Вариант I
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Read the text and do the
tasks.
Dear Boris,
Thanks for your
nice letter.
You asked me how
I was getting on with my English. Well, after I had spent a week with my
English family, I slowly began to understand their English a little better.
It’s very different from what I learned at school! Students in my group are
from different cities of Britain and their dialects are different too! Some of
their accents are quite strong and they also have their own words and
expressions. I noticed that they love to talk about languages and especially
about the different accents in different parts of Britain.
But it’s not
only the language that’s different and surprising. Before I came to England I
had thought that fish and chips were what most Englishmen ate every day. That’s
quite wrong!
I had expected
to see «London fog». Do you remember our texts about it? We had no idea that
most of this «thick fog» disappeared many years ago when people stopped using
coal in their homes. But the advice to speak about the weather was very
helpful. The weather in London is changeable indeed. Besides, people like
talking about it.
On the other
hand there are habits which are different. People tell me that what is
typically British here in London is not always typical in Wales or Scotland.
Local habits and traditions vary a lot here – very different from what we know
in Russia.
But what is
common for all the countries of Britain is that they follow traditions.
Probably, Britain has more living symbols of its past than many other
countries. The royal family is something out of a fairy tale. The capitals, big
cities and countryside boast many ancient buildings, castles and cathedrals.
Every year there are historical ceremonies, for example, the State Opening of
Parliament, the Lord Mayor’s Show or the meeting of the Knights of the Garter
at Windsor each St. George’s Day. These events are a true representation of the
past.
I will tell you
more about Britain in my other letters.
Love from
Britain,
Pete
1) Complete the sentences
1. Pete slowly began to understand
English because …
a) it was very different from what
he learned at school.
b) he disliked English.
c) he wanted to study German.
2. «Thick fog» disappeared because
…
a) the weather was changeable in
London.
b) people stopped using coal in
their homes.
c) people in Britain like talking
about it.
3. People in Britain like talking
about …
a) food.
b) clothes.
c) the weather.
2) Write out three things from
the text that Pete didn’t expect to know about Britain.
a) _____________________________________________________________________________
b)
_____________________________________________________________________________
c)
_____________________________________________________________________________
3) T (true) or F (false).
1.___ After Pete had spent a week
with English family his English was better.
2. ___ English is the same in
different parts in Britain.
3. ___ Englishmen eat fish and
chips every day.
4. ___ The weather is changeable in
London.
5. ___ Russian and English habits
and traditions are very alike.
6. ___ The royal family is not a
myth it is a reality.
Лексика,
грамматика
Task
1: Translate the words and expressions from Russian into English.
Task
2: Fill in "the" if necessary.
1. The longest
river of the world is ___ Nile River.
2. The
lowest lake of the world is ___ Dead Sea, the deepest lake is ___ Lake Baikal,
the longest lake is ___ Tanganyika.
3. ___
Victoria Falls is the largest waterfall in the world.
4. During
our tour across ___ Europe we visited many countries.
5. The
capital city of ___ Italy is ___Rome.
6. ___
Virgin Islands, also known as ___ British Virgin Islands, is a British
territory to the east of Puerto Rico.
7. ___
Himalayan range is home to the highest peaks, including ___ Mount Everest.
8. The
longest river in ___United States is ___Mississippi.
9. ___
Pennines is a chain of mountains which is known as the backbone of ___England.
10. ___
Loch Ness is a lake in ___ Scotland.
Task
3: Use the verbs in the Past Simple or Present Perfect/Present Perfect
Continuous.
1. I
(know) _______ her for six years.
2. He
(live) _______ in Paris from 1997 to 2000.
3. Where's
Pete? I (not see) _______ him for ages.
4. I
(look for) ______ this book for 2 hours.
5. I (to
watch) _____ this movie last week.
Task
4: Use must/mustn’t, may, can/can’t, should/shouldn’t, need/needn’t.
1. You
___ talk aloud in the library.
2. We ___
visit our grandparents more often.
3. You
___ drive too fast in the city.
4. She looks pretty sick. I think she ________ go to a doctor.
5. Hey
I'm lost. ________ you help me?
6. You
have such a beautiful voice. You ________ singforus!
7. That
looks very expensive. It ________ have cost a fortune!
8. I
________ believe that you failed your test!
9. I
________ have seen that movie eight times.
10. I
________ understand what he's saying.
Task 5: Fill in the gaps with the reflexive pronouns.
1. He
built a boat all by ______ .
2. I hurt
_____ quite badly falling down the stairs.
3. The
children did everything _____ without any help.
4. Maria
and Alison, you should look after _____ better.
5. She blames
_____ for what happened.
6. Bob
taught ______ to type last summer.
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