Quick 03-04a heroes and challenges 1 think about the meanings of these words. underline the word which does not fit in the group. 0 a) war b) slavery c) racism d) peace 1 a) honest b) kind c) sensitive d) cruel 2 a) calm b) dishonest c) cruel d) arrogant 3 a) skilful b) weak c) honest d) intelligent 4 a) slow b) useless c) terrible d) brilliant 5 a) peaceful b) violent c) cruel d) aggressive 6 a) evil b) generous c) kind d) wise 7 a) racism b) freedom c) slavery d) pollution 8 a) doctor b) nurse c) plumber d) surgeon 9 a) electb) choose c) proud d) vote 10 a) idea b) chef c) thought d) opinion (10 marks) 2 change the word in brackets to complete the sentences. 0 william wilberforce campaigned against (slave) 1 he made a famous in parliament. (speak) 2 is this a snake? (poison) 3 she looked at me (strange) 4 i am very that someone is using my bicycle. (suspect) 5 i don’t like going to the dentist. it’s always (pain) 6 carl lewis was a very athlete. (success) 7 are you with me? (anger) 8 she cried when she heard that her cat was (die) 9 my english lessons are always very (activity) 10 carla is very sensitive and her piano teacher says she has a lot of (able) (10 marks) 3 read the rules about the present perfect and the past simple. which description matches these sentences a, b, or c? underline the correct letter. a the time of the action in the past is not known or not given. b a past action has results in the present. c an action happened at a specific time in the past and is not linked to the present. 0 venus dominated tennis in 2001. a b c 1 tim hasn’t won the tournament yet. a b c 2 the hairdresser cut my hair on monday. a b c 3 georgina has dyed her hair green! a b c 4 i’ve lost my cd player! a b c 5 william shakespeare died in 1616. a b c 6 the surgeon has finished the operation. a b c 7 i’ve seen that film six times! a b c 8 i think it rained during the night. a b c 9 did you record titanic when it was on tv? a b c 10 george has written 15 detective stories. a b c (10 marks) 4 underline the correct verb form to complete the sentences 0 she her hair when the telephone rang. a) was washing b) wash c) washed 1 i an accident when i was walking to work. a) ‘ve seen b) was seeing c) saw 2 did you see the eiffel tower when you paris? a) visited b) have visited c) visits 3 do you know if the plumber yet? a) has finished b) finish c) finished 4 they to venice after the wedding? a) have / been b) did / go c) did / went 5 she never a horse. a) ‘s / ridden b) ‘s / rode c) didn’t / ride (5 marks) 5 complete the sentences with words from the box. already ever never yet 0 have you met a pop star? 1 she has ridden a bicycle, not even when she was a child. 2 i won’t go to the cinema because i’ve seen the matrix. 3 has your brother arrived in canada 4 has your mother cooked chinese food? 5 i can’t eat any more. i’ve eaten more than i usually eat. (5 marks) 6 write a, an, the or ø if there should be no article. 0 have you ever climbed __a__ mountain? 1 people generally speak german in this part of switzerland. 2 girls just want to have fun! 3 weather forecast said it’s going to snow this afternoon. 4 how long have you been architect? 5 don’t lean your bike against the window. you’ll break glass. 6 i don’t like sport. 7 have you ever stayed in hotel? 8 she gave me orange sweater. 9 excuse me, do you know exact time? 10 he ran out to help when he heard screams.
