year. He _______ goes to the gym. 4. John never
leaves the college on Friday. He ______ eats at the cafeteria on Fridays. 5.
Jane goes to the beach whenever she can. She _______ misses a chance to go to
the ocean. 6. Carlos is an excellent student. He _______ goes to classes.
8. Put
the words into the correct order.
1. never / I / late / school / at / am
2. He /
can / father / always / his / help
3. We / house
chores / share / the / sometimes
4. go / you / Do / the / out / evening? / often
/ in
5. you / do / go / shopping? / often /
How
6. the / hiking / always / at / We / week-end / go
7. do / after / I / usually / my / homework / classes
8. with / his / hangs / around / friends / always / He
9. personal / ask / questions / never / We
Контрольная работа (Модуль 4)
1. Make
the present continuous of these verbs.
lie is lying sit
………. come ……….
die ……….. begin
………. write ………..
2. What are they doing? Use the verbs
to complete the sentences.
mow, eat,
laugh, tidy, have,
fish, have
1. Mike …………….. the
lawn. Short Forms
2. Jenny ……………..a sandwich.
3. I ……………..my room.
4. Linda ……………..lunch.
5. We …………….. .
6. Roger ……………… .
7. They ……………..a party.
3. Here
is Lana’s daily planner. What are her plans for Tuesday?
e.g.
At one o’clock Lana is meeting Professor Kerns.
What are
your plans for tomorrow?
4. Put
the verbs in brackets into the correct form of the Present Simple or Present
Continuous.
1. Let’s
go for a walk in the park. It (not/rain) any more. 2.
I (not/watch) TV very often. 3) Many species (become) extinct these days. 4)
Please be quiet. I (try) to concentrate. 5) How often (you/go) shopping? 6) I
(go) home. (You/come) with me? 7) What time the film
(start)? 8) Most people in my country (live) in cities. 9) Michael
(not/usually/have) eggs for breakfast. 10) You can turn off the computer. I (not/use) it. 11) Mr. and Mrs. James (leave) for Spain
next week. 12) What (you/do)? – I’m a dancer. 13) What (Jack/do)? – He (work)
in the garden.
5. Read
the text about James Stuart. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form of
the Present Simple or Present Continuous. Then tell about James.
James
Stuart (work) at a bank. He (always/come) to the office early in the morning
because he (start) work at 8 o’clock. He (be) the head of
Real Estate Department. He (deal) with people who (want) to buy, sell or
rent a home or investment property. At the moment he (have) a meeting with a
very important client . They (discuss) the terms of
the contract.
James
(be) very impatient. Why (he/be) so impatient? Because
he (go) on a business trip right after the meeting.The
plane (leave) at 6.30 pm. His wife (pack) his suitcase but she cannot
find the tickets. Where (they/be)? There they are – under the table! She calls
her husband to say that he (run) late.
Контрольная работа (Модуль 5)
1.
Rewrite the sentences in the past.
1) Mike is in bed. 4) Mr. and Mrs. Rid are at
the restaurant.
2) Jack and Kate are in the cinema. 5)
Ben is on the beach.
3) Sue is at the bus stop. 6) I am at the
university.
2. Make
simple past questions and negations.
e.g.
We were happy with our guide. – (?) Were we happy with our guide? (-) We were not (weren’t) very happy with our
guide.
1) I was
hungry. 5)
The banks were closed yesterday.
2) My
exams were difficult. 6)
It was cold and windy two days ago.
3) Sue
was in Paris last year. 7)
Spencer’s was a top-class restaurant.
4) The
lobster was really delicious. 8) Mark
was at work last week.
3. Make
simple past special questions.
e.g.
He was late (Why?) – Why was he late yesterday?
1. He was
at home last night. (Where?)
2. He was
angry yesterday. (Why?)
3. Her
dress was £200. (How much?).
4.
Yesterday was a public holiday (When?)
5) My
holiday was perfect. (How?)
6)) It was Jack. (Who?)
7) My
purse was in the bag. (What?)
4. Look
at the room. It is empty now but there were a lot of things a week ago.
Fill in the blanks using there was / there
were. What else was there in the room?
1) ……………. a table in the middle of the
room.
2) ……………... two pictures on the wall.
