Министерство образования Российской Федерации

Государственное образовательное учреждение

высшего профессионального образования
Нижегородский государственный лингвистический
университет им. Н.А. Добролюбова

КОНТРОЛЬНЫЕ ЗАДАНИЯ 1 - 4
ПО АНГЛИЙСКОМУ ЯЗЫКУ

Учебно-методические материалы для слушателей

заочных подготовительных курсов

Нижний Новгород 2004

 Министерство образования Российской Федерации
Государственное образовательное учреждение
высшего профессионального образования
Нижегородский государственный лингвистический
университет им. Н.А. Добролюбова

КОНТРОЛЬНЫЕ ЗАДАНИЯ 1 - 4
ПО АНГЛИЙСКОМУ ЯЗЫКУ

Учебно-методические материалы для слушателей

заочных подготовительных курсов

Нижний Новгород 2004

 Печатается по решению редакционно-издательского соне га
НГЛУ им. Н.А. Добролюбова.

УДК 802.0-1(075.83)

КОНТРОЛЬНЫЕ ЗАДАНИЯ 1-4 ПО АНГЛИЙСКОМУ ЯЗЫКУ:

Учебно-методические материалы для слушателей заочных
подготовительных курсов. - Нижний Новгород НГЛУ
им. Н.А. Добролюбова, 2004. - 39 с.

Составители: канд. филол. наук, доцент И.А. С о зы кина

ст. преподаватель Т.А. Кириллова

Рецензент: канд. пед. наук Т.Т. Михайлюкова

О Издательство НГЛУ им. Н.А. Добролюбова, 2004

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Assignment I
Conversational Topics: Family, Appearance
Grammar to use: Present Indefinite
Present Continuous
Degrees of Comparison

V ocabulary List:
Relations:
an only child/daughter/son
an elder brother/sister
mother/father-in-law
sister/brother-in-law
cousin
M arriage:
to fall in love with smb
to be engaged to smb
to marry smb
to be married to smb
to get married
Age:
a sixteen-year-old boy/girl
an elderly lady/man

to be in one’s early/late forties

to be over/about twenty
to look/not to look one’s age
to look old/young for one’s age
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Jobs:
a cook
an economist
a designer
an architect
an artist
a businessman
a programmer etc.
Appearance:
to be/to look like smb
to take after mother/father
to be/look alike
Describing people: What does he/she look like?
Height tall, short, of medium height
Build well-built, muscular, slim, slender, plump
Complexion pale, tanned, fair, swarthy
Face square, round, oval, freckled, wrinkled
Hair straight, wavy, curly, shoulder-length, grey, blond
Eyes almond-shaped, blue, grey, hazel, large
Nose straight, snub, turned up

C haracter: What is he/she like?

reliable, caring, sociable, sensitive, sensible, understanding, generous,
cheerful, hard-working, etc.
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Home exercises
I. Translate and learn the words and word combinations from the
vocabulary list above.
II. Study the grammar material on the use o f the Present Simple Tense, the
Present Continuous Tense, Degrees o f Comparison.
III. Read and learn the text below.
Andrew Barton comes from Newcastle, a large city in the north-east of
England. He is married to Marion and they’ve got two children - Ben aged
twelve and little Stella who is four years old. The other adult in the Barton
family is Andrew’s mother, Mrs. Barton.
Andrew works for a company which manufactures computers. Ben
studies at school and on weekday mornings he catches his school bus at
8.15. Marion doesn’t work, she takes care of her daughter. She also does a
lot o f jobs around the house. Mrs. Barton, Marion’s mother-in-law helps
her with house,work.
Mrs. Barton is the heart of the family. She is a caring grandmother who
adores her grandchildren and they love her too. She is a plump elderly lady,
rather short. She has a round face, short greyish curly hair and friendly
green eyes. She has a wrinkled face, her rosy cheeks give her face a
childlike appearance and she looks young for her age.
Mrs. Barton is a very generous and understanding woman, who gives
her relatives comfort, advice and support whenever they need it.
Sometimes Martin, Andrew’s brother, comes on a visit to them. He is
working in Brazil at the moment. He is an engineer. He hasn’t a family of
his own yet, but he is engaged to Jane and they are getting married at
Christmas, Though Martin is 6 years younger than his brother, they look
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very much alike, and they both take after their mother. Martin would like m
spend more time with his relatives if he could.
The Bartons have many hobbies in common. They are keen on
travelling, they are interested in music and poetry, they enjoy playing
board games. They are a united family.

IV. Write an appropriate question for each o f these answers.

Pattern: - What place does Andrew come from?
- Andrew comes from Newcastle.
1 .________________?
There are five people in the Barton family - three adults and two children/
2. ___________________________________ ?

Ben is twelve years old and Stella is four.

3 . _____________________ ?
Andrew works for a company which manufactures computers.
4 . _____________________ ?
No, she doesn’t. Marion doesn’t work. She looks after their daughter.
5. ?
Mrs. Barton is the heart of the family.
6V______________________ ?
She is an elderly plump woman, rather short. She has a round wrinkled
face, short curly hair and friendly green eyes.
7 . _____________________ ?
She is generous, caring, understanding.
8 . _____________________ ?
Martin is 6 years younger than his brother.
9 . _______________________?
Yes, they are. They are alike.
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10. ___________ ?

