I.Fill in: a, an, the where necessary. (вставь «a», «an», «the»)
1.I love swimming in ____________ Black Sea.
2.____Urals separate ___Europe from ____Asia.
3.Alice dreams of travelling to _____North Pole.
4.__Washington is ___ capital of ___ United States of America.
5.____ Baikal is one of the most beautiful places in our country.
6.That’s _______great jacket that you’re wearing.
II. Put the verbs into Present Simple, PresentContinuous, Present Perfect, Past Simple, Past Continuous, Past Perfect, Future Simple, to be going to.
1.Yesterday I _____________________ (come) to school early in the morning.
2.What ________ you _________ (do) at 6 p.m. on Saturdays?
3.When I _________ (see) Emma, she
_____________________ (talk) over the phone.
4.Ellie ________________ (write) a letter to her granny when mother _____________(call) her.
5.Charlie ___________ (have) a big family. They ____________ (live) together in a cottage. 6.”Where isCharlie?” “He _____________
________________ (walk) the dog!
7.I _______________ (be) to London five times.
8.What ______________ (be) the weather like last Sunday?
9.”Hi, Dan! Have you got plans for the weekend?” “I _____________________ (visit) my cousins Eva and Tom. Caretojoinme?”
10.I have a birthday party next weekend.
_______________ you ______________ (come)?
11.After the guard on duty _________ (leave) his post, the thief ___________ (lift) the painting.
III. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the adjective.
1.Which river is________________ (long) than the Amazon?
2.Which river is____________________ (long) in the world?
3.Who is_______ (good) student in your group?
4.Mary is as ____________ (tall) as Ann.
5.Sarah is three years__________ (old) than Ellie.
6.The African Black Mamba is one of____________________________ (poisonous) snakes in the world.
7.Childrenareoften ______________ (noisy).
IV. Choose the correct response.
1.[_] HowwasyourA.Ididn’tdo
weekend?anything special.
2.[_]Did you have aB.I’d like to go there.
goodweekend?
3.[_]I went to theC.Itwasnice.
Zoo.Thanks.
4.[_]What time?D.Yes, I’d love to.
5.[_]Would you likeE.At six.
to plant flowers?
V. Fill in:inspire, legend, species, rubbish,explorer, attempt, survive, mammal.
1.Columbuswas a (an) ___________________
who went on four voyages to “the New World”.
2.Leonardo da Vinci continues to __________
artistseventoday.
3.Thieves are often caught when they _________
tosellstolenproperty.
4.The story of Bolster the giant is a very well-known _____________________.
5.Half of the Pilgrims managed to ___________
thefirstwinter.
6.The Siberian Tiger is the largest cat _________
intheworld.
7.A dolphin is a ______________________that lives in the sea.
8.Youcanoftensee______________________
floating on the surface of the ocean.
VI. Read the text.
Buckingham Palace.
Buckingham Palace was built in 1702 and was the Duke of Buckingham’s city home. Since 1837, it has been occupied by Britain’s Royal Family. Every year, the Palace hosts royal ceremonies, state visits and other events which are organized by the Royal Family. Buckingham Palace has 775 rooms and it is decorated with extremely valuable works of art. The largest multi-purpose room is the Ballroom. It was opened in1856 with a ball to celebrate the end of the Crimean War, and since then, it has been used as a concert hall for various arts performances. Apart from being the Royal Family’s home and the office of the Queen, the Palace is also a major tourist attraction. From August to September, while the Queen is visiting Scotland, the Palace’s nineteen state rooms can be visited by public.
Decide if the statement is true (T) or false (F):
1.Buckingham Palace became home for the Royal Family in 1702.
2.The Palace hosts royal ceremonies every 2 years.
3.There are a lot of rooms in the Palace.
4.The Ballroom was opened to celebrate the end of the Boer War.
5.Tourists have never been in the Palace пожалуйста
In the UK cricket is more popular game than in the USA. 9) The British museum is famous, the British National Gallery is famous, too.10) Boat trip along Thames river is exciting, walking along Whispering Gallery in St Paul’s Cathedral is exciting, too. 11) Riding on the London Eye is amazing, boating on Hyde Park lake is amazing, too. 12) Talking to beefeater is interesting, viewing the city from the top of the London Eye is interesting, too. 13) Taking photos in Madame Tussauds waxworks museum is amazing, walking along the Tower Bridge is amazing, too. 14) The London Eye is higher than the Nelson’s Column. 15) The Buckingham Palace is more popular among tourists than other residences of the Royal family in the UK.
Ответ:
1. ложь
2. истина
3. ложь
4. истина
5. истина
6. истина
4. Вестминстерское аббатство — знаменитый театр. (ложь, церковь)
5. Лондонский зоопарк находится в Риджентс — парке на границе между районами Вестминстер и Камден. (истина)
6. Лондонский Тауэр-самое старое здание в Лондоне. (истина)
1. В центре Лондона находится Трафальгарская площадь.
2. Лондонский Сити-это деловой центр.
3. Собор Святого Павла был построен после Великого пожара.
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