К4 53

Unscramble the words.

1) rrteani -          
2) liaidfqeu -          
3) uiossre -        
4) olrantte-         
5) rlstue -         
6) enmqtipue -          
7) erdounasuvt -            
8) llw-butlei -           

Fill in the blanks.

1) to be keen   
2) to be tolerant   
3) to be satisfied     
4) to run      
5)    break time
6) to be good    

Fill in the gaps with the words from the table.

1) My friend has won a lot of competitions. I think, he is a real          .
2) I am sure, that strong people must stand up for      ones.
3) Football isn't an individual kind of sport. It is a      game.
4) His father teaches children to play tennis. He is their         .
5) Why is Sally crying? - Because she has lost two competitions already and she is not           with her result.
6) Lily plays draughts. She is a very serious person. She can spend hours playing this game with her friend. She is clever and         .
7) Every boxer must be       and strong because this sport is violent and very dangerous.
8) Look at Jim, he is         . He teases other children. I know, that he has problems in his family, he is always sad.
9) Your younger brother is         judo. Every time I see him he speaks about this sport.
10) Do you smoke? - Yes, I do, but I'm going to stop doing that because I know that it's a       habit.

Match the formula with the tense form.

Choose the correct question to the underlined words or word-combinations.

1) My grandpa takes useful vitamins every morning and evening.   [a, b, c]
a) When does your grandpa take vitamins?
b) How often does your grandpa take vitamins?
c) Does your grandpa take vitamins regularly?

2) I have bought two kilos of rice and a bottle of milk today.   [a, b, c]

a) What have you bought today?
b) How many kilos of rice have you bought today?
c) Who has bought two kilos of rice and a bottle of milk today?

3) Lily is baking an apple pie in the kitchen at the moment.   [a, b, c]
a) What is Lily baking at the moment?
b) Where is Lily baking an apple pie at the moment?
c) Who is baking an apple pie in the kitchen at the moment?

4) My friends and I will eat chips and crisps tomorrow at the party.   [a, b, c]
a) When will my friends and I eat chips and crisps at the party?
b) Who will eat chips and crisps at the party tomorrow?
c) What will my friends and I eat at the party tomorrow?

5) Jack had a qualified and well-built trainer last year.   [a, b, c]
a) When did Jack have a well-built and qualified trainer?
b) Who had a qualified and well-built trainer last year?
c) What kind of trainer did Jack have last year?

6) Her little daughter is sleeping at the moment.   [a, b, c]
a) Who is sleeping at the moment?
b) What is her little daughter doing at the moment?
c) Is her little daughter sleeping or playing at the moment?

7) Last winter their families skied and skated on the pond.   [a, b, c]
a) Who skied and skated on the pond last winter?
b) When did their families ski and skate on the pond?
c) Where did their families ski and skate last winter?

8) Mike is running at the stadium now.   [a, b, c]
a) Is Mike running at the stadium now?
b) Where is Mike running now?
c) Who is running at the stadium now?

Choose the correct question and answer to the question according to the translation.

1) Strong sportsmen can't stand up for weak people,             [can't they?, can they?]? - Ні, можуть.                  [Yes, they can., No, they can't.]
2) We didn't make fun of that little noisy boy,            [did we?, didn't we?]- Так, не глузували.                [Yes, we did., No, we didn't.]
3) Ukrainian pupils don't carry weapons to school,              [don't they?, do they?]- Так, не носять.                  [Yes, they do., No, they don't.]
4) Your cousin won't be a boxing champion,            [will he?, won't he?]- Ні, буде.                [No, he won't., Yes, he will.]
5) There aren't any qualified trainers in your athletic club,                [are there?, aren't there?]? - Ні, є.                    [Yes, there are., No, there aren't.]
6) My friend's relatives haven't made an adventurous tour of that country,               [have they?, haven't they?]- Так, не здійснили.                    [Yes, they have., No, they haven't.]
7) My parrot isn't breaking its cage at the moment,            [is it?, isn't it?]- Ні, ламає.                [Yes, it is., No, it isn't.]
8) Sam doesn't hit and tease his pets,             [does he?, doesn't he?]- Так, не б'є та не дражнить.                  [Yes, he does., No, he doesn't.]
9) There weren't any bullies in our class,                 [were there?, weren't there?]- Так, не було.                     [Yes, there were., No, there weren't.]
10) My sister's trainer wasn't satisfied with her results in swimming,             [was he?, wasn't he?]- Ні, задоволений.                 [Yes, he was., No, he wasn't.]

