Hello! My name is John. I'm thirteen years old. I'm in the 6-th grade. There are two more kids in the family - my 1) elder brother Tom and my younger 2) sister Mary. Tom is twenty-one, he is a student at the 3) University, he will be a dentist. Maria is only twelve, she is a 4) schoolgirl.
My parents are not old at all. My Mum is forty , she works for newspaper. My Dad is forty-four, he is an 5) engineer in computers. My parents love their jobs very much.
I do well at school. I am interested in History, Literature and 6) languages. I am fond of sport. I play basketball. In summer I like 7) swimming. I take part in different 8) competitions. My grandparents like 9) gardening and spend all their time growing tomatoes, 10) potatoes, onions, berries.
Hello! My name is John. I'm thirteen years old. I'm in the 6-th grade. There are two more kids in the family - my 1) elder brother Tom and my younger 2) sister Mary. Tom is twenty-one, he is a student at the 3) University, he will be a dentist. Maria is only twelve, she is a 4) schoolgirl.
My parents are not old at all. My Mum is forty , she works for newspaper. My Dad is forty-four, he is an 5) engineer in computers. My parents love their jobs very much.
I do well at school. I am interested in History, Literature and 6) languages. I am fond of sport. I play basketball. In summer I like 7) swimming. I take part in different 8) competitions. My grandparents like 9) gardening and spend all their time growing tomatoes, 10) potatoes, onions, berries.
1. Put the or – (no article).
1) The largest continent in the world is Asia.
2) The longest river in the world is __the__ Nile.
3) Do you know about __the__ British Museum?
4) Trafalgar Square is in London.
2. Choose the correct variant..
1) This room is darker than that one.
2) He saw the most popular film of the year.
3) Is that your pen?
4) That pen is mine.
3. Fill in the gaps with as…as, not as…as.
1) The film was _not as__ good _as_ the book. I don`t recommend it.
2) I`m afraid I can`t help you. My bag is _as_ heavy _as_ yours.
4. Complete the sentences with the verbs in Past Progressive.
1) My sister ___ in the park at 10 a.m. (was going for a walk)
2) We __ with each other yesterday. (were not talking)
3) What _were__ you __ at seven o`clock? (doing)
5. Put the verbs in the brackets in Past Simple or Present Perfect.
1) I _have__ already this book. (read)
2) My friends ___ in London last year. (were)
3) She __ her hair yet. (has not washed)
6. Put the verbs in brackets in the right form. (Past Perfect, Past Simple.
1) He _had__ (learnt) English before he (went) to London.
2) Had she (written) a letter before her mother (visited) her?
3) Misha (had not have) any friends before he (arrived) to England