Задание 1 Complete the sentences with the missing words.
1. Tonight’s concerts will be put … till next week, as one of the singers has hurt his throat.
2. She put her raincoat … hurriedly and ran out of the flat.
3. Do you know how to put … a tent?
4. Why should we put … such terrible working conditions?
5. You can put … your cigarette in that ashtray (пепельница).
6. He put … pretence of bravery, but we all knew that it was false.
7. Please put the lights …as you leave the building.
8. I want to put … a fence between our property and our neighbour’s.
9. Don’t put …making the arrangements until the last minute.
10. I cannot put … your behaviour any longer.
11. Put … all fires before leaving the camping ground.
12. Put … your hand if you know the answer.
Задание 2 Translate the sentences.
2, 3, 10.
Задание 3 Use the definite article where necessary.
1…Soviet Union
2…Madrid
3…Canary Islands
4…Alps
5…Mount Etna
6…Amazon (river)
7…Panama Canal
8…Sweden
9…Cromwell Road
10…Canterbury Cathedral
11…Royal Palace
12…Red Lion (pub)
13…National Theatre
14…Classic (cinema)
15…MacDonald’s
16…Lake Ladoga
17…University of Florida
18…Sakhalin
19…Corsica
20…Regent’s Park
21…Golden Gate Bridge
22…King’s Cross Station
23…State Tretyakov Gallery
24…London University
25…English Channel
26…Waterloo Bridge
27…Bay of Bengal
28…Kalahari Desert
Задание 4 Choose the right word.
1. The airplane … over the city.
a) flowed b) flew
2. My elder brother is six feet …
a) high b) tall
3. He … me English and I … it quickly.
a) learned b) taught
4. I’ll … it to England with me.
a) bring b) take
5. He … me he would go home.
a) said b) told
6.I … the papers on the table.
a) lay b) laid
7.The river … over its banks.
a) flowed b) flew
8.I … them talking but did not … what they said.
a) hear b) listen to
9. There was a terrible car … on the highway.
a) accident b) incident
10. The company was … in 1923.
a) found b) founded
11. Let me do the next exercise ….
a) too b) also c) either
12. He … me a cup of coffee.
a) suggested b) offered
13. He … us how to play hockey.
a) learned b) taught
14. John has not come …
a) too b) also c) either
15. They … a game of chess.
a) suggested b) offered
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