1) Experts say that comets and asteroids could ___.
A. wipe out all animal life, leaving only plants
B. kill a significant proportion of the Earth's human population
C. put an end to all plant and animal life on Earth
D. cause as much damage as the Hiroshima bomb
2) A small asteroid ___.
A. can still cause a lot of damage
B. is not a problem if it is spotted early
C. cannot cause any significant harm
D. is actually more dangerous than a larger one
3) Earth has been relatively safe thanks to ___.
A. pure luck
B. luck and the protective force of another planet from our solar system
C. early warning systems set up by NASA
D. luck and our position in relation to the sun
1) to cheat а.. обманывать
2) to hurt b. причинять боль
3) to rely с. положиться
4) to trust d. доверять
A2. Choose the appropriate word.
At the end of the term Susan had to write a review of the book and she was glad. Literature was Susan's ... school subject.
2) favourite
A3. Find the sentence with the Gerund.
2) Paul was doing the ironing when the light switched off.
A4. Choose the appropriate form of the verb.
Sam returned home. He was upset because he had got a bad mark. The front door... but he knew his mum was in.
2) was locked
Bl. Put in the appropriate prepositions if it is necessary.
1) look
2) invite
3)join
4) rely
Cl. Write the questions about your city, beginning with the following words.
1) Where is your city situated? (to situate)
2) When was your city founded? (to found)
3) What kind of people are living in your city? (to be)
1. The shop closed by the time I got there. 2. When Jack came for a birthday, Louise was already gone. 3. I was hungry because I did not have lunch. 4. The house was quiet. Everyone was out of town. 5. I did not know what happened. 6. Mary was angry because Kevin forgot about her birthday. 7. She had spent all the money on clothes by the time the mall shut down 8. Jason had returned home before it started to rain. 9. She did her homework by 9 o'clock. 10. I didn't have breakfast yet when my uncle Bill arrived. 11. Lucy finished packing her bag when I called her. 12. After Morris repaired the car, he went home. 13. The children went to school by 8 in the morning.