3) ………………a sofa on the left.
4) …………........ a
plant on the table.
5) ……………… some shelves on the wall.
5. Make
simple past questions and negations.
1) There were a lot of people at the
party. – (?) Were there a lot of people at the party? How many people were there at
the party? (-) There weren’t many
people at the party.
2) There was a large queue at the
hotel.
3) There were more tourists here in
the past.
4) There was a policeman outside the
building.
5) There was some money in his
pocket.
6. Write
the simple past of the verbs and put them in the correct column.
cry hate
play rain try
shop walk enjoy
regret carry pass
visit live
annoy
slip answer shave
help prefer wait
pray plan study
like
-ed -ied -yed doubling
hated cried played
7.
Complete the sentences with the verbs in the box. Use the past simple tense.
finish enjoy
try close plan
want visit die
start fail
1) She ………… to be a doctor when she was
a child.
2) It was cold in the room, so Jack …………
the window.
3) The film ………… at 6 o’clock and …………
at 9 o’clock.
4) I ………… my grandparents on Sunday.
5) He ………… to start a new life but he
…………
6) Mary’s grandfather ………… when she was
a child.
7) When he was young he ………. travelling
long distances on foot.
8) Last summer they ………… to go to Spain.
8. Make
the sentences of Ex. 8 negative (-). Then write five things you didn’t do
yesterday.
1. I didn’t …………………………………………….
yesterday.
2. …………………………………………………………………..
3. …………………………………………………………………..
4. …………………………………………………………………..
5. ………………………………………………………………….
9. Make
general questions.
1) She
watched the film, but (enjoy / it?) did she enjoy it?
2) You
borrowed the money, but (give back / it?)
3) He
played tennis yesterday, but (well?)
4) She
heard us, but (understand?)
5) You
read the book, but (watch the film?)
6) He
tried to fix the car, but (fix?)
7) You
didn’t call Annie, but (the others?)
8) Fred
spoke to you, but (about Emmy?)
10. Make
special questions to the words in bold.
e.g.
My team lost the game because Jason was ill. Why did my team lose the game?
1) The
man with a scar said something. 5)
She went to the station to meet Dan.
2) Mark
married Ann. 6) We stayed at the hotel.
3) I went
to London two days ago. 7) He sold his house to the Browns.
4) I
didn’t see them because it was dark. 8)
She got to school by car.
11.
Circle the correct form.
1) Who
did cook / cooked these pancakes? 4)
Who did you hear / you heard?
2) What
did you put / you put into the soup? 5)
What did he bring / he brought?
3) What
did fall / fell out of your bag? 6)
Which of them did live / lived in Paris?
12.
Translate the sentences into English.
1)
Вчера мы ездили в загородный дом Майкла. Там было много гостей. У жены Майкла
был день рождения. – Чем он вас угощал? – Там было много морепродуктов –
креветки, устрицы, запеченные мидии и лобстеры. Но больше всего мне понравился
запеченный лосось с картофелем и сыром. 2) Где ты был прошлым вечером? Я тебе
звонила, но никто не ответил. 3) На прошлой неделе я был в этом ресторане. –
Там было много посетителей? – Да, но мне не очень понравилось. Было очень жарко
и душно. 4) Я случайно встретила своего старого друга на прошлой неделе. 5)
Почему ты получила двойку на экзамене? – Преподаватель задавал очень сложные
вопросы, я не знала, что ответить. 6) Ты не позвонил мне, но почему ты не
позвонил остальным? 7) Кто подарил США Статую Свободы? 8) Что произошло на той
вечеринке? 8) Он потерял сына на войне. 9) Как ты добралась до школы? 10)
Раньше я съедал по три бургера в день.Как только я перестал их есть, я похудел. 11) Марк
писал мне на прошлой неделе.Он
сказал, что хочет переехать в Страсбург. 12) Этот город был гораздо чище три
года назад. 13) Что ты положила в суп? 14) Я много узнал от своего отца.
Контрольная работа (Модуль 6)
1.
Complete the sentences, use a comparative or
superlative.
