Circle the correct options. A Question of Culture
Did you know that there are different
gift-giving customs around the world?
In this article, we're going to explore gift
giving in three countries: India, Italy and
Kazakhstan. Bringing a small gift when you
visit someone's home is a good idea in (1) both /
all / either three countries.
In India, (2) a great number / a great deal / a bit of people
choose chocolates or colourful flowers. Be careful, though!
(3) Both / Neither / Either white nor black paper should be
used to wrap gifts in India - (4) both / most / none of these
colours are considered unlucky.
Wrapping presents is important for the Italians, but you should
avoid (5) neither / either / both purple and black paper. In
Italy. (6) none / the majority of/ a bit of gifts are opened at
the time they are given. If you choose flowers as a gift, you
can (7) neither / both / elther give them to your host when
you arrive at their house or send them earlier that day.
In Kazakhstan gifts are usually opened when they are recelved
too. Another Kazakh gift-giving custom is called Suyinshi.
According to this custom, a person who brings good news
to a home receives a gift from the hosts. That's why before
someone gives some good news, they can either say Suyinshi
(8) and / nor/ or 'What would you give me for some Suyinsh?
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2. The books are on the table.
3. I am a teacher and she isn't a teacher.
4. How old is your son? He is eight.
5. Are you going to play hockey with your friends? - No, we aren't.
II.
Вставьте вместо пропусков глагол to have в нужной форме.
1. She has got a small family.
2. They have got five French books.
3. Have you got a small house?
4. Has Ann got any coffee at home? – No, she has no coffee.
5. Have we got an English class on Monday? – Yes, we have.
III.Вставьте соответствующие личные местоимения в объектом падеже.
1. Do you know her…? She is beautiful.
2. These are good textbooks. Where do you get them…?
3. He is an interesting man. Introduce me to him….
4. Take the bag and pass it… to him.
5. Don’t give us… this book. We have it.
IV. Выразите принадлежность одного предмета/лица другому, употребив притяжательные местоимения my, her, his, our, your, their.
1. Her eyes are brown.
2. His car is new and white.
3. My father is an engineer at the factory.
4. Their kitchens are comfortable.
5. Your cat is not in the yard, it is in our kitchen.
V. Напишите следующие предложения во множественном числе.
1. The family is friendly.- The families are friendly.
2. Is the man a farmer? Yes, he is. Are men the farmers? Yes, they are.
3. What colour is the flower? It’s white.
What colour are the flowers? They are white.
4. The child is very beautiful. The children are very beautiful.
5. Put the book on the shelf. Put the books on the shelf.
VI. Употребив притяжательный падеж вместо словосочетания
с предлогом of.
1. The birthday of my brother. My Brother 's birthday.
2. The music of Chopin. The Chopin's music.
3. The ideas of the scientists. The scientists' ideas.
4. The apples of Peter. Peter's apples.
5. The flat of Bess and David. Bess and David's flat.
VII. Переделайте следующие предложения в отрицательные и
вопросительные. Переведите предложения.
1. There are three windows in the classroom.
В классе три окна.
There are not three windows in the classroom.
Are there three windows in the classroom?
2. There is a pupil at the blackboard.
У доски ученик.
There is no pupil at the blackboard.
Is there a pupil at the blackboard?
3. There is a bunch of flowers on the table.
На столе букет цветов.
There is no bunch of flowers on the table.
Is there a bunch of flowers on the table?
4. There are books on the shelf.
На полке книги.
There are not books on the shelf.
Are there books on the shelf?