primary school – начальная школа
secondary school – средняя школа
a teacher – учитель
a school principal (a headmaster, a headmistress) – директор школы
an assistant principal – завуч
a pupil – ученик
a schoolboy (a schoolgirl) – школьник (школьница)
a classmate – одноклассник
school uniform – школьная форма
a classroom – классная комната
a library – библиотека
a principal’s office – кабинет директора
a laboratory – лаборатория
a computer room – кабинет информатики
a canteen – столовая
a gym (a gymnasium) – спортзал
a stadium – стадион
a playground – игровая площадка
a swimming pool – бассейн
a cloakroom – раздевалка, гардеробная
a school hall – актовый зал
a first-aid room (a nurse’s office) - медпункт
a toilet (a lavatory) – туалет
a lesson – урок
a break - перемена
lunch - обед
a timetable - расписание
a test – контрольная работа, тест
a dictation – диктант
a composition (an essay) – сочинение (эссе)
an exam – экзамен
a mark - оценка
homework - домашнее задание
a certificate of secondary education – аттестат о среднем образовании
Fox (Лиса )
Cunning beautiful fox is a favorite character of many Russian folk tales. You probably can’t find a single animal that wasn’t tricked by this scamp. It managed to eat even elusive Kolobok that was chased by all the forest creatures. Bus is a fox really so cunning?
(Хитрая красавица-лиса — любимая героиня многих русских народных сказок. Наверно, не найдется ни одного зверя, которого бы не сумела провести эта плутовка. Ей удалось съесть даже неуловимого колобка, за которым не могли угнаться остальные лесные жители. Но так ли хитра лисица на самом деле? )
It is really one of a kind animal when it comes to dexterity. It has well developed brain and can easily track down its victim, even if it is a field mouse hiding under thick snow, a fox can hear the noise a mouse makes. When a fox understands where exactly a mouse is, it jumps right there and gets back with the prey in its mouth.
(В ловкости ей действительно нет равных. Имея развитый интеллект, лиса с легкостью выследить свою добычу — полевую мышь даже под толстым слоем снега, ориентируясь на звуки, издаваемые грызуном. Поняв, где находится зверек, она делает мощный бросок в нужном направлении, а затем выныривает из норы уже с полевкой в зубах. )
It is hard to catch a fox even for predators that hunt it. Impressive hearing and keen sense of smell warn an animal that the danger might be near and its fast paws helps it to run away. When a fox runs away from its stalker it seems like it literally flies above the ground. If this scamp feels that a predator is stronger than him then it hides in one of the digs it finds on the way.
(Поймать лису хищникам, охотящимся на нее, также совсем не просто. Чуткий слух и острое обоняние вовремя предупреждают ее об опасности, а быстрые ноги уйти от погони. Когда лисица убегает от преследователя, кажется, что она буквально летит над землей. Если же эта плутовка чувствует превосходство противника, то тогда она прячется в одну из нор, попавшихся ей на пути. )
Frequently those digs are not abandoned. Badgers, white foxes and woodchucks may live in there. However, a fox doesn’t ask their permission to become a neighbor and just stays in there as an uninvited guest. That’s probably why a fox takes hosts off their homes and stays to live in there alone in most of the folk tales.
(Зачастую такие норы оказываются вовсе не заброшенными. В них могут обитать барсуки, песцы или сурки. Но лиса не спрашивает у законных хозяев, нужно ли им такое соседство, а попросту остается жить в приглянувшейся норе незваной гостьей. Вероятно, именно по этой причине во многих сказках лисица обманом выселяет героев из дому, становясь полноправной хозяйкой новых владений. )
Folk tales often make hares look like they are foxes’ main enemy but it is not always the case. Foxes hunt hares very rarely and they don’t ravage chicken coops in villages either.
(Народное творчество часто делает лис главными врагами зайцев, но на самом деле это не совсем правда. На зайцев эти животные охотятся крайне редко, так же, как и разоряют курятники в деревне.)
They actually benefit people a lot. They kill a lot of field mice and bad insects which help to preserve crops. That’s why farm owners are not in a hurry to get rid of them and set up traps if foxes decided to live near a farm, other way around, people are happy to have such guests.
(А вот пользы людям лисы приносят немало. Истребляя полевых мышей и насекомых-вредителей, они сохранить урожай зерна. Поэтому, если лисы поселяются вблизи фермы, хозяева не спешат избавляться от них и ставить капканы, а, напротив, с благосклонностью относятся к таким гостям.)
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