Business cards

Before listening review the unknown words:

helpful - корисний

equipment - обладнання

doctorate - ступінь доктора

electronic engineering - електроніка

to be joining - стати членом (команди)

research - дослідження

development - розвиток

Listen to four people talk about their jobs to practice and improve your listening skills.

Task 1. Are the sentences true or false?

1. Peter Miller is not a medical doctor.       [True, False]

2. Peter sells machines for hospitals and doctors.       [True, False]

3. Starlight is the name of Alessandro’s company.       [True, False]

4. Alessandro is the manager of the company.       [True, False]

5. Megumi thinks her real name is difficult to say.       [True, False]

6. Andres is not a permanent member of the team.       [True, False]

Task 2. Match the sentences to the people who said them.

1.                    [Andres Mulligan Jr, Dr Peter Miller, Megumi Tanaka, Alessandro Rossi] My doctorate was in electronic engineering.

2.                    [Andres Mulligan Jr, Dr Peter Miller, Megumi Tanaka, Alessandro Rossi] I’m the project leader.

3.                    [Andres Mulligan Jr, Dr Peter Miller, Megumi Tanaka, Alessandro Rossi] I use another name when I’m working internationally.

4.                    [Andres Mulligan Jr, Dr Peter Miller, Megumi Tanaka, Alessandro Rossi] I’m happy to be joining this team for the next few months

Task 3. Look through your tests carefully. Listen to the interview between Mr Simpson and an editor. You'll hear it twice. Mark if the statements (1-6) are T (True) or F (False) as in the example.

1 - Mr Jacobs is an editor.       [True, False]
2 - Mr Simpson is applying for a job as a newspaper editor.       [True, False]
3 - Mr Simpson says that he is hard-working.       [True, False]
4 - Mr Simpson studied Economics at school.       [True, False]
5 - Mr Simpson worked for two years for the university newspaper.       [True, False]
6 - Mr Simpson applied for this newspaper, because it is well known.       [True, False]

