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Fill the missing vowels, mind the article a and the particle to.

1. fntn           

2. bsh       

3. htl        

4. sqr         

5. brdg         

6. bldng           

7. st        

8. spcs         

9. prd      

10. vr     

11. chstnt           

12. lng      

Match the words with the pictures

Translate these words and put them in the sentences.

Площа, кущі, оживлений, Батьківщина, готель, фонтан, міст, просторий, долар, каштановий, модний, будівля.

1.We are proud of our .....            because it is big and beautiful.

2. There are many ……          squares in our capital.

3. The ………..          of this hotel is situated in the centre of the city.

4. We can see many trees, ………        and flowers in the streets of this regional centre.

5. Last year we stayed in a wonderful ......       in a small town near the sea.

6. There are many ……….          trees along the streets in Kyiv.

7. Our village is very …….      . The population of it is about 1,500 people.

8. Our teacher described us the ………..        over the Dnieper at the Geography lesson.

9. In spite of the weather we visited this busy …………        .

10. There is a big ………          in this square. Many people come to have a rest at it in summer.

11. The room in this hotel costs about 1.000 ......         .

12. There are a lot of ........             shops along the streets in the centre of our town.

Fill in the table

Choose the right variant

1. There are many ....             [the bridges, bridges, briges] in Kyiv.

2. They stayed in a beautiful hotel           [last week, every day, still]

3. We were walking ...       [along, on, at] the street from 5 till 6 p.m.

4. Many people visit this theatre every year. It is a very ....           [expensive, narrow, popular] place with people.

5. She was speaking on the phone while I was washing up.                    [Past Continuous, Past Simple, Present Continuous]

6. I ....     [was, am, be]proud of my elder brother.

7. She was born in nineteen sixty-three.      [1936, 1963, 1863]

8. This square is.....                   [spacious, more spacious, the most spacious]in our city.

9. Jack visited many визначних місць                    [places of interest, main places, popular places] in London in summer.

10. ....          [Who, Which of, When]is looking at the pictures in the gallery now?

11. - My sister ...      [is, was, does]. She likes to visit galleries.

12. My dream is to go to ...     [a, the, -]Pacific Ocean.

13. The Carpathian                 [The Carpathians, Carpathians, The Carpethians]are in the west of Ukraine.

14. He is not standing opposite the supermarket ...           [while, yesterday, now]

15. Ukraine borders ...    [at, in, on]7 countries.

16. This village is very ....          [spacious, busy, open-air]. There are many people there.

17. Nickie chose the picture in the museum for her mom.                 [Past Simple, Present Simple, Past Continuous]

18. That shop-asisstant gave me three hundred and thirty-eight hryvnias.     [348, 349, 338]

19. My sister was ....                  [popular, more popular, the most popular] than her friend in the class.

20. The population of Ukraine is приблизно forty-four million people.          [more, about, opposite]

21. ....       [Where, When, Why] was she reading her book? - At eight p.m.

22. .......                [Do you hate, Are you hating, Did you hate] that popular boy from Lviv now?

23. We are standing on the bridge over ....     [a, the, -] Dnieper.

24. When did you go to your nativ            [native, the native, a native]town?

25. Our family likes to visit an open-air theatre in Kyiv .....            [now, last year, every year]

26. Their house is situated ...    [in, on, at]Shevchenko Street.

27. My cousin was born ... .... ....                [in the twelfth, on the twelfth, on the twelvth]of April.

28. Our father ......            [sits, is sitting, sat]at the corner of our street at the moment.

29. London, the capital of Great Britain, stands on ....            [the Thames, the Tames, Tames]

30. These girls are staying at .....               [the nicier, the nicest, the most nice] hotel of the city.

Fill in the gaps. Put the verbs into The Present Simple, The Present Continuous, Past Simple or Past Continuous Tenses.

1. She _____________                 (not to read) an interesting book while I was watching a boring film.

2. Look! He _____________            (to leave) the house.

3. Who _____________      (to give) you twenty dollars two days ago?

4. She usually _____________      (to go) to school at 07.15

5. ____     your parents ______       (to do) shopping now?

6. _____     Nick _______          (to paint) a picture when I saw him?

7. Brian _____________               (not to ride) a bike every day.

8. At the moment I _____________            (to write) a test.

9. Our children _____________                  (not to tell) funny stories the whole evening yesterday.

10. He _____________            ( to translate) that text last Monday.

11. _______      he always ______       (to watch) new films at the cinema?

12. _______     Ann _______       (to clean) the classroom the day before yesterday?