They are keen on travelling, they are interested in music and poetry.
V. Choose the suitable tense-form.
Dear Karen,
I (have) a great time here in England. My University term
(not/start) until the autumn, so I (take) the opportunity to improve my
English. I (stay) with some English friends who (own) a farm. On
weekdays I (catch) a bus into Torquay to go to language classes. 1 (make)
good progress, I think. My friends (say) my pronunciation (be) much better
than when I arrived, and I (understand) almost everything now. At
weekends I (help) on the farm.
VI. Use the appropriate form o f the adjectives in brackets.
1. He is (amusing) person you’ve ever met.
2. my brother is much (young) than myself.
3. Your mother thinks you ought to be (respectful). She doesn’t approve of
your behaviour.
4. His voice changed to a (cheerful) tone.
5. She felt (bad) yesterday than two days before.
6. What do you think of his (late) film if you saw it?
7. Who is (old) of the three children?
8. George works as (hard) as Mike.
9. Little Angie is (quiet) baby I know.
10. Look at the two girls in the photo. Which of them is (beautiful)?
VII. Fill in articles.
1. _Woman h a s ____tanned complexion,____fair hair a n d ____perfect
figure.
2 . _Clark children are quite different.
 3. That’s ___girl whose mother i s ___ singer.
4. He i s ___caring brother an d ___ energetic person.
5. Susan will work a s ___waitress until she fin d s___ _ better job.
VIII. Fill in prepositions.
1. Steve got acquainted___L ily ___ his friend’s party.
2. Mr. Parker is very much interested___politics.
3. Julia doesn’t see much her relatives as she is busy preparing for her
exams.
4. Rachel is keen classical music, she is g o o d __ playing the violin.
5. Bob lakes his lather. I hey look very much alike.
IX . /bmrer cj ues I ions on the topic.
1. What place do all the members of your family come from?
2. You live with your parents, don’t you?
3. What does your father do? What about your mother?
4. Do you look like your father or your mother?
5. What is your mother keen on? What about your father?
6. Are you a united family? What family traditions do you follow?
7. Will you be able to spend your holidays together with your family? Why (not)?
'8. What place would you like to go to if you could choose?
9. Who is your best friend? Are you the same age?
10. Where and when did you get acquainted?
1 I. What does lie/she look like?
12. What is he/she interested in?
13. What hobbies do you share?
14. Have you spent much time together recently? Why (not)?
15. Why is it very important to have a good friend?

To be sent for correction

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Test 1
Choose the suitable tense-form fo r the verbs in brackets.
1. If they (wake) up early, I ’ll make them a big breakfast.
a) woke b) wake c) are waking d) will wake
2. It’s been so quiet here since the children (leave) home.
a) leave b) have left c) were leaving d) left
3. We (drive) for an hour before we found the perfect picnic spot.
a) have been b) were driven c) had been d) are driving
driving driving
4. By the time she got to the bus station, the bus already (leave).
a) was leaving b) left c) has left d) had left
5. We (not/be) to the theatre for the last three weeks.
a) were not b) haven’t been c) were not being d) will not be
6. This time next Sunday I (dance) at my friend’s party.
a) will be b) will have been c) have been d) was dancing
dancing dancing dancing
7. He has told that Mary (move) away more than a month before.
a) was moving b) had moved c) moved d) would move
8. If I had been hungry I (eat) everything.
a) would eat b) eat c) had eaten d) would have eaten

Choose the suitable word.

1 .1 can’t buy this w atch,___too expensive
a) they are b) these are c) it is d) there is
2. He sent me a postcard with a beautiful___on it.
a) sight b) look c) view d) scenery
3. Mail i s ___to one’s house by a postman
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a) launched b) posted c) sold d) delivered

4 . ___of the girls in the room looks tidy.
a) all b) each c) both d) every
5. You shouldn’t say nasty things about Kate. She is a friend o f ___.
a) her b) me c) ours d) you
6. Let’s go for a w alk ___?
a) won’t we b) shall we c) will we
7. The air hostess told the passengers t o ___their seat belts.
a) fix b) tie c) fasten d) attach
8. The government provided the victims o f the flood__ food and shelter.
a) by b) about c) on d) with
9. She tried to cover h e r __embarrassment.
a) light b) easy c) slight d)uncomplica
10. Let’s drop in at my place. What harm could i t ___?
a) make b) do c) produce d) create
11. It seemed they’d g o t__ good news.
a) any b) - c) a d) mans
12. He stopped___because his back hurt.
a) exercise b) to exercise c) exercising d) exercised

II. Reading Comprehension Test

Read the text and choose the appropriate answer.
W hat makes a good pianist
When I was a kid, my family could only afford to send one child to
private piano lessons - it was expensive - and my older sister got to be the
one to go. It seemed like she was going to get some privilege that I wa.s not
going to get, so I threw a temper tantrum for several days. I was four years
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old. Finally my Dad said, “OK, OK, OK just be quiet, you can go.” And
after the second lesson I wanted to quit, because I didn’t know you were
supposed to come home every day and practice. So I said, “Thanks, Dad,
but now I don’t want to do it,” and he said, “Oh, no, no, no, it doesn’t go
that way.” So from four years old until about 11 years old playing the
piano was not fun. I mean, there were other things that I thought I should
be doing.
At 11 years old I started studying at the musical college which is now
the musical college of Roosevelt University. That’s when things changed. I
started hearing things within the music then and started seeing things
between the notes. I got to the point where instead o f my parents saying,
“You’d better go in there and practice”, they would say, “Gee, it’s 11
o’clock, don’t you want to stop practising now?” The tables had turned. I
could just sit at the piano for hours. I loved the sound of it, the feel o f it.

