Question

1. Use the definite article where necessary 1. ___ weather in Britain is said to be changeable. 2. ____ Black Sea is situated in ___ southern part of _____ Russia. 3. When necessary, he can be as hard as _____ nails. 4. St Petersburg is in the northwestern part of ___ Russian Federation. 5. ____ Hague is the seat of government and administrative center of __ Netherlands. 2.Fill in the gaps with the words from the box. attend, shortages, spilled, drought, overcrowded, encourage, revenge, rain, conquered, off, witness, acquire, up, cucumber, values, convenient, heritage, down, visit, screaming, scenery, out, nuclear, poisonous, tsunami, benefit, rid, recycled, swear, dodo Fill in the gaps with the words from the box. attend, shortages, spilled, drought, overcrowded, encourage, revenge, rain, conquered, off, witness, acquire, up, cucumber, values, convenient, heritage, down, visit, screaming, scenery, out, nuclear, poisonous, tsunami, benefit, rid, recycled, swear, dodo 1. She required that everyone should ___ the meeting. 2. The hospitals are ___ nowadays. 3. It is ___ for him to begin the work today. 4. He was scared shitless. He knew I wanted to kill him and started ____ for help. 5. I ___ by the name of God that what I say is true. 6. The facility with which young people ___ knowledge fills, but does not fructify the mind. 7. She felt she should give her son the ___ of her experience and knowledge. 8. This area has been designated by UNESCO as World ___ Site. 9. Everyone should adopt universal intellectual ___ . 10. I gave him all the information but I didn't ___ his decision. 11. Take my word for it... English society is as dead as the ___ . 12. ‘...I saw the Monster's head.’ - ‘Weren't you terribly thrilled?’ - ‘Not a bit. I was as cool as a ___ .’ 13. We must call for a ban on ___ weapons. 14. Most people will recoil (отскочит) from a ___ snake. 15. If you tell your mother I ___ ink on her rug, my name will be mud. 16. Only 0.1% of the city waste is actually ___ . 17. Acid ___ poisons fish and corrodes buildings. 18. After the war there were ___ of food and consumer goods. 19. Three of the more important peaks had been ____ . 20. He was determined to wreak his ___ on the girl who had rejected him. 21. You should get ___ of this terrible habit! 22. I was a ___ to one of the most amazing events in history. 23. A long high sea wave caused by an earthquake, submarine landslide, or other disturbance is called ___. 24. Farmers complain that the drought could crimp (помешать) their income potential. 25. They expressed a wish to ___ the museum. 26. Еhe drive takes you through some wonderful ___. 27. You have to cut ___ the tree and saw it up into logs (брёвна). 28. Last night's severe snowstorm cut ___ three villages. 29. May I cut __ the article about my performance? 30. Please cut __ the meat for the dog as his teeth are bad now.

Answer 1

Ответ:

Task 1.

1. The weather in Britain is said to be changeable.

2. The Black Sea is situated in the southern part of Russia.

3. When necessary, he can be as hard as nails.

4. St Petersburg is in the northwestern part of the Russian Federation.

5. Hague is the seat of government and administrative centre of the Netherlands.

Task 2.

1. She required that everyone should attend the meeting.

2. The hospitals are overcrowded nowadays.

3. It is convenient for him to begin the work today.

4. He was scared shitless. He knew I wanted to kill him and started screaming for help.

5. I swear by the name of God that what I say is true.

6. The facility with which young people acquire knowledge fills, but does not fructify the mind.

7. She felt she should give her son the benefit of her experience and knowledge.

8. This area has been designated by UNESCO as World Heritage Site.

9. Everyone should adopt universal intellectual values.

10. I gave him all the information but I didn't encourage his decision.

11. Take my word for it... English society is as dead as the dodo.

12. ‘...I saw the Monster's head.’ - ‘Weren't you terribly thrilled?’ - ‘Not a bit. I was as cool as a cucumber.’

13. We must call for a ban on nuclear weapons.

14. Most people will recoil (отскочит) from a poisonous snake.

15. If you tell your mother I spilled ink on her rug, my name will be mud.

16. Only 0.1% of the city waste is actually recycled.

17. Acid rain poisons fish and corrodes buildings.

18. After the war there were shortages of food and consumer goods.

19. Three of the more important peaks had been conquered.

20. He was determined to wreak his revenge on the girl who had rejected him.

21. You should get rid of this terrible habit!

22. I was a witness to one of the most amazing events in history.

23. A long high sea wave caused by an earthquake, submarine landslide, or other disturbance is called tsunami.

24. Farmers complain that the drought could crimp (помешать) their income potential.

25. They expressed a wish to visit the museum.

26. The drive takes you through some wonderful scenery.

27. You have to cut down the tree and saw it up into logs (брёвна).

28. Last night's severe snowstorm cut off three villages.

29. May I cut out the article about my performance?

30. Please cut up the meat for the dog as his teeth are bad now.

Answer 2

1. The weather in Britain is said to be changeable.

2. The Black Sea is situated in the southern part of Russia.

3. When necessary, he can be as hard as nails.

4. St Petersburg is in the northwestern part of the Russian Federation.

5. The Hague is the seat of government and administrative center of the Netherlands.

6. attend

7. overcrowded

8. convenient

9. screaming

10. swear

11. acquire

12. benefit

13. Heritage

14. values

15. influence

16. dodo

17. cucumber

18. nuclear

19. poisonous

20. spilled

21. recycled

22. witness

23. shortages

24. conquered

25. revenge

26. rid

27. witness

28. tsunami

29. crimp

30. visit

31. scenery

32. down

33. off

34. out

35. up