BC2 85-86

Fill in the gaps in the following word combinations.

1. to      one's temperature

2. to      pulse

3. to       a cold

4. to call    the doctor

5. to     in shape

6. to      part

7. to      weight

8.    holidays

9. to      a choice

10. to      advice

11. to be proud   

12. to recover     

Correct the mistakes in the following words and word combinations. Rewrite to make them correct. Mind the articles and particles "to"

1. to worry for               

2. a piece of advise                  

3. to advice          

4. a chemist shop                 

5. there is no call for smb                                  

6. to pay by cash               

7. a tammyache            

8. to proscribe             

9. blod      

10. to take blood presure                       

Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Perfect Tense or the Past Simple Tense.

1. When they (to arrive)         to the cinema, the film                   (to begin).

2. Jenifer             (to study) at the institute, before she      (to come) to work at your office.

3. She          (to be) sure that there     (to be) a wide choice of equipment.

4. Our granny             (to water) the trees in the garden by the time her husband      (to make) coffee for them both.

5. By eight o'clock I            (to learn) new words and then I      (to go) to the swimming pool.

6. His aunt          (to read) about healthy products before she       (to drive) to the supermarket.

7. The old woman      (to take) necessary medicine after her son           (to take) her blood pressure.

8. Mother            (to stew) chicken with sour-cream and mushrooms before father        (to wash) our car.

9. The singers             (to write) a new song by the time their manager        (to book) tickets to Berlin.

10. Fans          (to see) a great result of the game before the match          (to finish).

11. By the evening the tourists            (to stay) at the hotel and then they      (to take) pictures in the busy and spacious square.

12. David and George          (to be) keen on individual kinds of sport before they         (to start) to go in for hockey.

Choose the correct variant.

1. ... your relatives ... a new house at a reasonable price recently?                [a) Did/buy, b) Have/bought, c) Will / buy]

2. Those dancers … a place for trainings the whole tomorrow morning.                     [a) were choosing, b) are choosing, c) will be choosing]

3. She … some slices of cheese on bread and … hot tea with lemon last morning.                           [a) put / made, b) has put / has made, c) is putting / is making]

4. If she … well she … to the capital.                                  [a) won’t sleep / doesn’t drive, b) doesn’t sleep / doesn’t drive, c) doesn’t sleep / won’t drive]

5. Who … on an old fashioned leather jacket in the fitting room now? – Paul ….                     [a) is trying / is, b) had tried / had, c) is trying / does]

6. Children … with the ball in the sea while their parents … on the sand the whole day yesterday.                                   [a) have played / have sunbathed, b) were playing / were sunbathing, c) are playing / are sunbathing]

7. Her husband … a story about that old village tomorrow in the evening.                   [a) didn’t write, b) doesn’t write, c) will not write]

8. Jack … about his nasty habits with his parents now.                     [a) is not speaking, b) hadn’t spoken, c) doesn’t speak]

9. The boxer … at nine o'clock last night.                          [a) will not be sleeping, b) hasn’t slept, c) was not sleeping]

10. The train already … when he … to the station.                       [a) had left / came, b) will leave / comes, c) was leaving / came]

11. Which of the hospital workers … the children tomorrow from 8 to 9?                     [a) have fed, b) will be feeding, c) are feeding]

12. What … he … by the end of last week?               [a) does / do, b) did / do, c) had / done]

13. Neither a translator nor a writer … a purchase in London the whole next weekend.                   [a) will be making, b) is making, b) is making]

14. Mark … very sad because he … a bad mark the day before yesterday.                  [a) is / will get, b) was / had got, c) was / has got]

15. What … the doctor … to the patient two days ago?               [a) has / said, b) had / said, c) did / say]

16. Who … a skateboard the whole evening yesterday? – Tom and Bob …                      [a) is riding / are, b) was riding / were, c) was riding / was]

17. Whish of her friends … 2 kilos by the weekend? – Alina … .                    [a) had lost / had, b) have lost / had, c) has lost / has]

18. His granny … different vitamins since she … dizzy.                      [a) had taken / feels, b) has taken / felt, c) will take / feels]

19. If your cousin … in time, I … the training without her.                              [a) don’t come / will start, b) isn’t coming / start, c) doesn’t come / will start]

20. Susan … to take much luggage with her to the island last summer.                [a) didn’t want, b) hadn’t want, c) won’t want]

21. Sandra … shopping before the New Year Holidays.                [a) didn’t do, b) hadn’t done, c) hasn’t done]

22. This slim and well-built runner … in a competition for the first prize next week.             [a) is, b) will be, c) was]

23. … those models … a vegetarian salad at the moment?                 [a) Have / eaten, b) Is / eating, c) Are / eating]

24. He … from that terrible disease lately.                  [a) has recovered, b) will recover, c) had recovered]

25. We … our work by 8 o’clock yesterday evening.                    [a) didn’t finish, b) hadn’t finished, c) hadn’t finish]

