1. A. Прочитайте текст.
What is Ecology
No living thing or group of living thing things can live and grow in isolation. All organisms, plants and animals need energy to develop and all species of living things influence the lives of others. Ecology is a science. It studies how plants, animals and human beings live together and influence each other. It is also a science about our environment. People have always studied living things in their natural environment. In other words, they have always studied the air, the water, the soil and all other things that are around a person, animal or a plant. The environment can influence the growth of living things and the way they develop. Ecology also study what happens to different species, how they change. The scientists collect the information about the number of living things in different areas, their size and behavior. Ecology is one of the most important sciences in the 21st century. It teaches us how to survive in the modern word.
B. Дополните предложения.
1) Ecology is a … 2) Ecology studies …3) A natural environment is … 4) Ecology teaches us … 5) Ecologists collect information about …
2. Выберите верное слово.
1) There is (little/a little) water in the pond. You can`t swim there. 2) (Few/little) children will be able to do this difficult test. 3) (Not many/ not much) people live to be a hundred years old. 4) There is (little/ a little) milk in the fridge. Can you buy (some/ several)? 5)There were (a few/ a little) apples on the plate and one pear. 6) Can you wait for (a few/ few) minutes? 7) Would you like (a few/few) of these flowers? 8) Hurry up! We have (little/ a little) time. 9) We have (little/ a little) time left. You can finish your e-mail. 10) I remember (little/ a little) about my school years, you can say I remember nothing.
3. Вставьте возвратные местоимения, где это необходимо.
1) How are you today? – Thank you. I feel … much better. 2) It is not a difficult rule, you can easily understand it …, I`m not going to help you. 3) Dress … nicely and wait for me. I`ll come at about 4 o`clock. 4) I have some free time today, and I`ll cook the dinner … . This time I want to do it on my own. 5) I hope they will enjoy … at the party tonight. 6) I don`t like the way he behaves … with younger children. 7) The children hid … at the back of the garden.
2. The machine needs cleaning… (to clean).
3. She is angry at … for sending (to send). ???
4. You should avoid breaking… rules (to break).
5. She entered the office without noticing… (to notice).
6. I am sorry for …disturbing you (to disturb).
7. We can’t excuse their not …answering our invitation (to answer).
8. The cat was punished for …breaking the cup (to break)
9. The cat was afraid of punishment (punishing)… and hid itself under the sofa. (to punish).
10. After looking… through and marking… the student’s papers, the teacher handed them back. (to look),(to mark).