Render the text or answer the following questions. Time limit: 5-7 min.
1. Who was first sent to private piano lessons?
A the boy C the boy’s sister
В the boy's father D some other child

2. The boy threw a temper tantrum - behaved nastily - because

A he wanted to get the privilege his sister got.
В he liked music and wanted to practise.
C piano lessons were fun and he did not want to miss it.
D he wanted to go to the musical college.
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3. The boy wanted to quit because

A his father could not afford the lessons.
В his father wanted to live quietly.
C he did not like the sound of the piano.
D he hated everyday practice.
4. How long were piano lessons not fun for the boy?
A 4 years С 15 years
В 7 years D 11 years
5. Which statement is not true?
At the age of 11
A the boy came to understand music.
В the boy loved the sound of the piano.
C the boy liked to practice for hours.
D the boy liked to turn the tables.

Assignment И
Conversational Topics: Town, Flat
Grammar to use: Present Simple
There is/there are
Prepositions of Place

Vocabulary List:
Noun:
a place of interest
a storey
room
modem conveniences
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furniture
a piece o f furniture
greenery
V erb:
to be famous for
to be proud o f
to do the sights
to found
to face smth
Adjective:
convenient
equipped
spacious
heavy/slack (traffic)
Adverbial Phrases:
in a street/square
in the middle/centre o f
on the left/right
to the left/right o f smth
over/above smth
opposite smth
behind smth
in front o f smth
next to smth

Home exercises
I. Translate and learn the words and word combinations from the
vocabulary list above.
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II. Study the grammar material on the use o f the Present Simple Tense, the
structure "there is/there are ”.
III. Read and learn the text below.
1 am proud to say that 1 come from Nizhny Novgorod - one o f the
oldest and most beautiful cities o f Russia.
As Nizhny Novgorod is situated on the Volga and the Oka rivers it is
an important trade centre and one of the largest ports. There are many
factories in the city but, mostly, it is famous for its Fair and autoplant. It is
also a well-known cultural centre with lots o f museums, theatres,
universities and various places of interest. The city is growing rapidly
nowadays. Many new buildings and even districts have appeared lately.
Our family live in one o f such new apartment-houses in Minin Street,
not far from Minin Square. It is a quiet street, and the traffic is not very
heavy there. The area is very convenient as there are many shops, cafes and
cinema houses. There is a bus stop near our house too.
Our flat is on the second floor and faces a garden. It is spacious, roomy
and full of greenery. As there are 3 rooms in it, I don’t have to share mine
with anyone. There is not much furniture in it, just a desk, a chair, a sofa
and ’a bookcase. I spend a lot o f time in my room working, reading for
pleasure, listening to music, dreaming.
Another place 1 like most in the flat is the kitchen. It is large and well-
equipped. There is a small TV-set in front of the dinner-table there, and our
family watch the news while having supper together in the evening.
I like everything about our new flat and wouldn’t like to move to any
other place if I had such an opportunity.
IV. Ask questions to the underlined words.
Pattern: Our family watch the news while having supper.
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What do our family do while having supper?

V. F ill in articles.
1 . _Browns h a v e ___ four-room flat.
2. Big windows g iv e___ wonderful view o f ___ sea.
3. They h a d ___ special games room for the children in the house.
4. Young people often move away from ___ home when they le a v e ____
school.
5. _traffic in our street is much heavier than it is in yours.
6. Do you live in ___ centre or in ____suburbs o f the city?
VI. F ill in prepositions.
1. There stood an old bench ___ the right o f the fridge.
2. Go as far as the crossroads and then turn ___ the left.
3 . 1 liv e _45 Bridge Street, flat №3.
4. What floor do you live ___ ?
5. It takes him 10 minutes to get to w o rk ___ car. How much time does he
spend going th ere__ foot?
6. He stopped___ the bottom ___ the stairs and looked up.
7. What was th e re___ the shelf the basin?
V II. Translate using there is/are or it is/they are.
1. Какие достопримечательности имеются в вашем городе?
2. Н а полках стоят учебники, но нет ни одного словаря.
3. Что находится справа от входа?
4. Это спальня или кабинет?
5. В комнате мало мебели, но она вполне комфортабельна.
6. Подоконник очень широкий. На нем стоят несколько цветочных
горшков и ваза.
7. Сейчас поздно, и с улицы не доносится никакого шума.
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8. Здесь много новых зданий и все они оснащены современными

удобствами.
VIII. Answer questions on the topic.
1. What place do you come from?
2. What is your address?
3. How many storeys are there in your house?
4. What floor do you live on?
5. Do you have a two- or a three-room flat?
6. When did you move there?
7. Are you satisfied with your living conditions?
8. What modern conveniences are there in your house/flat?
9. Would you like to move to another flat/house? why (not)?
10. Do you have a room of your own? Who do share it with?
1!. What is the most comfortable place in your flat? Why?
12. Is it spacious (light, roomy)?
13. Is there much or little furniture in it?
14. Do you like the area?
15. Are you proud of your city (town)?

