Writing Comprehension
1. Complete the sentences with the or- (no article) /
Поставити артикль thе там, де потрібно.
1) UK is made up of Great Britain (England, Scotland and
Wales) and Northern Ireland.
2) Great Britain is the largest island of Europe and the
seventh largest island in the world.
3) Scottish Lowlands lie in the valleys of Clyde, Forth and
Tay rivers.
British Museum shows works from ancient Asia, Egypt,
Rome and Greece.
Loch Ness is the largest lake in United Kingdom.
Cardiff is the capital city of Wales.
Grampian Mountains in central Scotland form a natural
division between the Lowlands and Highlands.
8) Highlands in northern Scotland is a region of mountain
ranges, deep valleys and beautiful lakes.
9) Ben Nevis is highest peak in Great Britain - rises
in Highlands.
10) When we were in London, we stayed in Plaza Hotel
11) Americans call Mississippi river «the Father of Waters».
12) There are many cinemas, theatres and shops in Piccadilly
Circus.
13) The waters of North Sea and English Channel separate
Great Britain from Europe.
14) Yonge Street in Canada is the longest street in the
world.
1. Giacomo Puccini is best known for his operas .
2. Mozart is one of the best composers of all time.
3. The Transformers film is very popular with the young people.
4. The Dali became the most expensive Surrealist lot sold at auction last month.
5. Yesterday afternoon two thieves wearing police uniforms stole some painting by Monet, Rembrandt and Degas from the Boston Museum.
6. It is very nice of you to invite me and my family for lunch.
7. Who stars in The Hobbit films ?
8. The second youngest billionaire of the world Mark Zuckerberg is famous for creating Facebook.
9. I think, high quality special effects add value to the Harry Potter films.
10.What sort of music does your friend like ?
2) Complete the sentences with verbs formed using the prefixes re-, dis-, mis-, under- , over-.
1. My parents usually disagree about which film to go and see. (agree)
2. They overcharged us in the restaurant but they gave us some money back. (charge)
3. The foreigners are difficult to understand because they mispronounce many Russian words. (pronounce)
4. You should rewrite your composition because you made many mistakes. (write)
5. We were sorry to realise that we underpayed in the shop. (pay)
3) Fill in the gaps with the correct preposition.
1. Pushkin is one of the best poet of all time.
2. He is popular with fans of art cinema.
3. This director is famous for his comedies.
4. Who stars in Pirates of the Caribbean?
5. The paintings add value to the house.