A Blessing(J) Or A Curse(L)? Many inventions have good points and bad points.
Here are some ways of expressing our approval or disapproval.
Make sure you understand the bold words.
I approve of computers because
1. …they help to prevent crime.
2. …they are a life-saver for office workers.
3. …they are a time-saver for designers.
4. …they are a better alternative to using an abacus.
5. …they can be a comfort to lonely people.
6. …they are economically beneficial to the companies that make them.
I disapprove of computers because
1. …they are a menace to children’s education.
2. …they wreck family life.
3. …they are detrimental to our eyesight.
4. …they can be a time-waster.
5. …they are harmful to the environment.
6. …they encourage young people to be violent.
Now look at the following inventions. Decide if you think they are a blessing or a curse.
You must choose four blessings and four curses.
Invention JorL Your reason(s)
a) cars
b) cellular phones
c) fast food
d) computer games
e) e-mail
f) disposable cameras
g) nuclear power
h) plastic bottles
i) air conditioning
j) sodas (fizzy drinks)
2. 1.There is no cheese left on the table.There is some in the fridge
2.Are there any museums in your town?-Yes, there are two interesting ones.
3.What is there near your house?- Theres is a school
4.Homw many books are there in your library?-There are some books in there
5.There is nothing in the vase
6. Is there anyone in the office?-No, there isn't anyone there
7.I have little paper. Bring me some.
8.There are few mistakes in your dictation.
9.What is there on the table?-There are some books
10.There are a lot of parks in our city
11.There is someone in the room
12.What is there in your school bag?-There are my books.
Объяснение:
some-несколько. Используется с мн.числом и с неисчесляемыми сущ. в утвердительных предл.
any- несколько. Исп. со мн.числом и неисч.сущ. в отрицательных и вопросит. предл.
2.more beautiful
25) Agree or disagree with sentences.
1. Swedish is an international language. - Agree
2. 126 mln people speak in Japanese. - Agree
3. English can easily borrow local words and phrases from the very countries into which it expands. - disagree
4. Americans speak American English. - Agree
26) Choose the correct variant.
1. We _c)__ the competition yesterday.
A) Lose b) has lost c) lost
2. We _a)__ abroad every year.
a) Travel b) travels c) are travelling
3. I _c)__ a composition tomorrow.
A) Writes b) am writing c) will write
4. She _b)__ her homework.
A) Just did b) has just done c) will just do
27) Complete the sentences:
1. The girl was .good. at jumping and running.
(Good / well)
2. What's the matter with you? - I feelBad
(Bad/ badly)
3. He is a .High . skilled engineer.
(High / highly)
4. It is .nearly. 5 o'clock. I must go home.
(Near / nearly)
28) The word in capitals above each of the following sentences can be used to form a word that fits suitably in the blank space. Fill each blank in this way.
Example: IMPRESS
Her dance made a great ... on my friends. - Her dance made a great impression on my friends.
1. CROSS There were 1,000 lollipop ladies in the streets of London standing at zebra__crossing__ with their "Lollipop signs".
2. INFORM
80% of all ___information__ in the world's computers is in English.
29) Choose the right form:
1. Hockey .b). in winter.
a) Was played b) are played c) is played
2. If I had the money, I .b). that car.
a) Buy b) would buy c) will buy
3. My brother .c). his face every morning.
a) Washed b) wash c) washes
30) These sentences are the answer to the questions. Write down the questions. Begin your questions with "How".
Example: It takes him 20 minutes to get to school. - How long does it take him to get to school?
1. Sir John Bouring could speak 28 languages.
How many languages could Sir John Bouring speak?
2. The Thames is 334 kilometres long.
---How long is the Thames kilometres?
3. This nice dress is only 25 dollars.
---How many dollars this nice dress?
4. My mother is thirty-five years old.
---How old is your mother?
5. I would like little sugar.
---How much sugar would you like?
31) Make questions:
1. Cheese is made from milk. (What?)
What is make from milk?\What cheese is make from?
2. This house was built in 1991. ( When?)
When was built this house?