To be sent for correction

Test 1
Choose the suitable tense-form for the verbs in brackets.
1. This month we (study) hard though we don’t usually work much-
a) study b) has studied c) are studying d) have been
studying
2. She has said she (look) after my flat while I am away.
a) looks b) is looking c) looked d) will look
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3. Don’t come to my place tomorrow. I (do) the cleaning.

a) would do b) will be doing c) have done d) would have done
4. A lot o f magnificent villas (build) here lately.
a) will be built b) have built c) have been built d) are built
5 .1 had no idea when they (come) next time.
a) will come b) came c) would have come d) would come
6 . 1 (not to believe) a word you are telling me!
a) am not b) hasn’t c) don’t believe d) didn’t believe
believing believed
7. When this book (publish)?
a) has been b) was published c) published d) will publish
published
8. What language they (speak) in Norway?
a) are b) spoke c) do/speak d) speak
speaking

Choose the suitable word

1. There was a marvelous _ _ of the coastline.
a) sight b) view c) glance d)outlook
2. He understood his mistake and was ready t o ___ it.
a) recognize b) acknowledge c) admit d) agree
3. This dress _ _ the occasion.
a) matches b) fits c) becomes d) suits
4. Are you studying___French this semester?
a) a b) the c) an d) —
5 . _French know everything about food.
a) a b) the c) every d) all
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6. The house___roof was painted dark green belonged to a Mr. Giles.

a) which b) who, c) whose d) that
7. Please, describe one of the 4 ___pictures in front of you.
a) colour b) coloured c) colourific d) colouriny
8. Should I pay___a check?
a) in b) by c) - d) with
9. The facts didn’t seem to fit _ _ the theory.
a) with b) -- c) to d) by
10. I’m used__ doing homework in the morning.
a) for b) of c) to d) -
11. It is pleasant to spend money__ trifles.
a) for b) on c) upon d) to
12. She studied at a college o f ___education.
a) farther b) far c) further d)farthest

II. Reading Comprehension Test

Read the text and choose the appropriate answer.
Is Standard English necessary?
The other day in Glasgow I was driven to the airport by a talkative and
inquisitive taxi-driver, who wanted to know (I think) what I felt about the
city’s beauties, weather, crime-rate and so forth. The trouble was, I could
understand only about one word in 10 of what he said. 1 perceived his
questions more by the interrogative note in his voice than by an
understanding of their nature. So I used my stock device in such situations:
“Ah-ha, but what do you think?” - which served its turn.
People sneer at Standard English pronunciation as “elitist”, but the fact
is that the development of such a clear and strictly regulated method of
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speech has been an enormous aid to the primary purpose of the language:
communication. A Comishman can barely understand a Glaswegian at all
but both find Standard English comprehensible. All nations evolve by a
process of cultural conquest from a central core. England emerged from the
“Home Counties” (that is, the non-foreign counties), those bordering on
London, plus Hertfordshire and Sussex. The people of these areas spoke
the East Mercian dialect, which became the basis of modem English. The
process was slow, because it was a matter not only of pronunciation but of
different verbal forms.
By the second half of the 16th century, however, the matter was well on
the way to being resolved. A form of Standard English was emerging. It is
true as has been observed that great lords coming to courts from their
regions, “carried their counties with them on their tongues”.
But it was beginning to be recognized that there was a “proper” or
correct way to pronounce English. However, it is not quite clear when
orthodox pronunciation, termed in the 19th century the “Oxford” accent,
became mandatory for social purposes.

Render the text or answer thefollowing questions. Time limit: 7-10 min.
1. What could the taxi-driver possibly not ask about?
A Standard English C Glasgo beauties
В the weather D the crime-rate in Glasgo
2. How many words could the author understand?
A one word C I O words in a hundred
В no words at all D one word in a hundred
3. How could the author understand when he was questioned?
A by understanding the nature of questions
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В with the help of other taxi-drivers

C by asking the driver to repeat what he said
D by the interrogative intonation of the driver’s sentences.
4. Which counties are not “Home Counties”?
A Central C Cornwall
В Hertfordshire D Sussex
5. Which dialect became the basis of Standard English?
A Cornish C Scottish
В East Mercian D Welsh
6. The evolution of modem English was slow because of the problems of
\
A pronunciation. C differences in verbal forms.
В communication D political ambitions of the great lords of the
counties.
7. When was the “Oxford” accent established?
A in the second half of the 16 century C in the Middle Ages
В in the 19 century D quite recently

Assignment III
Conversational Topics: Daily Routine, Time
Grammar to use: Future Simple
Clauses of Time & Condition
Prepositions of Time

Vocabulary List:

Noun:
alarm-clock/watch
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daily routine
leisure time
Verb:
to wake up
to lose/gain time
to be on/in time
to be late for
to be short of/pressed for time
to do the cleaning/shopping, etc.
to vacuum
to help smb about the house
to spend time on smth
to take time
Adverbial Phrases:
in the evening/morning/aftemoon/daytime
at night/noon/midnight/midday/dusk/dawn
on a day/date/Sunday/birthday/holiday/the 12th
at some time by the clock/at 5 p.m./ at a quarter to 5, etc.
in some season/year/century, etc.

