Жизнь и творчества русских писателей

I.

a) Put in the sentences the suitable words. Each word or word combination is only used once.

motto; is washed; name; area; population; capital;

was called; is situated; languages; country

Canada is the second largest 1)… in the world. It 2)… in the northern part of the North American continent. Its total 3)… is 9,975,000 square kilometers. Canada 4)… by three oceans – the Pacific, the Arctic and the Atlantic. Canada's 5)… comes from an Indian word kanata, which means "village". When the area came under the British rule in 1897, the new country 6)… the Dominion of Canada, or simply Canada. This country has a small 7)…, only about 27,300,000 people. There are two official 8)… in the country: English and French. The 9)… of Canada is Ottawa. Canada's 10)… "From Sea to Sea" is appropriate because it's surrounded by three oceans.

b) Fill in blanks with suitable words.

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1)… on the British Isles. The British Isles 2)… two islands, Great Britain and Ireland. The western coast of Great Britain 3)… by the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea. Their total 4)… is over 244 000 square kilometers. The United Kingdom is one of the world's smaller 5) … . Its 6)… is over 57 million people. London is the 7)… of the United Kingdom.

II. Put in: who or which.

1. I want to go to the party … will be at our school.

2. Do you know people … can speak more than four languages.

3. The official language is the language … is spoken on radio, TV and by official people.

4. Look at the man … saved my life.

5. There was nothing on the table … the friends sat around.

III. These sentences are the answers 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. Our scientist M. Lomonosov could speak more than 3 foreign languages.

2. Everest is 8848 metres high. It’s the highest mountain in the world.

3. They have 6 lessons on Monday.

4. My father is forty-four years old.

5. Travelling by boat is safe this time.

IV. 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. SAFE

One thing that American teachers are very concerned about is the … of our children.

2. COMPETE

The International Library of Poetry has just announced an International Poetry … .

3. TRAVEL

A sea voyage is the most romantic way of … .

4. WRITE

Which American … was from California?

5. INDEPENDENT

On the 4th, July the Americans celebrate their main holiday – the … Day.

V.

a) Use each verb in Present Simple Passive, Past Simple Passive or Future Simple Passive.

1. Bread (eat) every day.

2. The letters (receive) yesterday.

3. Nick (send) to Moscow next week.

4. I (give) a very interesting book at the library last Friday.

5. Many houses (build) in our town every year.

6. This work (do) tomorrow.

b) Read a sentence and write another sentence with the same meaning. Use the Passive Voice.

1. Thomas A. Edison invented the electric bulb in the seventeenth century.

2. They water the flowers regularly.

3. The famous ballet dancers will stage this ballet in 15 countries.

4. D. Livingston explored the Kalahari Desert from 1841 till 1852.

5. The boys will paint the roof of the house.

*Задания I и V разделены на пункты a) и b) в связи с разным уровнем подготовленности уч-ся.