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TASK 1 Use the verbs in brackets in proper tenses (Active Voice).
1. I didn’t want to go to Cairo because I ……………….……………………. (be) there before.
2. You ………………………………………………….…. (read) my book? Can I get it back?
3. Since I sold my bike, I ……………………………………….… (walk) to school every day.
4. When I ………………………...(get) to the party, it already ……….…………………(start).
5. I just …………………(sit) down when Rick ………………….…….……(ask) me to dance.
6. After Juliet ………………………(arrive) at the hotel, she ……………………(have) a bath.
7. I ………………………. (take) an umbrella tomorrow if it …………………………….(rain).
8. Dear Sarah, I’m writing to tell you I ………………………………(be) in London next week.
9. I thought dad ………………………………………………(be) happy if I gave him his book.
10. Do you think it …………………………………………………………...(snow) tomorrow?
TASK 2 Use the verbs in brackets in proper tenses (Passive Voice).
1. Your coffee ……………………………………………(make), it will be ready in a minute.
2. Don’t you see that the child …………………………………………(hurt)? Try to help her.
3. I’m afraid I’ll to walk to the shop because my car …………………………………(service).
4. The letter didn’t come by post, it ……………………………………...(put) on our doorstep by someone while we were out.
5. While the table ………………………………. (lay) we had time to change our dirty clothes.
6. Jack heard footsteps behind him and realized that he ……………………………...(follow).
7. The talks are over and the agreement just ……………………………………………. (sign).
8. The tree that ………………………………(blow) down in the storm, was blocking our way.
9. Since the house …………………………………(sell), the poor children had no place to live.
10. His book hasn’t been finished yet. Do you know when the new book by Pullman ………………………………………………………(publish)?
TASK 3 Insert the right preposition (on, in, of, over, to, at, with, for).
1. What did Catherine say about her impression…………the play?
2. We’ve just read an interesting article…………………. the new tendencies ……... education.
3. That year the Russian army won a glorious victory ……………the enemy.
4. I met Mark when I was ……………… my journey …………… Italy.
5. The expedition was sent ……... the Atlantic ……... search …… a new way to India.
6. The child was looking ………… the stage ……………… fascination.
7. The travelers walked on and on but there were still no houses …………… sight.
8. Sue was, as usual, ………. charge ……... all the preparations ………. the party.
9. John’s university education gives him some advantages ……………. the other candidates.
10. When the fire brigade arrived, the house was already ……………. flame.
TASK 4 Complete the sentences. Use the following words:
(cast-off, provide, adult, accommodation, voluntary, spreading, tends, tramping, obedience, referring)
1. Although the course is free, you should ………………………………….… your own books.
2. There have been reports that the disease is ………………………………… to pigs and fowl.
3. Since I left school my parents have started to speak to me like to an ……..…………. person.
4. In many families parents expect absolute ……………………..………… from their children.
5. The travel agent arranged our …………………………………………….………. in London.
6. Janet …………………………………….……..…. to get very angry if you disagree with her.
7. What article was she ………………………………… to when she was making her speech?
8. Who’s been ………………………………………….… all over the carpet in muddy shoes?
9. He made a ………………………….………………………….…….. statement to the police.
10. Caroline gave her ……………………………………………… clothes to her younger sister.
TASK 5 Read the text and make it complete with the help of derivatives that are formed from the words written in brackets.
The 1. (education) system of Great Britain it the result of its 2. (develop) for over a hundred years. It is a complicated system with wide 3. (vary) between one part of the country and another. The main 4. (subdivide) of British schools includes state and private schools.
Every state school has its own governing body. Such boards of governors consist of 5. (teach), parents, local 6. (politic), businessmen and members of the local community. 7. (admit) to state schools is not based on 8. s(able) and they provide a wide range of 9. (second) education for all or most of the children in a district. However, as a result of the 10. (consider) reorganization and change in their status of some of the state schools in 1990s, many of them were closed.
2. I wanted to be healthier and stronger. And losing weight wasn't the last reason, of course.
3. I tried to lose weight a couple of times. It was quite useless.
4. I ate a lot of fruits and vegetables (about 2 kilos a day). I think that amount of food is a very important thing.
5. Frankly speaking, I like sweets so much. It was hard to eat less cakes and ice-cream.
6. I think that healthy nutrition (but not starving) helps you to be strong-willed.
7. Yes, it did. I lost 5 kilos.
8. It didn't. Actually, I do sports a lot and I think I'm used to eating healthy food.