Home exercises
I. Translate and learn the words and word combinations from the
vocabulary list above.
II. Study the grammar material on the use o f the Future Simple Tense and
Clauses o f Time & Condition.
III. Read and learn the text below.
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Tomorrow is Saturday and Sandra will have a day off after a week of
very hard work. Unless something goes wrong she will enjoy the weekend
with her family and friends.
In the morning she will get up much later than usual, do her morning
exercises and take a cool shower. After she cleans her teeth and brushes
her hair she will dress and go to the kitchen for a light breakfast. She will
eat it alone if her parents have left trying, as usual, to be on time for the
bus to the country.
According to the weather forecast the day will be sunny and warm.
Sandra likes to spend her free time outdoors in such weather, so she will
take a stroll in the park and join her friends for a game of tennis. In case it
rains she will stay at home and read for pleasure or watch a music
programme on TV.
Later in the afternoon she will do the shopping and the cooking, to get
everything ready for her parents’ arrival. If she is not very tired she will
also wash the floors, vacuum the carpets and dust the furniture as she is
used to helping, her mother about the house whenever she has spare time.
In the evening the family will gather at supper and discuss the events
o f the day and plans for the coming Sunday.
IV. Put questions to the underlined words.
V. Complete the sentences using Present Simple or Future Simple.
1. Peter will go to the disco after...
2. Jane will get a good mark unless...
3. As soon as I met her, we...
4. Take your umbrella in case...
5. She will not come unless...
6. In case you don’t hurry, we...
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7. He will get his money back provided...

8. You will get a reward if...
9. You will arrive on time if...
10. "Unless he works hard, he...
VI. Choose the suitable tense-form.
1. We will get the results of the exam as soon as they (be) ready.
2. If he (take) his exam tomorrow he will fail it.
3. What will happen if I (not to go) to school next Saturday?
4 .1 will know the truth as soon as I (see) him.
5. She should take an umbrella in case it (rain).
6. He won’t get bored if the weather (be) fme.
7. Will you manage in case I (leave) you alone for 2 days?
8. Where will I get the money unless she (lend) it to me?
9. He will get into trouble unless he (stop) missing classes.
10. You will get your money back provided you (show) us the check.
VII. Fill in prepositions where necessary.
1. He sees his parents only ___ Christmas and sometimes___ Easter.
2. They are not allowed to play outdoors___rainy days.
3 .1 haven’t seen you___ages!
4. We arrived___Paddington___ time.
5. He’s always punctual. He’s never late___work.
6. Please, ring me u p ___Wednesday.
7. Do you get th e re __ foot o r___ car?
8 . _the interval Jack had a snack in the bar round the comer.
VIII. Fill in articles.
1. He hadn’t said a word since_dinner time.
2 .1 made up my mind to see h er___following evening.
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3. You will get the answer in ___couple of weeks.

4. I n ___daytime the temperature here is about 30°C, but ___ night it falls
dramatically.
5. Don’t be in ___hurry! You’ll spoil everything!
6. When do you go to ___bed?
7. Very soon she will go for _ _ two-week holiday.
8. I’ve heard the news o n ___radio.
9. It was __early September morning.
IX. Write 5 sentences about your plans fo r the summer holidays using
clauses o f Time and Condition.
X. Answer questions on the topic.
1. When did you get up?
2. Who woke you up?
3. Had you done morning exercises before you had a shower?
4. What had you done before you left for school?
5. How do you get to school? How much time does it take you?
6. You are never late for classes, are you?
7. Will you go to school on Sunday? Why not?
8. What will you do if the weather is fine on Sunday?
9. What would you like to do if you could choose?
10. Do you spend much time with your family?
11. What were you doing yesterday while your mother was cooking
supper?
12. How long?
13. Did you help to wash up the dishes?
14. How much time do you spend on housework?
15. What are you fond of doing in your spare time?
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To be sent for correction

Test 1
Choose the suitable tense-form fo r the verbs in brackets,
1. If Dan has money he (buy) a new house.
a) would buy b) will buy c) buys d) will be bought
2. When I arrived home I saw that the window (be broken).
a) is broken b) broken c) had been broken d) was breaking
3. They (play) hockey for half an hour before it started to snow.
a) have played b) were playing c) played d) had been playing
4. She (read) half the book so far.
a) has read b) is reading c) read d) reads
5. He told us that David (live) in the same house for fifteen years.
a) lived b) had lived c) was living d) has lived
6. The concert (begin) at 7 p.m. Don’t be late!
a) will begin b) would begin c) is beginning d) begins
7. If you hadn’t provoked him there (no to be) the row.
a) won’t be b) wouldn’t be c) wouldn’t have been d) weren’t
8. Ask him if he (stay) at home at the weekend.
a) will stay b) would stay c) stay d) had stayed

Choose the suitable word.

