Task 1 Fill in: require, afford, competitive, depend, injury, vary, benefit. 1 Peach trees require lots of sunshine.
2 Most big Japanese firms ……….. on exports.
3 I'm a very competitive person and I was determined not be beaten.
4 He can't ………… to buy a new car.
5 One ………… of taking vitamins is a stronger immune system.
6 Not all of the passengers escaped………… .
7 Table manners ……….. from one country to another.
Task 2 Complete the sentences with the right preposition: aside, away, off, up with (2).
8 Young girls like to keep up the latest fashions.
9 I can't put up my neighbour's noise any longer; it's driving me mad.
10 We heard that the weather was bad, so we decided to put …….. our trip.
11 Please put your phone ……… while I'm talking to you!
12 Mother told her children to put ……… their toys.
Grammar
Task 3 Complete the sentences with will or be going to and the verbs in brackets.
13 A: “This exercise is too difficult for me!” B: “Don’t worry, I will help(help) you!”
14 A: What would you like to have - coffee or tea? B: I will have (have) coffee, please.
15 A: Why do you need to borrow my suitcase? B: I am going to visit my mother in Scotland next month.
16 A: Have you decided where to go for your next holiday? B: Yes, we ……… to be a week in France.
Task 4 Complete the sentences with Zero, First and Second conditionals:
17 What’s wrong with this computer? If I …… (press) F1, it always …… (close) down. (0 type)
18 We …………. (be) late if we …………….. (not / hurry). (1 type)
19 She …………… (take) a taxi if it ………………. (rain). (1 type)
20 If you ………. (be) a bird, what bird ……… you ….. (be)? (2 type)
21 If I …….. (have) more money, I …….. (buy) a thin, flat TV to hang it on the wall. (2 type)
Reading
Task 5 Read the text and mark the statements T (true), F (false) or DS (doesn’t say).
SINGAPORE
Singapore was founded as a British colony in 1819. During World War II, Singapore was occupied by the Japanese. Singapore separated from Great Britain in 1963 and became an independent country in 1965. Singapore is an island country on the Asian continent. The country is in South East Asia. The country’s neighbors include Malaysia to the north and Indonesia to the south. A flight from Singapore to Tokyo takes 8 hours, 13 hours to London, England, 12.5 hours to New York, USA. The country lies 137 km or 85 miles north of the equator. Singapore is a city state which is connected via a bridge and a freeway to the mainland of Malaysia. The airport is in Changi. It is on a site which was reclaimed from the sea.
Singapore is not only one island! 63 islands belong to the city state around the Singapore coastline; most of these islands are inhabited. The largest island (after the main island) is Sentosa in the south of the main island. Sentosa Island has many resorts and family entertainment centres. Singapore comes from the Sanskrit name 'Singapura' which means 'lion city'. However, lions never lived in this region, but tigers! Until the 1930s, tigers could be found in the wild in Singapore, now you only can see one in the city's zoo. The national language of Singapore is Malay. Other official languages of Singapore are English, Mandarin and Tamil. English is the language of choice because it is the language that almost everyone in Singapore knows. 93 percent of adults can read.
The Singaporeans celebrate many festivals. Among the most popular are: Chinese New Year, Mid-autumn or Moon Festival, Christmas.
You are not allowed to bring chewing gum into the country. October 1 is National Children's Day. On this day, children receive presents and treats - in a day off school on the Friday of this week! When you are given a present in Singapore, receive it with both hands. Don't open the present straight away, it is polite to wait and to only open it later. Singapore is also commonly known as a "Garden City" or a "City in a Garden". It is because there are plants everywhere, making it look like a garden.
Singaporeans love to eat rice and rice noodle dishes. The Singaporean staple diet does not include dairy based dishes, but you will find many dishes including coconut or rice milk products. Singaporeans love to eat out and there are many food courts or food centres all over the city.
Singapore’s land is mostly low and flat. Singapore is hot and wet all year round. It has a tropical rainforest climate, which means there are no seasons (spring, summer, autumn and winter) in Singapore. There is the most rain at the end of the year, and the temperature is usually around 20 °C to 35 °C.
22 Singapore is a small island country, situated north of Malaysia.
23 Singapore lies on a long island surrounded by 62 smaller islands.
24 Most of Singapore’s residents (76%) are ethnically Chinese.
25 Singapore isn’t the greenest city in the world.
26 The tropical temperatures changes greatly during the year.
Welcome to my favourite city Samarkand!
1. Today Samarkand is one of the oldest and most important cities in Asia, the third largest city in Uzbekistan. Сегодня Самарканд - один из старейших и важнейших городов Азии, третий по величине город Узбекистана.
2. More than half a million people live in the city of Samarkand. В городе Самарканде проживает более полумиллиона человек.
3. It is famous for its ancient culture and architecture, as well as eventful history. Он славится своей древней культурой и архитектурой, а также богатой историей.
4. In 1925-1930 it was the capital of Uzbekistan, before being replaced by Tashkent in 1930. В 1925-1930 годах он был столицей Узбекистана, прежде чем был заменен Ташкентом в 1930 году.
5. The city has carefully preserved the traditions of ancient crafts: embroidery, gold embroidery, silk weaving, engraving on copper, ceramics, carving and painting on wood. В городе бережно сохранились традиции старинных ремесел: вышивка, золотое шитье, шелкоткачество, гравировка на меди, керамика, резьба и роспись по дереву.
6. Thousands of tourists visit Samarkand to see its various sights every year. Тысячи туристов ежегодно посещают Самарканд, чтобы увидеть его различные достопримечательности.
7. Modern Samarkand is divided into two parts: the old city, and the new city which developed during the days of the Russian Empire and Soviet Union. Современный Самарканд делится на две части: cтарый город и новый город, который развивался во времена Российской Империи и Советского Союза.
8. The old city includes historical monuments, shops and old private houses, while the new city includes administrative buildings along with cultural centres and educational institutions. Старый город включает в себя исторические памятники, магазины и старые частные дома, а новый город включает в себя административные здания, а также культурные центры и образовательные учреждения.
9. The state and official language in Samarkand, as in all Uzbekistan, is the Uzbek language, which is one of the Turkic languages. As in the rest of Uzbekistan, the Russian language is de facto the second official language in Samarkand. Государственным и официальным языком в Самарканде, как и во всем Узбекистане, является узбекский язык, который относится к группе тюркских языков. Как и в остальной части Узбекистана, русский язык де-факто является вторым государственным языком в Самарканде.
10. In Samarkand you can enjoy a tasty Uzbek cuisine. В Самарканде можно отведать вкусные блюда узбекской кухни.
11. People in the city are friendly and hospitable. Люди в городе дружелюбные и гостеприимные.
Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Past Simple или Present Perfect
1. I (cut) some flowers from my garden yesterday. I (have cut) lots of flowers from my garden so far this summer.
2. I (have not seen) Tom lately.
3. The artist (drew) a picture of sunset yesterday. She (has drawn) many pictures of sunsets in her lifetime.
4. I (fed) birds at the park yesterday. I (have fed) birds at the park every day since l (lost) my job
5. Ann (woke up) late and (missed) her breakfast on Monday.
6. I (forgot) to turn off the stove after dinner. I (have forgotten) to turn off the stove a lot of times in my lifetime.
7. The children (hid) in the basement yesterday. They (have hiden) in the basement often since they (discovered) a secret place there.
8. The baseball player (hit) the ball out of the stadium yesterday. He (has hit) a lot of homeruns since he joined our team.