1 Multiple choice cloze.
I really enjoy traveling by plane. Although I know it isn’t (1) traveling by train, it is definitely (2) way of getting wherever you want and I also like the idea (3) itself. Of course, there are sometimes problems. It’s (4) to lose your luggage than if you were traveling on a train or bus, for example. And it is (5) to get a seat on a particular flight – you often have to book weeks in advance, so you have to be (6) than if you had chosen the bus or train.
The plane, however, is much(7) than any other means of transport: you feel you are really being (8) . and the experience of flying in itself (9) than any other way of traveling. It may be (10) but it’s definitely worth it.
1 A as safe as B safer than C less safe than D the safest
2 faster the fastest fastest very fast
3 to flying to fly of flying of a fly
4 less easy as easy easier the easiest
5 less difficult as difficult more difficult difficulter
6 really organized more organized less organized as organized
7 civilized as civilized more civilized less civilized
8 looked after looked about taken after taken care
9 as excited as exciting more exciting the most exciting
10 least expensive less expensive more expensive most expensive
2 Key word transformations
John is as intelligent as Jacob. (than)
Jacob John.
My sweater costs as much as your shoes. (expensive)
My sweater your shoes.
I have never seen a better film. (the)
This is I have ever seen.
I can’t type as fast as Alex. (can)
Alex me.
Nobody is as stupid as he is. (person)
He is in the world.
Your house is bigger than mine. (big)
My house yours.
You won’t find a more reasonable price. (will)
This is the find.
I’ve never met such a charming man before. (the)
He’s I have ever met.
If we get there fast it will be better. (faster)
The better.
I live nearer to school than you do. (than)
You live I do.
Cats are more sensitive than dogs. (than)
Dogs cats.
No form of transport is as comfortable as the train. (the)
The train form of transport.
He doesn’t drive as carefully as my mother. (than)
My mother he does.
Helen doesn’t cook as well as I do. (better)
I am Helen.
15 No car is faster than this one. (of)
This is .
3 Vocabulary.
Are you sure this is the shortest (street/avenue/road/route) to Amsterdam?
The local people were very peaceful and did not (take/transport/bear/grab) arms.
The (slaves/workers/crew/servants) helped the passengers put on their lifejackets.
It wouldn’t be (senseless/sensory/sensitive/sensible) to go out in this weather if you’re ill.
You must (close/fasten/tie/bind) your seat belts now.
They sailed for days on end. The (journey/trip/voyage/travel) lasted 40 days.
Columbus didn’t always (treat/care/behave/do)the Indians well.
What is public (movement/traveling/transport/travel)like in your country?
Portugal used to be a (wide/powerful/strong/big) nation in the 15th century.
The island was (inhabited/resided/lived/housed)by Indians.
4 Word formation.
1 It was a holiday! We had a terrible time. DISASTER
2 Don’t be ! I’m sure the test will be easy. ANXIETY
3 I was moved by what he did. GENUINE
4 The journey back home was long and ADVENTURE
5 It isn’t easy to have three children around the house. ACT
6 He gave me everything I asked for. WILL
7 He’s such a person! I adore him! WONDER
8 It’s a very book – I really enjoyed it. READ
9 My sister is very : she plays the piano, the violin and the flute. MUSIC
10 He wants to get a car that’s smaller and more ECONOMY
11 She was when she saw the cat had broken the vase. FURY
12 He is very ! you can trust him! RELY
13 She’s a very thinker. ORIGIN
14 Are you sure this shirt is machine- ? WASH
15 This is a very method of learning English. EFFECT
1. ... put up a tent, to play the guitar, to make a campfire, to cook on the campfire, to find the way in the forest, to pick berries and mushrooms, to take pictures
2 to swim, to milk cows, to make jam, to go horse-riding, to pick berries and mushrooms, to bring in the harvest, to feed hens and chickens, to go fishing
3. ... to go windsurfing, to speak English, to dance, to make friends, to do shopping, to see places of interest, to take pictures,
4. ... to dance, to make friends, to do shopping, to see places of interest, to take pictures, to go by underground,
I was born on the 15th of June. Birthday is a very remarkable day for me. It is the beginning of summer so the weather is usually great!
On this day in the morning my parents come into my room and say, "Happy Birthday!" And, of course, they don’t forget about presents. They usually know beforehand what my secret wish is. I enjoy surprises but still it’s better to know what I am going to get.
My telephone keeps ringing all the day, people are calling to say “Happy birthday!” and this really great to feel that people remember about you.
Usually we go for a picnic on my birthday, but his year I want to have my birthday party at home. I will celebrate my birthday on Saturday so everybody can come. We have invited my friends and relatives to the party. There will be 12 people. We usually have big parties at home and like to meet guests. My parents help me organize this party. My father and I go shopping to buy food and everything we need for the party and my mom stays at home to start cooking. She also lays the table, she does it perfectly. When we come back I start helping my mom with cooking in the kitchen. We cook a lot of tasty food. When everything is ready we dress up, make our hair and wait for the guests.
At five o'clock my relatives and friends arrive to congratulate me and I am happy to see them. They bring a lot of flowers, presents, postcards and sweets. I have got a lot of nice presents - a computer, a couple of DVD’s, a yo-yo, postcards and money. I thank them all.
I usually enjoy my birthday parties. We have a good holiday dinner and everybody is merry. We dance, make jokes, sing karaoke, play games, speak about different things and don’t forget about tasty things on the table. My mom brings the birthday cake and I blow the candles out.
Everyone enjoys the party very much. After the party we go for a walk. This is one of the best holidays for me.
Перевод некоторых слов:
a birthday - день рождения, to celebrate - отмечать, remarkable - выдающийся, запоминающийся, relatives - родственники, in the centre of attention - в центре внимания, to forget - забывать, beforehand - заранее, a secret wish - тайное желание, the telephone keeps ringing - телефон звонит без умолку, to remember - помнить, perfectly - идеально, to lay the table - накрывать на стол, tasty food - вкусная еда, to dress up - одеваться, to congratulate - поздравлять, a guest - гость, to make the hair - укладывать волосы, to blow the candles out - задувать свечи, a yo-yo - йо-йо (игрушка)