1 .1 was congratulated_the right decision.
a) with b) on c) for d) over
2. She came running___answer to his shouts.
a) on b) for c) to d) in
3. The concert was cancelled___the strike of the union actors.
a) because b) due to c) thanks d) owing
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4. He fe lt___sharp pain in his right hand.

a) a b) an c) any d) —
5. What kind of jobs do the people in your to w n ___?
a) make b) produce c) employ d) do
6. Fortunately he didn’t insist _ _ having my company.
a) for b) in c) about d) on
7. Henry opened his mouth and ___ it again.
a) clasped b) covered c) clenched d) shut
8 . _his surprise his guest was pretty hot stuff too.
a) in b) to c) for d) at
9. H e ___an eyebrow in surprise.
a) lifted b) rose c) elevated d) raised
10. You can’t prove he was there. You can’t prove he was running___.
a) too b) neither c) either d) also
11. The rules are strict, but you m ust__ with them.
a) follow b) adjust c) respect d)comply
12. H is___sister was only 16.
a) old b) elder c) elderly d) older

II. R eading Com prehension Test

Read the text and choose the appropriate answer.
Transport problems in London
To the transport planner, the problem posed by the private cars in city
centres is simple. There are too many cars being used by too few people
too often. The solution, however, is not simple.
The problem faces every major city each day. Thus, in London, during
the morning rushhour, between 8 and 10 a.m., about 94000 cars carrying
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approximately 100000 people force their way into the 6 square miles
named the Central London Area - the very heart o f the City.
A third of them drive straight through, seeking destinations on the other
side of London. O f the rest, half wheel their way into private car parks and the
rest nose around for the 32000 on-street and off-street public parking spaces.
Although the journey into the centre of London is much faster now
than it was 15 years ago, it is unlikely to get any easier. For the question
who comes first on the city’s streets - the private driver or the fare-paying
passenger - has become a major political and planning issue.
People entering Central London by public transport outnumber
motorists by 10 to one. During the peak morning period, 32000 busses,
each disgorge an average of 46 passengers into Central London. Rail and
lu b e carry their share of the million or so travellers. Over the next 6 or 7
years by a stiff combination of measures the Council aims to reduce by a
third the 94000 cars entering London. Proposals include taking control of
private parking meters, encouraging “park and ride” travellers and most
controversially, reintroducing a modified scheme of supplementary
licensing. Although this idea was abandoned two years ago as impractical,
transport planners are nevertheless drawing up proposals for what is now
described as an “area licensing scheme” which would allow only permit
holders into central areas. Senior transport planners believe that parking
restrictions have only a limited effect and that a supplementary licensing
scheme is the last and only option.

Render the text or answer thefollowing questions. Time limit: 7-10 min.
1. Which of the following statements formulates the problem more exactly?
A Too few people use public transport.
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В There are too few parking spaces.

C There are too many cars in London.
D The Central Area is too small.
2. When is the peak period?
A between 8 and 10 in the morning C before 8 in the morning
В between 8 and 10 in the evening D after 10 in the morning
3. How many car drivers use public parking spaces?
A a third C a sixth
В a half D two thirds
Which of the following is not true?
A The journey through the centre to the other side is faster now than it
was 15 years ago.
В 15 years ago, the journey to the centre was slower than it is now.
C The journey to the centre is easier now than it was 15 years ago.
D The journey through the centre is no easier now than it was 15 years ago.
5. In what proportion do the people entering Central London by public
transport outnumber motorists?
A 1:10 C 46:32000
В 10:1 D 46:10
6. A private car driver can enter Central London area by
A becoming a permit holder. C very fast driving.
В paying an extra fee. D taking a passenger with him.

Assignment IV
Conversational Topics: Clothes
Grammar to use: Past Simple
Past Continuous
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Vocabulary List:
Noun:
pattern
outfit
fashion/styie
slit
occasion
stilettoes
Verb:
to wear/to dress
to try on
to suit
to fit
to match
to go with
to afford
Adjective:
ready-made/tailor-made
tight- fitting/loose-fitting
suitable
well-cut
smart/stylish
denim
casual
sleeveless
A dverbial Phrases:
to be in fashion/out of fashion
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to be particular about clothes

