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Task 1: Read the text and do the tasks that follow
Most British housewives love window shopping. This is а pastime when you just walk round the shops and look at all those beautiful things that are displayed in every shop window. Some women can spend the whole day looking at everything they meet on their way. But it would be a mistake to say that men are against this kind of shopping. You will certainly see a lot of unmarried couples, husbands and wives, or just friends wandering about different Stores without any idea of buying something in the end.
Shop managers know about this feature of people’s character and try to benefit from it. They usually place the most unusual, most beautiful or most attractive items in their shop windows to attract as many customers as possible. Sometimes you’ll see something which has absolutely nothing to do with the things you can buy in the shop. For example, if you see a sheep dummy pretending that it peacefully eats grass, do not expect to buy а nice piece of mutton or, say, a toy sheep. Most probably this shop sells wool and woolen clothes.
There is another point about shop windows. As managers make them look better to attract people, streets become more colorful and picturesque.
Choose the best sentence ending (а, b, c or d) which is true to the text.
1. Window shopping
is not very populär in Europe;
is a nice pastime for some people;
is hated by men and older people;
is more difficult in the evening.
2. A manager must pay special attention to the shop windows because
they attract customers;
they are colorful and picturesque;
everyone likes window shopping;
everyone can throw a stone at the glass.
3. Things that are displayed in shop windows
sometimes frighten nervous customers;
sometimes have nothing to do with the goods;
sometimes look dirty;
sometimes pretend to be something else.
4. One of the reasons why window shopping is good is that
it keeps managers busy most of the time;
it is the best pastime for young people;
it protects the environment;
it helps to make streets look better.
Task 2: Supply the articles „-, a, an, the“ if they are necessary.
Herbert George Wells who was born in Bromley, (1)South – East England, is known in (2)history of English literature as (3)author of science fiction, who also wrote novels about (4)life of ordinary people. While (5)student, he was interested in (6)biology, and his earliest works were elementary textbooks. Later he became (7)professional writer. H.G. Wells ist he founder of modern social fantasy where (8) fantastic element goes with (9)realism of individual and social psychology. During (10)Great Patriotic War of 1941 – 1945 Wells showed himself tob e one of the friends oft he Soviet Union.
Task 3: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate pronouns.
He took offjacket and losenedtie.
My mum usually came tooffice at 4 o’clock.
They’ve got two children but I don’t remembernames.
We are going to invite allfriends tot he party.
She’s staying at a very nice hotel. rooms are very comfortable.
Task 4: Put the verbs in brackets into correct form.
You (to hear) the news yesterday?
If Sam (not to finish) work in time, he (tob e late) for his bus.
Sandy (not to answer) my letter yet.
Jenny, the telephone (to ring)! It (to ring) for a minute.
How long they (to know) each other?
It was eleven o’clock. He (to sleep) fort en hours.
When I (to come) to see him, he (to feel) badly.
Bob (tob e) a shop assistant before he (to become) a businessman.
What you (to do) after work today? – I (to meet) Brown for a game of tennis.
Alice (to love) sweets.
Task 5: Change the Active to Passive.
Right now Sue is preparing the report.
Tom has just suggested a new idea.
You must do everything in time.
Do the students often write the tests?
The children had planted the trees by the weekend.
Task 6: Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form of gerund or infinitive.
Oh, please don’t mind (be) alone.
Our child started (talk) when he was nineteen months old.
We will wait for you. Finish (do) your work.
Sometimes she avoids (look) at me if she doesn’t want (answer) my questions.
Alex can’t stand (have to wait) long.
Task 1: Read the text and do the tasks that follow
Most British housewives love window shopping. This is а pastime when you just walk round the shops and look at all those beautiful things that are displayed in every shop window. Some women can spend the whole day looking at everything they meet on their way. But it would be a mistake to say that men are against this kind of shopping. You will certainly see a lot of unmarried couples, husbands and wives, or just friends wandering about different stores without any idea of buying something in the end.
