Блок 1 Reading Read the text and mark if the sentences T (true), F (false) or NS (not stated)
Christmas in Britain
One of the greatest holidays in Britain is Christmas. People pay great attention to its
symbols. Starting from the front door till the food on the table you can find a lot of evidence of
their love.
Who has not heard about Christmas stockings? It is said that one night Santa flew over
the chimney and dropped some gold coins into the socks hung to get dry. So now every year
people put stockings above the fireplace and wait for surprises.
The Christmas tree is also a part of this holiday. We can see a star on the top of it
symbolizing Bethlehem star which revealed the birth of Jesus.
Today almost everyone knows «Jingle Bells»> or «Merry Christmas songs. The word
«carol» means «songs of joy». So, singing some joyful carols at Christmas night can bring you a
lot of happiness.
One of the sweet symbols is a candy cane. It is a caramel cane-shaped stick, white and
red. It reminds the letter «J» according to the name of Jesus Christ.
1. One of the greatest holidays in Britain is Christmas..
a) true b) false
c) not stated
Answer:
2. Sledges are one of the most famous symbols of Christmas in Britain.
a) true b) false c) not stated Answer:
3. .Every year people hang stocking only to make them dry at Christmas.
true
b) false c) not stated Answer:
4. Singing Christmas songs brings people a lot of fun.
a) true b) false c)
Answer:
not state
5. The shape of candy cane symbolizes joy.
a) true b) false
c) not stated
Answer:
a) China
6.100 2. Vocabulary
Circle the odd ones out in each line.
1
b) Polish
2 a) wife
b) stepdad
3 a) play
b) watch
4
b)slowly
5 a) king
b) queen
6 a) monument b) gallery
7 a) judo
b) sport
8
a) made
b) came
a) well
c) Gaelic
c) son
c) listen
c) quickly
c) director
c) cathedral
c) archery
c) take
d) Walsh
d) nephew
d) board
d) loudly
d) architecture
d) river
d) baseball
d) went
Answer
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2
3
4
5
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8
1)
1. My living room is small (F. My living room is large.)
2. A wall unit is opposite the window (T)
3. There are 4 comfortable armchairs and a sofa in my living room. (F. There are 2 armchairs and a sofa in my living room.)
4. There are no posters in my room. (F. There are some posters in my room.)
5. I clean my room every day. (T)
2)
1. a) go
2. b) eats
3. c) is drinking
4. b) is walking
5. a) visit
6. b) went
7. b) bought
8. c) Tuesday
9. a) on
10. a) flat
11. c) 762
12. b) there are
13. b) no, i’m not.
14. b) some
15. a) in
2) What are they doing now? - They are working... They have been working...
3) Where is he being now? - He is being... He is playing... They have been playing...
4) I live... I have been living...
5) She has been already doing... ; but she hasn't yet done...
6) I have been waiting...
7) What are you doing? - I am reading. I have already read...
8) This man is a writer. He writes... He has been writing... He has already written...
9) What have you been doing..?
10) ... She always helps... Today she has been helping... They have already washed the floor and dusted... Now they are cooking...
11) This is the factory where my father works. He has been working...
12) Did you find..? - No! I am still looking... I have been already looking..., but haven't yet found...
13) You have been playing...
14) Wake up! You have been sleeping...
15) I have been waiting.., but I haven't yet received...
16) ... as I haven't heard..
17) I have just received.., but I haven't yet received...
18) The weather is... The sun has been shining...
19) Every day I wind up...
20) ... what are you doing now? I have been waiting...
21) Where are your gloves being? - I have put...