General Test

Choose the right answer

1. beautiful - more beautiful -                    [the beautifulest, most beautiful, the most beautiful]

2. Вздовж вулиці                  [in the street, along the street, on the street]

3. SPS of Past Simple are                          [now, at the moment, still, yesterday, an hour ago, last summer]

4. Our teacher was telling us the history of the Carpathians now.     [was, is, are]

5. He was born .... the tenth of July.    [on, in, to]

6. cheap - ..... - .....                            [cheaper, the cheapest, more cheap, the most cheap, more cheap, the cheapest]

7. Недорого                       [at a reasonable price, at a good price, on a reasonable price]

8. While, when, the whole evening are SPS of                 [Present Simple, Past Simple, Past Continuous]

9. These girls goes the village every week.           [go, goes, are going]

10. 4056 dollars                             [four hundred and fifty six, four thousand and fifty six, forty and fifty-six]

11. The comparative degree of дорогий                  [more expensive, more fashionable, cheaper]

12. На площі                  [along the square, in the square, on the square]

13. SPS of Present Continuous are                      [usually, sometimes, last year, yesterday, still, look, listen]

14. Their uncle lived by the sea 25 years ago.        [lived, living, lives]

15. Three hundred thousand and seventy         [3000070, 300700, 300070]

16. The superlative degree of брудний              [dirtier, dirtiest, the dirtiest]

17. Озеро Байкал                 [Lake Baikal, the lake Baikal, Baikal]

18. Liz was reading her History book from 5 till 7.                    [Present Continuous, Past Continuous, Present Simple]

19. Was he helping his mother at home? - Yes, he....      [does, did, was]

20. Her mother bought expensive shoes ...     [by, for, at] 400 euros.

21. Translate the highest          [найвищий, вищий, високий]

22. Were you standing there?                       [To be+not+S+Ving+SPS?, To be+S+V+SPS?, To be+S+Ving+SPS?]

23. Британські острови                      [the British, the British Isles, the Isles of British]

24. Lucas wrote his homework in the morning.                 [Present Simple, Past Simple, Past Continuous]

25. When do you know about the capital of Ukraine?      [When, What, Who]

26. Did you pay ...     [of, by, for]credid card?

27. This city was founded in fifteen thirty-five.      [1335, 1353, 1535]

28. She isn't walking in the forest now.                      [S+to be+not+Ving+SPS, S+to be+not+Ving, S+to be+Ving+SPS]

29. 1600                  [sixteen hundred, sixteen thousand, six hundred]

30. Is Ukraine washed by ..... Black Sea? - Yes, it is.     [a, the, -]

Listen to Nick's talking and do the following tasks.

a festival ['festiv(ə)l] фестиваль

huge [hju:dʒ] величезний

to be impressed [im'prest] бути враженим

a campside ['kæmpsait] наметовий табір

a band музична група

a crowd [kraud] юрба, натовп

a woodland [wudlənd] лісиста місцевість

An escape [i'skeip] втеча

for a while на деякий час

Choose true or false

1.The Isle of Wight is the most well-known festival in the world.       [true, false]

2. About 60,000 people attended the festival last year.       [true, false]

3. Nick and his family stayed at a hotel near the campsite.       [true, false]

4. Jon Bon Jovi is Nick's favourite singer.       [true, false]

5. Jon Bon Jovi's band performed for nearly three hours.       [true, false]

6.The festival was in the UK.       [true, false]

7.Nick wasn't impressed by a huge number of people.       [true, false]

8.Nick's family listened to the songs by "The Killers" and "The Stone Roses".       [true, false]

Put the information in the right order according to Nick's talking.

Read the text and do the following tasks.

to consist of [kən'sist] - складатися з

a birthplace ['bɜ:θpleɪs] - місце народження

important [im'pɔ:t(ə)nt] - важливий

a thistle ['θis(ə)l] - будяк

a daffodil ['dæfədɪl] - нарцис

a shamrock ['ʃæmrɔk] - трилисник

currency ['kerənsi] -валюта

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland consists of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

The population of Britain is about 58 million people. 8 million people live in London, the capital city. There are a lot of beautiful buildings, bridges, fountains, squares in London.

Other famous cities and towns in Britain are: Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland; Stratford-upon-Avon, the birthplace of Shakespeare; Liverpool, the port and the home of The Beatles; Cambridge and Oxford, famous for their universities.

Great Britain has a lot of rivers and lakes. The most important river is the Thames. The most famous lake is the Loch Ness.

Every region of Great Britain has its own main city and the symbol.

The symbol of Scotland is the thistle.

The capital of Wales is Cardiff and the symbol of the region is the daffodil.

Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland and the shamrock is its symbol.

The currency of the country is the pound.

The English weather changes very often. It is not very cold in winters and not very hot in summers. The English are very proud of their country.

Choose the right variant

1. The United Kingdom of Great Britain consists of ....             [two parts, three parts, four parts]

2. The population of Britain ia about ....            [54 million, 56 million, 58 million]people.

3. 8 million people live in           [London, Liverpool, Belfast]

4. The most famous river is               [the Loch Ness, the Thames, the Avon]

5. This text can be called                              [Big cities of Britain, The capital of Great Britain, The United Kingdom]

6. The symbol of Scotland is            [a thistl, a daffodil, a shamrock]

7. The currency of the country is          [a dollar, a euro, a pound]

8. Winters in Britain are           [very cold, not cold, hot]

9. The English are .......              [proud of, not proud of, sad with] their country.

10. The capital of Wales is           [Belfast, Edinburgh, Cardiff]

End the sentences

1. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland consists of England, Wales, Scotland and                  .

2. The English weather changes            .

3. There are a lot of beautiful buildings, bridges, fountains,                   .

4. The currency of the country is the       .

5. Great Britain has a lot of rivers            .

6. The capital of Wales is Cardiff and the symbol of the region is              .

7. The most famous lake is               .

8. The English are very proud of               .

9. 8 million people live in London, the              .

10. It is not very cold in winters and not very                .