How was the first computer different from a laptop?
The first computer was called an ENIAC machine. They were really big. The first one took 167 square meters. Those machines could not be used in any home, unlike laptops.
How heavy is your mobile phone?
My mobile phone weighs less than 200 grams.
Do you like pizza? Is it healthy food?
I like pizza even though it is not healthy food.
Was the first flight long?
It was super short. It lasted 12 seconds.
Did any of the facts surprise you?
I was surprised by the length of the first flight. How did they know that that was a flight? I think 12 seconds is too short to consider it a flight.
2. Choose the correct option: 1. We waited patiently for the train. 2. We found the hotel easily. 3. After the storm the sea was calm 2. Match these verbs and nouns: Climb, drive, fly, ride, sail / a camel, a helicopter, a lorry, a mountain, a ship Climb - mountain, drive - a lorry, fly - a helicopter, ride a camel, sail a ship
3. Complete the dialogue with the expressions: You’re welcome. /How can I help you? /How much do they cost? /Thanks for your help. /I’m phoning about Salesman: Hello. City Hall (1) How can I help you . Aneta: I'm phoning about tickets for Chicago. Salesman:Yes? Aneta: How much do they cost? Salesman: We’ve got some tickets for Friday at 25 $. Aneta: That’s great. Thanks for your help Salesman: You're welcome. 4. Match the expressions with the functions: 1) Why don’t you go by bus? a) Giving advice 2) Could you tell me the flight number? b) Making a suggestion 3) If I were you, I’d take a train. c) Offering help 4) Go to gate 45, in the North Terminal. d) Requesting information 5) Can I help you with your suitcase? e) Giving instructions
1 b, 2 d, 3 a, 4e, 5c 5. Chose the correct meaning: 1. an apartment a) a room b) a home, on one floor with lots of rooms 2. a criminal a) a person who breaks the law b) a detective story 1-b, 2-a 6. Complete the sentences with the present simple or present continuous of these verbs: live, need, play, prefer, and want. 1. I prefer pop to jazz. 2. Do you want some pasta? 3. I need a calculator to do the maths. 4. Where’s Jack? He is playing rugby. 5. My best friend lives next door to me.
7. Complete the sentences with adjectives in brackets using them with – un or - im to give the opposite meaning: 1. This sofa is very uncomfortable. 2. I can’t do this exercise. It’s very impossible. 3. I love chocolate and other unhealthy food. 4. My brother is 16, but he’s very immature.
8. What changes must you make to the following words – be, go, and have? Hi David, I’m sorry I wasn’t at home when you came. I went to visit my sister in hospital. She has been there since Monday. She is having her baby on Tuesday! Jenny 9. Match the statements (1 – 5) with their responses (a – e): Hi, Ben. How are you? How do you do, Emma? Call me Bryan. How do you do, Mr. Brown? I’m fine. And you? Let me introduce my teacher, Mrs. Short. Nice to meet you, Ben. See you later. OK, bye. This is my friend, Ben. Pleased to meet you.
10. Write affirmative or negative sentences and questions with there was/ there were: 1. There weren't a lot of people in the audience. 2. Was there a concert last night? 3. Were there any tickets for the show? 4.Were there rap artists in the 1970s? 5. Were there a great program on TV tonight?
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Объяснение:
How was the first computer different from a laptop?
The first computer was called an ENIAC machine. They were really big. The first one took 167 square meters. Those machines could not be used in any home, unlike laptops.
How heavy is your mobile phone?
My mobile phone weighs less than 200 grams.
Do you like pizza? Is it healthy food?
I like pizza even though it is not healthy food.
Was the first flight long?
It was super short. It lasted 12 seconds.
Did any of the facts surprise you?
I was surprised by the length of the first flight. How did they know that that was a flight? I think 12 seconds is too short to consider it a flight.
1. We waited patiently for the train.
2. We found the hotel easily.
3. After the storm the sea was calm
2. Match these verbs and nouns:
Climb, drive, fly, ride, sail / a camel, a helicopter, a lorry, a mountain, a ship
Climb - mountain, drive - a lorry, fly - a helicopter, ride a camel, sail a ship
3. Complete the dialogue with the expressions:
You’re welcome. /How can I help you? /How much do they cost? /Thanks for your help. /I’m phoning about
Salesman: Hello. City Hall (1) How can I help you .
Aneta: I'm phoning about tickets for Chicago.
Salesman:Yes?
Aneta: How much do they cost?
Salesman: We’ve got some tickets for Friday at 25 $.
Aneta: That’s great. Thanks for your help
Salesman: You're welcome.
4. Match the expressions with the functions:
1) Why don’t you go by bus? a) Giving advice
2) Could you tell me the flight number? b) Making a suggestion
3) If I were you, I’d take a train. c) Offering help
4) Go to gate 45, in the North Terminal. d) Requesting information
5) Can I help you with your suitcase? e) Giving instructions
1 b, 2 d, 3 a, 4e, 5c
5. Chose the correct meaning:
1. an apartment
a) a room b) a home, on one floor with lots of rooms
2. a criminal
a) a person who breaks the law b) a detective story
1-b, 2-a
6. Complete the sentences with the present simple or present continuous of these verbs: live, need, play, prefer, and want.
1. I prefer pop to jazz.
2. Do you want some pasta?
3. I need a calculator to do the maths.
4. Where’s Jack? He is playing rugby.
5. My best friend lives next door to me.
7. Complete the sentences with adjectives in brackets using them with – un or - im to give the opposite meaning:
1. This sofa is very uncomfortable.
2. I can’t do this exercise. It’s very impossible.
3. I love chocolate and other unhealthy food.
4. My brother is 16, but he’s very immature.
8. What changes must you make to the following words – be, go, and have?
Hi David,
I’m sorry I wasn’t at home when you came. I went to visit my sister in hospital. She has been there since Monday. She is having her baby on Tuesday!
Jenny
9. Match the statements (1 – 5) with their responses (a – e):
Hi, Ben. How are you? How do you do, Emma? Call me Bryan.
How do you do, Mr. Brown? I’m fine. And you?
Let me introduce my teacher, Mrs. Short. Nice to meet you, Ben.
See you later. OK, bye.
This is my friend, Ben. Pleased to meet you.
10. Write affirmative or negative sentences and questions with there was/ there were:
1. There weren't a lot of people in the audience.
2. Was there a concert last night?
3. Were there any tickets for the show?
4.Were there rap artists in the 1970s?
5. Were there a great program on TV tonight?