Task 1. Fill in: animal, burst, foster, senior, charity, postal, petrol, plate, wipers, hall.
Вставьте пропущенные слова в предложениях.
1. In Britain …….. citizens like to be independent and to live in their own home for as long as possible.
2. We adopted a rescue dog from an …….. shelter.
3. Claire looked as if she were about to …….. into tears.
4. The school raised over a hundred pounds for ……...
5. The town …….. is set to reopen next year and will include a tourist information centre, library and concert room.
6. We ran out of petrol and had to walk to the nearest ……...station.
7. Up to 80 percent of……... workers stayed away from work in some areas.
8 .All the parents were told that their children were in very nice ……...homes, with very nice families.
9. A number ……... is a metal or plastic plate on the front and back of a vehicle that sho
10. Windscreen ……... are long thin pieces of metal with a rubber edge that moves across a windscreen to remove rain.
Task 2. Complete the sentences with the correct passive form of the verbs in brackets.
Раскройте скобки, поставив глаголы в нужной форме страдательного залога.
1.English ……...all over the world.(speak)
2.Italian and Chinese ……... at the school I go to. (not teach)
3.This hotel ……... in the 18th century. (build)
4.Two million of these cars ……... last year. (sell)
5.We ……... to Sally's party last week. (invite)
6.I think all petrol cars ……... by electric cars in the future. (replace)
7.So far, thirty complaints ……... about the programme . (receive)
8.The FA Cup final ……... by Arsenal. (win)
9.A new James Bond movie ……... at the moment. (film)
10.Grapes ……... by Chileans over a thousand years ago. (grow)
Task 3. Fill in the correct question word with ‘ever’.
Вставьте правильное вопросительное слово с ‘ever’.
1.Do………….you want, just don't come to me if it all goes wrong.
2.It's impossible to say what time Ramsey will arrive. He just turns up……...he wants.
3.Sit down ………. you like.
4.You can invite……….you like — it's your party!
5.There are two dictionaries in the cupboard. Borrow……...one you want.
Task 4. Fill in the correct preposition.
Заполните пропуски правильным предлогом.
1.I prefer teaching methods that actively involve students …….. learning.
2.I can never repay your many kindnesses ……. me.
3.She tried to rescue her children ……. the blaze.
4.The water gets deep very suddenly so take care …….yourself.
5.Can you think ……. any other way to do it?
Task 5. Fill in the gaps with the correct particle.
Заполните пропуски правильным фразовым глаголом.
1.I made a phone call to check …….his address.
2.Airline employees were checking ……. passengers.
3.My boss is always checking …... on me.
4.As I packed my case I checked everything…... on my list.
5.You’ve got to check …... the hotel by 12:00.
2. This big animal comes from the cat family. It lives in Asia. It’s about a metre tall, 2.5 metres long and it weighs 300 kilograms. It’s very fast and it can jump and swim very well. It’s got very strong teeth and it kills other animals for food. This animal is in danger. People kill it for it’s beautiful striped fur.
3. This animal lives in the bamboo forests in China. It walks on four legs and it can climb trees. It’s got big eyes and big black ears. It’s about 1.5 metres long and it weighs 100 kilograms. It eats bamboo. When it eats, it sits down and uses its front paws to hold the bamboo. Sadly, the bamboo forests are getting smaller and there isn’t enough food for this animal.
4. This animal lives in warm waters, for example in the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. It’s about 2.5 metres long. It uses its fins and tail to swim at 36 kilometres an hour, and it can jump 3 metres out of the water. It lives in a friendly group and all the group ‘talk’ to each other. This animal is in danger in some places because of pollution in the seas.
5. My favourite pet is my dog. His name is Larry. He is white with a bit of brown. He has long fur and a short tail. He is very cute and funny. When he hears my voice his tail is wagging. He likes eating meat, cakes and even chocolate. He lives in our house. All my family likes to play with him. Larry loves to run in the fields. He often follows me around the house with a small ball in his teeth and drops it on my foot, so I will kick it. Larry takes care of me. If someone approaches me, he starts to bark. But he never bites. All these reasons show why I really love my wonderful dog Larry.