to keep up with fashion
to be in the latest fashion

Home exercises
I. Translate and learn the words and word combinations from the
vocabulary list above.
II. Study the grammar material on the use o f the Past Simple Tense, the
Past Continuous.
III. Read and learn the text below.
Barbara and Charles, a married couple, decided to spend their holiday
at their friends’ place in Spain. When Barbara was packing their suitcase
she realized that they had absolutely nothing to wear if they were going out
to a theatre, or a restaurant, or a dance. She liked to dress in fashion but her
evening dress was out of fashion and her husband’s suit was not good for
such occasions.
Barbara preferred tailor-made clothes but they had only two days
before their leaving so they decided to buy something new.
When they entered the Department Store they saw a wonderful
collection of women’s and men’s clothes: jackets o f excellent quality,
overcoats and hats trimmed with fur, dresses in elegant new styles and
patterns, skirts with blouses to match, well-cut suits, shirts of different
colours, woolen jumpers, polo-neck, sweaters etc.
Barbara stopped before a long tight-fitting dress with a sleeveless top
and a slit at the front. The dress was the latest model and cost much. But
keeping up with fashion is always very expensive. She tried the dress on. It
fitted and suited her perfectly. The blue colour of the dress matched her
blond hair. Her husband thought that she looked very elegant and stylish in
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this dress. The thought Barbara had no shoes to wear with this dress
'worried her much. She saw blue stilettoes too but she couldn’t afford to
buy the dress and the shoes together. She decided to buy the dress and she
was going to wear it with her white high-heeled shoes which to her mind
would go well with the dress.
Her husband wasn’t so particular about clothes. He looked great in
smart expensive suits but he preferred casual clothes. He bought himself a
denim jacket and a pair of loose-fitting dark-blue jeans. He thought this
outfit was suitable for many occasions. He was also sure that individual
style was the most important thing in clothes.
IV. Answer the following questions on the text
1. Where did Barbara and Charles decide to spend their holiday?
2. What did Barbara realize when she was packing their suitcase?
3. Did Barbara prefer ready-made or tailor-made clothes?
4. Why did they decide to buy new things?
5. What clothes did they see in the Department Store?
6. Will you describe the dress Barbara liked?
7. She didn’t buy the dress, did she? Why?
8. Did she have any shoes to match the dress?
9. What did her husband buy?
10. What did he think about fashion?
V. Complete the sentences with an appropriate form o f the verb in each group.
1. She is so beautiful an d ___well, (dress, put on, wear)
2. The girl we met w as___jeans and a T-shirt, (dress, put on, wear)
3. I saw how she w as___her new dress in front of the mirror, (dress, put
on, wear)
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4 . _these shoes. They don’t go well with your dress, (undress, take off,
put on)
5 . _this blouse to see if it suits you. (dress, put on, try on)
6. Buy this blue dress. This colour___you more, than the red one. (match,
suit, go with)
7.1 need a pair of shoes to __my new costume, (suit, match, fit)
8. This dress doesn’t ___her. It’s tight in the waist, (suit, match, fit)
9. She likes to wear clothes o f th e ___fashion and style, (last, latest)
10. She alw ay s___when she goes out to the theatre or to a restaurant.
(dress, dress up, put on)
VI. Choose the suitable tense-form. ■
- Where (to be) you when you (to see) the accident?
- I (to stand) at the comer o f the street.
- What exactly (to happen)?
- Well, a boy (to ride) his bicycle along the road towards the traffic lights
when suddenly a car (to drive) quickly around the corner. The driver (to
lose) control and (to hit) the boy.

- the boy (to cycle) fast?

- No, not at all.
- Who else (to see) the accident?
- I really don’t know.
VII. Fill in prepositions where necessary.
A: Good morning madam. May I help you?
В: I hope so. I am looking___something really special to w e a r____my
cousin’s wedding.
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A: W h a t__ this lovely blue d re s s ____ the latest fashion. It also has a
ja ck e t___ the same colour to g o ___ it.
B: Yes, it’s beautiful, but it looks a bit small. Do you think it will f i t ___
me?
A: Don’t worry. We have this m odel___ several sizes. But why don’t you
try i t ___?
B: How does it look?
A: It’s perfect. It suits___you.
VIII. Fill in articles.
___girl stood before___ mirror for more th a n ___ hour trying on dresses
of different styles. She didn’t like either ___pockets o r ___ buttons or
___collar, o r ___colour. At last she chose _ _ silk green dress that fitted
and suited her perfectly. ___dress was beautifully-cut and i n ____latest
fashion.
IX. Translate.
С: Я хочу купить блузку в гои этому пиджаку.
А: У нас хороший выбор шелковых блузок. Примерьте эту желтую
блузку. Это сейчас самый модный стиль.
С: Этот цвет гармонирует с цветом пиджака, но она не вдет мне.
Покажите мне вот эту голубую блузку.
А: Пожалуйста. Примерьте голубую.
С: Эта блузка прекрасно сидит и мне нравится фасон. Я возьму ее.
X. Answer questions on the topic.
1. Do you prefer ready-made or tailor-made clothes?
2. What are you wearing today?
3. How long have you been wearing it/them?
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4. What articles o f clothes did you buy last?

5. Had you tried it/them on before you bought it/them?
6. Your friend is particular about clothes, isn’t he/she?
7. She doesn’t like to dress in fashion, does she?
8. Do you like the way she dresses? Why?
9. Who is more particular about clothes, you or your friend?
10. What has your friend bought recently?
11. Does it/they suit her/him?
12. Do you like to dress up when you go to a party or a dance?
13. You can’t afford to buy expensive clothes,can you?
14. Why do many people prefer their individual style in clothes?
15. What articles of clothes would you like to buy if you had money?