1. Can you give me          [a can, a jar, a packet]of cola please?
2. When               [did you do, have you done]this test?
3. Who           [has been, was, have been]to London lately?
4. Please, take vitamins. They are good     [for, at, on]you. They will help you to grow          [good, proper, properly].
5. Lily and Kate have just come home,               [have they?, haven't they?, did they?]
6. This team is not satisfied      [of, with, at]the result of the competition.
7. Our little nephew can't walk,             [can't he?, doesn't he?, can he?]
8. January is             [cold, colder, the coldest]than March.
9. I like the fifth fountain     [in, on, for]this square.
10. Give me this chair. It is                      [comfortable, more comfortable, the most comfortable]in this room.
11. The open-air theatre in this street is very popular      [at, in, with]young people.
12. Max gets           [bad, worse, the worst]marks in our class.
13. It usually takes me half an hour to get to the university    [by, at, on]foot.
14. How long              [do it take, it takes, does it take]you to get to the bus stop?
15. Excuse me, how can I get to the cinema? - Go straight       [to, on to, on]the shop and    [at, on, in]the corner of the street turn left.
16. Mary                [be going to, is going to, to be going to]watch an interesting film in the evening.
17. We               [are not going, is not going, not going] to see the places of interest of Kyiv.
18. This dress is                      [fashionable, more fashionable, the most fashionable]than that dress.
19. You can take books                [in the cinema, in the theatre, in the library].
20. The weather was             [modern, comfortable, changeable]yesterday.
21. I            [shall tell, tell, told]you an interesting story tomorrow.
22. The pupils           [shall not, won't, didn't]write a dictation at the next lesson.
23. Ukraine              [is washed by, washed by, be washed by]the Black Sea.
24. What countries does Italy border    [at, in, on]?
25. There are high mountains    [in, on, at]the south of this country.
26.       [Where, When, What]will the children play football? - They will play football on the playground.
27. Who       [shall, is, will]cross this bridge next week?
28. You can see Nelson's Column    [on, in, at]the centre of Trafalgar Square.
29. Tony gave me                 [three hundreds, three hundred, three hundredes]pencils yesterday.
30. Bob's birthday is    [in, on, at]the seventeenth of August.
31. Will they go    [at, on, by]plane of train?
32. I can't find Jack. It seems to me, he is    [in, on, at]holiday.
33. We will go boating and sunbathe    [in, on, at]the beach.
34. My family will arrive    [to, in, at]the station in some minutes.
35. Next Monday Natali will arrive    [to, in, at]Kyiv.
36. How many ways    [to, of, in]travelling do you know?
37. This is my room, and where is       [you, your, yours]?
38. My younger sister is                   [as beautiful as, so beautiful as, more beautiful as]my mother.
39. Your dress is as fashionable as                    [your friend's, your friend's one, your friend's ones].
40. Who will see you     [on, at, off]at the station?- My brother will.
41. I saw        [so, such, such a]beautiful cafe at the corner of the street.
42. Your new car is        [so, such, such a]modern.
43. I want to make a tour    [in, on, of]this splendid country.
44. Kitty likes                    [neither apples nor, not apples not, nor apples nor]pears. She likes bananas.
45. My relatives have been     [in, for, to]New York so many times!

TASK 1. Read the text. Choose the correct variant A, B, C, or D.

Big Ben is known as Great Britain’s most famous clock and one of London’s (1)   [A, B, C, D]known sights, situated on the bank of (2)   [A, B, C, D] river Thames and being an important part of the city’s skyscraper. It’s popular both with visitors and Londoners.

There is some misunderstanding as to the name itself. Some people refer it to the clock tower itself, (3)   [A, B, C, D] use the name just to the clock. Factually, strictly speaking the name Big Ben is the name of one bell, the largest bell in the clock.

Irrespective of the definition, Big Ben is massive. The tower is 316 foot high. (4)   [A, B, C, D]of the four faces of the clock is 23 foot square and the figures are each 4 foot tall.

There are some legends as to the origin of the name Big Ben. Some people consider it (5)   [A, B, C, D] about during the parliamentary debate to consider naming the clock — after Sir Benjamin Hall, who was known as “Big Ben” .

Another possibility is that the name referred to Benjamin Caunt, a heavyweight boxing champion of the time (6)   [A, B, C, D] nickname was “Big Ben” .

TASK 2. Read the text below. Choose one of the variants A, B, C or D.

A couple of years ago my Father got a new job. A town where he got it was 100 km from our home. My parents (1)   [A, B, C, D] we would have to move, because it took much time for Father to come to his working place every day.

When they (2)   [A, B, C, D]me about their plan I was upset because I enjoyed my home and school. I was sure I would (3)   [A, B, C, D] all my friends and teachers a lot.

Well, half a year (4)   [A, B, C, D]that, we moved to another town. The house was more comfortable than the old one, and (5)   [A, B, C, D] my bedroom window I could see the sea.

I was worried about the first day at my new school. I felt really (6)   [A, B, C, D] about meeting new classmates and teachers. But when I got there everyone was great! My class teacher was nice and I (7)   [A, B, C, D] friends with some girls from my class. Changing home isn’t that bad, after all!