1 This is
……………. (old) building in the town. 2 My job isn't very
interesting. I want to do something ……………………….. . 3 It was ………………………. (happy) day of my life. 4 David doesn't work very hard. I
work …………… . 5 This knife isn't very sharp. Have you
got a ……………… one? 6 He's ………………… (boring) person I've
ever met. 7 Jack is …………………….. (clever) of the three
brothers. 8 If you need any ………………… (far) information,
please contact our head office. 9 She's ………………………… (popular)
singer in the country. 10 People today aren't very polite. In the past they
were ……………………. . 11 These tomatoes don't taste very good. The other ones tasted
………………. . 12 My bag isn't very heavy. Your bag is …………. . 13 It’s ……………… (far) than I thought – I think we’re lost. 14 It’s the …………………….. (good) song on
the album. 15 I'm not very interested in art. I'm ………………………… in history. 16 I
hope your team’s ………………… (lucky) today than last week.
17 That’s my …………… (bad) mark ever!
1.
Complete the sentences. Use than.
NOTE!
He isn't
very tall. You are taller than him (OR than he is).
1 She
isn't very old. You're ___________________ . 2 I can't
run very fast. You can run ________________________ .
3 You don't work very hard. I work __________________ .
4 I'm not a very good cook. You ______________________.
5 They didn't get up very early. You ________________________________ 6 He
wasn't very surprised. You
_____________________________________. 7 We didn’t wait long. They
waited __________________________________________________________________________.
2.
Complete the sentences with a bit or much + a
comparative (older/better etc.).
1 Jill is
25. Gary is 241/2. Jill is a bit older than Gary. 2 Jack's mother is 54. His
father is 69. Jack's mother ………………………………………………. 3 My
camera cost £ 100. Yours cost £96. My camera
…………………………………………………………… 4 Yesterday 1 felt terrible. Today I feel OK. I feel
…………………………….. 5 Today the temperature is 12 degrees. Yesterday it was ten
degrees. It’s …………………………………………… 6 Ann is an excellent tennis player. I'm not
very good. Ann …………………………………………………………
4. Write
sentences with as …as, not as … as.
e.g.
Maths (difficult) English. – Maths
is as difficult as English.
Russian
(difficult) Chinese. – Russian is not as difficult as Chinese.
1 He (not
clever) you think. 2 A bike (comfortable) a motorbike. 3 A snake (dangerous) a
crocodile. 4 Cola (healthy) mineral water.5 Spain (cold)
Sweden.6 Angelina Jolie (beautiful) Monica Bellucci.7 Cigarettes (harmful)
cigars. 8 Is London (old) Moscow?
Контрольная работа (Модуль 7)
1. Choose one of the adjectives from
the list above to complete the sentences. Sometimes more than one adjective is
possible.
1) After spending 11 hours at the
university, I got very ________ and could not study when I got back home. 2) I
don’t like this lecturer at all. He delivers lectures in a very ________
manner. 3) I always feel ________ during exam period. I don’t understand how
you manage to be so _______. 4) I find English grammar very ________. – I can’t
agree with you. It is quite simple. 5) He feels very ________. He doesn’t
know how to tell his parents that he failed the exam. 6) He was not at all
________ by what he saw.
2. Translate the sentences into
Russian paying special attention to the underlined prepositions.
1) Jason is interested in
politics. 2) He is never tired of his job. 3) The teacher is not
satisfied with my results. 4) She is excited about going to
China. 5) We were very surprised at / by the result. 6) I was
amazed at the price. 7) The politicians themselves are confused about
what to do.
3. Translate the sentences into
English.
1) Все были потрясены. Фильм был потрясающий. 2) Политика мне
не интересна. Я не думаю, что политика интересна многим людям. 3) Объяснения
учителя были очень путанные. Ученики запутались. 4) Он был изнурен тяжелой
работой. День был утомительный. 5) Она услышала пугающие звуки на улице. Она
была напугана. 6) Это был скучный вечер. Всем было скучно. 7) Ответ был
неожиданный (удивительный). Все были удивлены. 8) Чем вы
интересуетесь? 9) Я устала от этого фильма. 10) Красота Джейн его изумила. 11)
Я не доволен вашим английским. 12) Мы не
знаем, что делать. 13) Ее манера постоянно задавать вопросы раздражает. 14) МэривзволнованнапоездкойвСингапур.