Question

II. Vocabulary (с объяснением выбранной формы) Fill in the missing words. There are three words that you do not need to use.display strong remind treats spare bright throw make memorise raise change return explode 6. Going to Italy on holidays is a … idea.7. … sure you don’t look in a broken mirror. I’ve heard it’s bad luck.8. Jack finds it difficult to … long poems. 9. My granny keeps a basket of … to give us when we come to visit her.10. Take a spare … of clothes with you when you go camping.11. My aunt always bakes a cake for my birthday as it’s a … tradition in our family.12. During the Carnival the streets of the city … with festive activities.13. Some organisations … money for local charities.14. Please … me to call Linda tonight.15. In some countries people … streamers and celebrate this festival. Fill in the correct preposition16. I’m sick and tired … the hustle and bustle of our city.17. We are too far from home, so we can’t turn … to get the phone now.18. Do you still believe … ghosts?19. The town turn ... a busy cultural centre during the Carnival.20. Jane is afraid … spiders.21. Don’t turn … the TV. I want to watch the match.22. I’m afraid I have to turn … your offer.23. A lot of people turn … for the conference.24. Tim is not interested … collecting stamps. 25. I’m sure my mum will be pleased … my results this term.III. GrammarPut the verbs in brackets into the correct present tense. Give reasons (you may use Russian while explaining your choice of tenses).26. My train... (leave) at 10.30.27. I … (learn) English for 9 years.28. It … (get) colder and colder.29. Why you … (taste) the soup?30. She … (go) swimming twice a week.31. They … (think) of moving houses.32. There is something wrong with Jane. She … (look) very upset.33. Tim … (write) several essays so far. 34. Nick is exhausted. He … (working) in the garden.35. Kate … (see) her friends at 2pm tomorrow.Fill in the correct relative pronoun / adverb. Put commas where necessary.36. Our local hospital … my friend’s mother works is very modern.37. I study with someone … knows my parents.38. My brother … knows three European languages has decided to learn Chinese.39. The day … I entered the university is unforgettable.40. This is the reason … he failed all the exams.41.Paul’s letter … I have just read is very interesting.42. This is our colleague … uncle is the head of the company.43. She refused to say where she had been … was very strange.

Answer 1

Ответ:

sure you don’t look in a broken mirror. I’ve heard it’s bad luck.

8. Jack finds it difficult to … long poems.

9. My granny keeps a basket of … to give us when we come to visit her.

10. Take a spare … of clothes with you when you go camping.

11. My aunt always bakes a cake for my birthday as it’s a … tradition in our family.

12. During the Carnival the streets of the city … with festive activities.

13. Some organisations … money for local charities.

Answer 2

II. Vocabulary

6. Going to Italy on holidays is a bright idea. 7. Make sure you don't look in a broken mirror. I've heard it's bad luck. 8. Jack finds it difficult to memorise long poems. 9. My granny keeps a basket of treats to give us when we come to visit her. 10. Take a spare of clothes with you when you go camping. 11. My aunt always bakes a cake for my birthday as it's a tradition in our family. 12. During the Carnival, the streets of the city explode with festive activities. 13. Some organizations raise money for local charities. 14. Please remind me to call Linda tonight. 15. In some countries, people throw streamers and celebrate this festival.

16. I'm sick and tired of the hustle and bustle of our city. 17. We are too far from home, so we can't turn back to get the phone now. 18. Do you still believe in ghosts? 19. The town turns into a busy cultural center during the Carnival. 20. Jane is afraid of spiders. 21. Don't turn off the TV. I want to watch the match. 22. I'm afraid I have to turn down your offer. 23. A lot of people turn up for the conference. 24. Tim is not interested in collecting stamps. 25. I'm sure my mum will be pleased with my results this term.

III. Grammar

26. My train leaves (leave) at 10.30. 27. I have been learning (learn) English for 9 years. (Explanation: Present perfect continuous tense is used to express an action that started in the past and is still ongoing.) 28. It is getting (get) colder and colder. (Explanation: Present continuous tense is used to describe an action that is happening at the moment of speaking.) 29. Why are you tasting (taste) the soup? (Explanation: Present continuous tense is used to describe an action happening at the moment of speaking.) 30. She goes (go) swimming twice a week. (Explanation: Simple present tense is used to describe a habitual action.) 31. They are thinking (think) of moving houses. (Explanation: Present continuous tense is used to describe an action that is happening at the moment of speaking.) 32. There is something wrong with Jane. She looks (look) very upset. (Explanation: Simple present tense is used to describe a general state or condition.) 33. Tim has written (write) several essays so far. (Explanation: Present perfect tense is used to describe an action that started in the past and is still relevant in the present.) 34. Nick is exhausted. He has been working (work) in the garden. (Explanation: Present perfect continuous tense is used to describe an action that started in the past and is still ongoing.) 35. Kate will see (see) her friends at 2pm tomorrow. (Explanation: Simple future tense is used to describe a future action.)

36. Our local hospital, where my friend's mother works, is very modern. 37. I study with someone who knows my parents. 38. My brother, who knows three European languages, has decided to learn Chinese. 39. The day when I entered the university is unforgettable. 40. This is the reason why he failed all the exams. 41. Paul's letter, which I have just read, is very interesting. 42. This is our colleague, whose uncle is the head of the company. 43. She refused to say where she had been, which was very strange.