It is not a secret that our meals influence much on our health and our mood. That’s why I consider breakfast to be the most important meal in the day as it is the first our meal and it can put us in good spirits or it can’t. Now I shall tell you about my breakfast. In the morning I usually have porridge. I often start my breakfast with a cereal which is not cooked, it is something dry, ready to be eaten or muesli – some grain or porridge which is not cooked with dried fruit, nuts and so on. I also like eggs (cooked in different ways). I don’t practically eat butter, I prefer soft margarine – made of vegetable fat, which is not heavy and creamy. I don’t eat jam at breakfast, I eat marmalade which is not sweet, there is slight bitterness; it’s rather pleasant. I usually don’t have substantial breakfast on weekdays, I do it on weekends when I get up late. Very often I have just tea or coffee with sandwiches. Tea is usually taken by me with milk. I like very strong tea without sugar. Sometimes when I am in hurry I don’t have time to have proper breakfast and I go to the university being hungry. In such case I usually buy something like «Snickers» or «Mars» on my way to the Alma Mater.
1 Rewrite each sentence using the words in brackets. Do not change the meaning.
0 This book is Bob’s. (his) This is his book. 1 I own this house. (mine) _This house is mine. 2 This is Paula and John’s dog. (their) This is their dog. 3 Who owns this bag? (whose) Whose is this bag? 4 Is this money yours? (your) Is this your money? 5 They own that cat. (theirs) That cat is theirs. 6 That house belongs to my family. That house is ours. 7 I own that coat. (me) That coat belongs to me. 8 We own this boat. (ours)This boat is ours. 9 This CD is mine. (my) This is my CD. 10 Are they your animals? (yours) Are these animals yours?
2 Put the words in the correct order.
0 A blue old car ugly. An ugly old blue car. 1 A lady dark tall beautiful. A beautiful tall dark lady. 2 Some large green apples. 3 A little pretty brown dog. 4 A nice new cotton skirt.
3 Underline the correct word in each sentence.
0 The Pacific is larger than the Atlantic. 1 My car is better than your car. 2 Australia is the smallest continent. 3 Tony walks more quickly than me. 4 Rome is older than London. 5 The white jacket is the more expensive. 6 This video is more interesting than the other one. 7 Sarah is the tallest in the class. 8 This is the worst film I’ve seen. 9 It’s the most beautiful painting in the gallery. 10 The new computer is smaller than the old one.
5 Underline the correct word in each sentence.
0 It is getting cold. 1 Have you done the washing-up? 2 Can you come here, please? 3 We got a new television last month. 4 You are making too much noise. 5 Where did you go on Friday? 6 I didn’t get your letter. 7 What time do you get up in the mornings? 8 Give John his books. He’s over in the library. 9 We are all getting older. 10 Have you got any money? 6 Write one word in each space.
0 I don’t believe in ghosts. 1 The teacher told us __to___ be quiet. 2 We wanted __to___ go to the cinema. 3 He’s interested _in boxing. 4 We were late___for__ class. 5 Katy is not very good ___in__ basketball. 6 We were just talking __about___ you. 7 Clare was fighting __with___ her brother. 8 I’m bored watching television. 9 They were asking ___for__ joining the club. 10 They are wanted ___for__ the police.
In the morning I usually have porridge. I often start my breakfast with a cereal which is not cooked, it is something dry, ready to be eaten or muesli – some grain or porridge which is not cooked with dried fruit, nuts and so on.
I also like eggs (cooked in different ways). I don’t practically eat butter, I prefer soft margarine – made of vegetable fat, which is not heavy and creamy. I don’t eat jam at breakfast, I eat marmalade which is not sweet, there is slight bitterness; it’s rather pleasant.
I usually don’t have substantial breakfast on weekdays, I do it on weekends when I get up late. Very often I have just tea or coffee with sandwiches. Tea is usually taken by me with milk. I like very strong tea without sugar.
Sometimes when I am in hurry I don’t have time to have proper breakfast and I go to the university being hungry. In such case I usually buy something like «Snickers» or «Mars» on my way to the Alma Mater.
0 This book is Bob’s. (his) This is his book.
1 I own this house. (mine) _This house is mine.
2 This is Paula and John’s dog. (their) This is their dog.
3 Who owns this bag? (whose) Whose is this bag?
4 Is this money yours? (your) Is this your money?
5 They own that cat. (theirs) That cat is theirs.
6 That house belongs to my family. That house is ours.
7 I own that coat. (me) That coat belongs to me.
8 We own this boat. (ours)This boat is ours.
9 This CD is mine. (my) This is my CD.
10 Are they your animals? (yours) Are these animals yours?
2 Put the words in the correct order.
0 A blue old car ugly. An ugly old blue car.
1 A lady dark tall beautiful. A beautiful tall dark lady.
2 Some large green apples.
3 A little pretty brown dog.
4 A nice new cotton skirt.
3 Underline the correct word in each sentence.
0 The Pacific is larger than the Atlantic.
1 My car is better than your car.
2 Australia is the smallest continent.
3 Tony walks more quickly than me.
4 Rome is older than London.
5 The white jacket is the more expensive.
6 This video is more interesting than the other one.
7 Sarah is the tallest in the class.
8 This is the worst film I’ve seen.
9 It’s the most beautiful painting in the gallery.
10 The new computer is smaller than the old one.
5 Underline the correct word in each sentence.
0 It is getting cold.
1 Have you done the washing-up?
2 Can you come here, please?
3 We got a new television last month.
4 You are making too much noise.
5 Where did you go on Friday?
6 I didn’t get your letter.
7 What time do you get up in the mornings?
8 Give John his books. He’s over in the library.
9 We are all getting older.
10 Have you got any money?
6 Write one word in each space.
0 I don’t believe in ghosts.
1 The teacher told us __to___ be quiet.
2 We wanted __to___ go to the cinema.
3 He’s interested _in boxing.
4 We were late___for__ class.
5 Katy is not very good ___in__ basketball.
6 We were just talking __about___ you.
7 Clare was fighting __with___ her brother.
8 I’m bored watching television.
9 They were asking ___for__ joining the club.
10 They are wanted ___for__ the police.