Shop managers know about this feature of people’s character and try to benefit from it. They usually place the most unusual, most beautiful or most attractive items in their shop windows to attract as many customers as possible. Sometimes you’ll see something which has absolutely nothing to do with the things you can buy in the shop. For example, if you see a sheep dummy pretending that it peacefully eats grass, do not expect to buy а nice piece of mutton or, say, a toy sheep. Most probably this shop sells wool and woolen clothes.
There is another point about shop windows. As managers make them look better to attract people, streets become more colorful and picturesque.
Choose the best sentence ending (а, b, c, or d) which is true to the text.
1. Window shopping is a nice pastime for some people.
Explanation: The text states that most British housewives love window shopping, and some women can spend the whole day doing it. This implies that it is a nice pastime for some people.
2. A manager must pay special attention to the shop windows because they attract customers.
Explanation: The text mentions that shop managers place the most attractive items in their shop windows to attract as many customers as possible. Therefore, paying attention to shop windows is important because they have the ability to attract customers.
3. Things that are displayed in shop windows sometimes have nothing to do with the goods.
Explanation: The text states that sometimes you may see something in a shop window that has absolutely nothing to do with the things you can buy in the shop. This implies that sometimes the items displayed in shop windows have nothing to do with the goods being sold.
4. One of the reasons why window shopping is good is that it helps to make streets look better.
Explanation: The text mentions that as shop managers make their shop windows look better to attract people, the streets become more colorful and picturesque. This implies that window shopping helps to make streets look better.
Task 2: Supply the articles „-, a, an, the“ if they are necessary.
Herbert George Wells, who was born in Bromley, (1)South – East England, is known in (2)history of English literature as (3)author of science fiction, who also wrote novels about (4)life of ordinary people. While (5)student, he was interested in (6)biology, and his earliest works were elementary textbooks. Later he became (7)professional writer. H.G. Wells is (8)founder of modern social fantasy where (9)fantastic element goes with (10)realism of individual and social psychology. During (11)Great Patriotic War of 1941 – 1945, Wells showed himself to be one of the friends of (12) Soviet Union.
Explanation: The articles are used when necessary to indicate specificity or refer to specific objects or concepts.
Task 3: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate pronouns.
He took off his jacket and loosened his tie.
My mum usually came to the office at 4 o’clock.
They’ve got two children, but I don’t remember their names.
We are going to invite all our friends to the party.
She’s staying at a very nice hotel. The rooms are very comfortable.
Explanation: Pronouns are used to replace nouns and avoid repetition in the sentence.
Task 4: Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
Did you hear the news yesterday?
If Sam does not finish work in time, he will be late for his bus.
Sandy has not answered my letter yet.
Jenny, the telephone is ringing! It has been ringing for a minute.
How long have they known each other?
It was eleven o’clock. He had been sleeping for ten hours.
When I came to see him, he was feeling badly.
Bob was a shop assistant before he became a businessman.
What are you doing after work today? - I am meeting Brown for a game of tennis.
Alice loves sweets.
Explanation: The verbs are put into the correct tense and form according to the context of the sentence.
Task 5: Change the Active to Passive.
Right now, the report is being prepared by Sue.
A new idea has just been suggested by Tom.
Everything must be done in time.
Are the tests often written by the students?
The trees had been planted by the children by the weekend.
Explanation: The active voice is changed to the passive voice, where the subject of the active sentence becomes the object of the passive sentence.
Task 6: Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form of gerund or infinitive.
Oh, please don’t mind being alone.
Our child started talking when he was nineteen months old.
We will wait for you. Finish doing your work.
Sometimes she avoids looking at me if she doesn’t want to answer my questions.
Alex can’t stand having to wait long.
Explanation: The verbs are placed in their correct form (gerund or infinitive) according to the grammatical function in the sentence.