с кт A. Choose the correct word to fill in the gaps.
e.g. job work
a) James wants to find a second job because he needs extra money. b) Cindy has been looking for work since the beginning of month.
1. Astronomy a) ……is the study of living things.
Biology b) …. is the study of stars and planets.
2. invented a) The Mongolfier brothers …..the first flying machine in 18c.
presented b) In 1959 Ch. Cockerel …..the first hovercraft to the crowd.
3. raise a) Jake`s tired because he tried to …. the sofa.
lift b) If you have any questions in a class, …..your hand .
4. Psychology a) ….is the study of how government works.
Politics b) ….is the study of the behavior of human.
5. full time a) Steve works Monday to Friday, 9am to 5 pm. It`s a …job.
part time b) Ann has got a small child, so she works from 4 to 7. It`s a..job.
6. freelancer a) He works as a …. from home.
shift b) Her dad is working night ….this week.
B. Chose the correct item.
1) Sam has started/began a brilliant career! 2) He`s now getting/working as a lawyer. 3) My new classmate will accept/change school soon. 4) Their family is moving/starting a new house next month. 5) My elder brother decided to stop/leave his job as a sales assistant. 6) And he is going to get/start his business. 7) He got a degree in/by law. 8) Before/ When Leonardo Da Vinci had an idea, he wrote it down in his notebook. 9) Joe couldn`t believe it when/while he won a prize at the show. 10) While/As soon as Tom sold his first invention, he started working on his ideas.
C. Put the verbs into Past Simple/Continuous/Perfect/Perfect Continuous.
1) Peter …. (talk) on the phone when I went to his office. 2) When … (Ann/graduate) from university? 3) We didn`t see Jane at the party, because when we got there she … (already/go) home. 4) Peter …(not win) the award last year5) Sam …. (try) to fix the car for two hours before he decided to call a professional.
D. Put the verbs into the Past Perfect or Past Perfect Continuous.
1) A: Mary was really tired yesterday. B: I know. She …(work) in an office all day!
2) A: Why is Sam so angry? B: Because he …(work) overtime today.
3) A: Did you meet Max today? B: No, by the time I came home, he (go) to bed.
4) A: Did Molly help you with dinner last night? B: No, we …(cook) already everything before she got home.
5) A: Was Tracy angry that I called her at 11 p.m.? B: No, she …still (study) History all night.
E. Fill in the idiom: all in all, again and again, step by step
1) Don`t do all your work at once! Take it … 2) …, her years at school and university were the best in her life! 3) I`ve told Jenny … that she shouldn`t be late for school.
Yes, I do
2.Do you try talking to a partner during the school breaks and after classes only in English? (Ты пытаешься разговаривать с собеседником только по-английски во время перемен или после занятий?).
Yes, I am trying to do so, but it's quite difficult for me.
3.Do you revise the new words every day? (Ты повторяешь новые слова каждый день?)
No, sometimes I don't have enough time.
4.Do you only work hard the few days before an exam? (Ты усердно учись только за несколько дней до экзамена?)
No, I don't. I always do my homework and learn new material.
5.Do you ever help your group mates if they don’t understand anything? (Ты когда-нибудь одноклассникам если им что-то было непонятно?)
Yes, I do, if they ask me.
6.Do you regularly make a list of your common mistakes? (Ты постоянно делаешь список своих наиболее частых ошибок?)
Yes, I do. I make notes in my copybooks.
7.Are you sure you know how to use your dictionary? (Ты уверен что знаешь как использовать твой словарь?)
Yes I do. I read the introduction (введение).
8.Do you study only the material that was given at the lesson,nothing else? (ты учишь только материал, который дается на уроке и больше ничего?)
No, I don't. If the theme is difficult I try to find extra material in the Internet or in books.
9.Do you have special time or special day for studying? (У тебя есть специально выделенное время для занятий или отдельный день для обучения?)
I combine these methods. I try to do my homework after classes, and to revise the material at weekends.
10.Do you keep a list of useful vocabulary in a special notebook? (Ты хранишь список полезных слов в отдельной тетради?)
Yes, I do. And when I find an unknown word I write it down.
11.Do you give yourself tests or study with friends and test each other? (Ты тестируешь себя, или ты учишься с друзьями и вы тестируете друг друга?)
Sometimes I test myself, especially when I learn new words. But when I learn new grammar material I ask my friends to study it together, because afterwards we can discuss it.
12.Do you only learn what the teacher tells you to? (Ты учишь только то, что сказал учитель?)
No I don't. I try to find out more information about the theme of our lesson.
13.Do you have time only to attend the lessons? Do you have time for anything extra? ( У тебя есть время только для посещения занятий? У тебя есть время для чего-либо дополнительного?)
I have some free time after classes and at weekends, but I usually do my homework at this time.
14.Do you write everything you know on your hand before you go into the exam? (Ты пишешь все, что знаешь на руке перед тем как идти на экзамен?).
No, I don't. I think it's unfair and useless to write cribs (шпоры).
15.Do you think that passing or failing an exam is a matter of luck? (Ты думаешь что сдача экзамена или провал на экзамене зависит от удачи?).
To my mind it depends on knowledge and a little bit of good luck.
Tom replied that he was sorry. He told that he usually didn't make so many mistakes.
Tina told that job was very important.
Tom agreed that it was important. He protested that she had only told him about it the previous day.He added that he couldn't perform miracles.
Tina claimed that he wasn't trying.
Tod said that he was trying.He explained that he hadn't slept well the previous night and he couldn't concentrate.
Tina pointed out that when she had got there, he hadn't even started it.
Tom promised that he would finish it the following day.
Tina said that it was too late. She threatened him that she would not pay him if he didn't finish it that day.