To be sent for correction

Test 1
Choose the suitable tense-form fo r the verbs in brackets.
1. He suddenly understood that he (spoil) everything..
a) spoilt b) has spoilt c) had been spoiling d) had spoilt
2»That evening Sue (keep) silence.
a) keeps b) kept c) had kept d) will keep
3. While he was playing football, he (hurt) his back.
a) was hurting b) had hurt c) hurt d) hurted
4. When Rosalind saw a handkerchief stained with Orlando’s blood, she
(faint).
a) had fainted b) would faint c) fainted d) has fainted
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5. If he (leave) for London by train, he will get there on Friday.

a) is left b) leaves c) will leave d) leaved
6. They (live) in England for a few years and then moved to France.
a) lived b) have been living c) would live d) have lived
7. They (repair) the flat since last Wednesday.
a) had been b) have been c) are repairing d) wererepaiiiny
repairing repairing
8 .1 don’t know if she (come) to my party tomorrow. She isn’t well.
a) comes b) would come c) will come d) will be coming,

Choose the suitable word.

1. P au l___his eyes.
a) rose b) raised c) lifted d) picked up
2 . 1 can’t go home now'. There are things I have to fix.
a) few b) any c) a lot d) a couple of
3 . 1 shall have to stay at hom e___the storm is over

4 . 1 think, she is mean. Her friend is much m ore_.

a) merry b) generous c) dull d) boring
5. He enjoyed the trip,___the weather was awful.
a) however b) as c) although d) otherwise
6. It w a s___pleasant, clean work with a reasonable pay-packet.
a) such a b) so c) such d) so a
7. They had no reason t o ___him.
a) unbelieve b) disbelieve c) misbelieve d) nonbelievc
8. She didn’t ___her friend’s offer.
a) agree b) take c) accept d) take in
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9 . 1 will play golf__I have a headache.

a) until b) in case c) if d) unless
10. My presence here won’t interfere___your work.
a) in b) - c) with d) for
11. It doesn’t make sense,___of it makes sense.
a) no one b) nothing c) none d) no
12. It’s been nice of you to help us. W e___it.
a) recognize b) remark c) appreciate d) notice

II. Reading Comprehension Test

Read the text and choose the appropriate answer.
On housing
A variety of housing has been provided in new towns, including two-
storey houses, bungalows, flats and maisonettes. The greatest demand is
for houses with gardens. Many families moving to the new towns have
previously lived in overcrowded conditions in flats or rooms in the centres
of cities and want the space and freedom of a house and a garden where
children can play in safety. In view of this preference, care is taken to
provide houses of varied architectural types, avoiding monotony and
ensuring privacy. Houses may, for example, be built in courts, closes,
terraces or other groupings and set at various distances from, and angles to,
roads. A number of materials such as bricks and cements o f different
colours and panels of natural timber are also used. The houses usually have
two or three bedrooms and one large or two smaller living rooms, though a
number of larger and smaller dwellings are also provided; all have kitchens
and bathrooms with hot and cold running water and inside lavatories.
Many have central heating and broadcast relay systems whereby radio and
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TV programmes are received at a central point and distributed by wire to

listeners and viewers. At Washington the development corporation has
designed a two-storey house which can be adapted to meet the changing
needs o f growing families: the house has all the traditional living areas
complete on the ground floor and an upper floor free from dividing walls
and with windows and plumbing arranged to enable householders
themselves to provide room areas to meet their requirements.
In housing areas, landscaping with trees is considered to be particularly
important, and many acres of woods have been planted on poor farmland
and bog.
Densities in the new towns vary - the average being about 15 people to
an acre. The consultant planner for Welwyn Garden City, for example,
believed it important to maintain existing trees and shrubs and to blend the
new buildings in with them. In this way the town was developed at low
density. Cumbernauld and Skelmersdale, however, are examples o f towns
planned at a higher density as compact urban units with the emphasis on
the town centre as the hub of the new town.

Render the text or answer the following questions. Time limit: 10-12 min.
1. What houses is it necessary to build nowadays?
A blocks of flats C bungalows
В houses with gardens D multi-storey houses
2. What advantages does a house with a garden lack?
A There is more space. C It is in the centre of the city’s life.
В Children can play safely. D There are fewer people around.
3. What does not help to avoid monotony?
A to set the houses at various angles from roads
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В to build the houses in different groupings

C to give the houses different names
D to change landscaping in housing areas
4. What facilities are the new houses not equipped with?
A a hot and cold water supply C lifts
В central heating D broadcast relay systems
5. In a new house you can prepare a meal in
A a large living room. C one of the bedrooms.
В a smaller dwelling. D the kitchen.
6. What can you not receive on the home broadcast relay system?
A TV programme В radio programmes
В phone calls D small talk in the neighbouring
house
7. Where can householders themselves arrange new room areas in a two-
storey house in Washington?
A on the upper floor C in the attic
В on the ground floor D in the cellar
8. What is true about the new towns?
.A All new towns are planned as compact urban units.
В Town centre with a great number o f multi-storey buildings is the
hub of a new town.
C New towns develop at various densities.
D New towns develop mostly on poor farmland or bog.
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