26. It … the whole day yesterday?                [a) was rain, b) was rained, c) was raining]

27. That customer … a discount yet.                [a) had not got, b) has not got, c) did not get]

28. Which of your sisters … a tub of low-calorie yoghurt tomorrow morning? – Ann will.                   [a) will buy, b) bought, c) will be buying]

29. Betty … a romantic film while William … on the phone.                                [a) was watching / was speaking, b) had watched / spoke, c) watched / was speaking]

30. Yesterday the champion … morning exercises, … a shower, … breakfast and … to the office.                                 [a) had done / took / had / went, b) did / took / had / was going, c) did / took / had / went]

31. … they … a basketball match tomorrow from 6 to 8?                       [a) Will / watch, b) Will / be watching, c) Will / watching]

32. She … a harmful habit before she … at the university.                          [a) had had / studied, b) had had / has studied, c) has had / studied]

33. Which of those patients has got a running nose and …? – Bob … .                     [a) is sneezing / is, b) sneeze / does, c) sneezes / does]

34. Look! The children … hands in the bathroom.                 [a) were washing, b) are washing, c) had washed]

35. He … in the garden from two till five o'clock yesterday.                [a) was working, b) worked, c) was worked]

36. … her relatives … her at the airport next Monday?                   [a) Will / meeting, b) Will / meet, c) Will / met]

37. How much juice … she … by the end of the day?                [a) has / drunk, b) did / drank, c) had / drunk]

38. Her niece … many capital cities of Europe since she … institute.                            [a) has visited / finished, b) had visited / finished, c) has visited / finish]

39. Which of the doctors … her throat yesterday? – Doctor Smith, …                        [a) had examined / had, b) examine / did, c) examined / did]

40. The runner … at the stadium while hockey players … at the sports club.                                   [a) was jogging / was working out, b) was jogging / were working out, c) was jog / were working out]

Read the study skills tips to practise and improve your reading skills. You'll learn some great study tips at the same time! Read the text and do the exercises.

pronunciation|prəˌnʌnsɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n|вимова

suggestion |səˈdʒestʃ(ə)n|порада

Many studies about language learning ask the question: What makes a good language learner? There are some things that good language learners do and some things they don't do. Here are some of the most useful suggestions from studies.

• Don't be afraid of making mistakes. People often get things wrong. Good language learners notice their mistakes and learn from them.

• Do group activities. People use language to communicate with other people. A good language learner always looks for opportunities to talk with other students.

• Make notes during every class. Notes help you to remember new language. Look at your notes when you do your homework.

• Use a dictionary. Good language learners often use dictionaries to check the meaning of words they don't know. They also make their own vocabulary lists.

• Think in the language you're learning outside the classroom. When you're shopping or walking down the street, remember useful words and phrases. Sometimes, when you're at home, say new words to practise your pronunciation.

• Do extra practice. Test and improve your language, reading and listening skills with self-study material. You can find a lot of this online.

• Imagine yourself speaking in the language. Many good language learners can see and hear themselves speaking in the language. This helps their motivation.

• Enjoy the process. Good language learners have fun with the language. Watch a TV series or film, listen to songs, play video games or read a book. It's never too late to become a good language learner.

  According to the text, are the sentences true or false?

  1. Good language learners don't make mistakes.       [True, False]

  2. It's a good idea to talk with other students.       [True, False]

  3. Take notes only before an exam.       [True, False]

  4. Good language learners write down the words and expressions they learn.       [True, False]

  5. Think of language you know when you are outside the classroom.       [True, False]

  6. Don't take tests outside of class – it's very stressful.       [True, False]

According to the text about study skill tips write the noun forms of the verbs. For example, 'imagination' is the noun form of the verb 'to imagine'.

1. to learn         

2. to suggest           

3. communicate              

4. to mean        

5. to pronounce              

6. to motivate           

Listen to four conversations to improve your listening skills. Listen to the audio and do the exercises.

Match the topics with each conversation.

Conversation A                      [A work interview, A holiday, An old photo, A university project]

Conversation B                      [A work interview, A holiday, An old photo, A university project]

Conversation C                      [A work interview, A holiday, An old photo, A university project]

Conversation D                      [A work interview, A holiday, An old photo, A university project]

Are the sentences true or false?

1. (Conversation A) The woman was in the interview for 15 minutes.       [True, False]

2. (Conversation A) The woman thinks she is going to get the job.       [True, False]

3. (Conversation B) The woman was trying to look at art.       [True, False]

4. (Conversation B) The woman is thinking about not taking photos on holiday any more.       [True, False]

5. (Conversation C) The man and the woman grew up in the same family.       [True, False]

6. (Conversation C) The girl had an older boyfriend at school.       [True, False]

7. (Conversation D) The man is not in the group because the others don't like his work.       [True, False]

8. (Conversation D) The man needs to find another group.       [True, False]