Fill in the correct prepositions in the passage.

Eleanor is a nurse who works the night shift. How does she manage?

Well I finish work (1)... 6.30 a.m. Then I go home, have a bath and try to be in bed (2)... half past eight. (3)... the same time as I'm getting ready for bed, Jeffrey, my husband, and our five-year-old daughter, Elaine, are getting up. Jeffrey takes her to nursery school. I usually sleep (4)... about 3 o'clock (5)... the afternoon. I have to be at the school (6)... 3.30, to collect Elaine. We come home and I play with her, and try to get some housework done (7).... the same time. When my husband comes home, we eat. If I'm lucky, I can relax (8)... an hour before putting Elaine to bed.

Then I do some housework that didn't get done (9)... the day. I allow plenty of time to get to the hospital' because if fm not there (10)... time, another nurse will have to go on working (11)... I arrive. I'm often very tired (12)... the time I finish, but I don4 really mind. There's a special atmosphere in the hospital (13)... night. And the hours suit us, (14)... the moment, anyway.

I may want to work days when Elaine goes to a different school. Perhaps I'll be ready for a change (15)... then.

6. Look at Paul's list of things to do. Describe his working day making use о the following time-table:

7. Use the right prepositions or adverbs:

Every morning regularly, ...ten o'clock, when her lecture was..., Jean came...the room, where I was already...work.

Her careful (тщательный), accurate work was of great help...me. She prepared hundreds...slides which it was necessary to examine. She was very careful and never made a mistake. Her presence stimulated me greatly.

...one o'clock we had lunch...the laboratory.

...the seventh day, as we worked silently, I heard a step and; turned.... Professor Challis stood...the doorway.

" I thought I'd look in, Robert, to see how you were getting on.''

I rose at once and introduced him...Jean. Не bowed(кланяться)... her in his old-fashioned manner. I understood that he liked

her.

...that he came regularly to visit us, often...the lunch hour. He sat...a chair watching us with his bright eyes. He often told us... his life as a young student...Paris, ...the Sorbonne, where he worked under the great Duclaux.

(From " Shannon's Way" by A. Cronin)

8. Give the four forms of the following verbs:

sit, be, get, buy, go, leave, stop, know, eat, come, do, have, play, read, drink, begin, make, take, write.

9. Use the verbs in the Past Indefinite Tense:

1. She works at an office. 2. She usually walks to the University. 3.1 like my work. 4. My brother finishes school this year. 5. We want to buy a new house, 6. Every morning I look into the mirror, wash, shave and comb my hair. 7. Every day at 9 o'clock I open the door of my shop. 8. She shows her family album to her new friends.

B. 1. He gets up at six every morning, goes out, runs around the house three times for exercise, comes back, makes himself breakfast and has it. 2. His wife gets up at 8 o'clock, does her hair, has a cup of coffee, and takes the dog for a walk in the park.

10. Make these statements negative. Use the model:

Model: I worked on Saturday. -- I didn't work on Saturday.

1. I got up very early. 2. I made breakfast. 3. I left the house at seven. 4. I came on time. 5. I saw her in the office. 6. Jane married Sam. 7. I passed my exam in English. 8. She showed me her new flat. 9. I did morning exercises today. 10. I liked my new boss.

11. Make up questions and give short answers. Use the model:

Model: He came home at 6. -- Did he come home at 6?

-- Yes, he did.

-- No, he didn't.

1. I visited my friends in Scotland. 2. I leaned French at school. 3. He got a new job. 4. We moved to a new flat last month. 5. She needed money. 6. We liked his new car. 7. Their working day began at 9. 8. They sang their favourite songs. 9. The conference finished at 5. 10. He went to his club at night.

12. Complete the questions:

1.... did the alarm clock ring? 2.... did you go after classes yesterday? 3.... did he do when he came home from work? 4.... did it take you to get here? 5.... did we go to the cinema last? 6.... did you spend your weekend? 7.... did you have your lunch today? 8.... didn't she come on time? 9..:. met you at the station? 10.... woke you up in the morning?

13. Use the verbs in the Past Indefinite Tense:

I (to get up) very late yesterday. I (to look) out of the window and (to see) that the weather (to be) bad. So I (to think) for some time and (to decide) that I (to have) time to myself. Suddenly the telephone (to ring). I (to come) up to the telephone and (to take) the receiver. My Friend Nick (to call). He (to say) that it (to be) his day off and (to invite) me to his place. I (to spend) the whole day, there. First we (to talk) about our problems; then we (to watch) TV, there (to be) an interesting American film which we (to like), then we (to have) tea in the kitchen and (to talk) again. We (to listen) to some music and when I (to look) at the watch I (to see) that it (to be) 8 in the evening. I (to think) I must be off and (to say) goodbye to Nick. When I (to come) home my parents (to ask) me " You (to have) a good time? " " Yes, " I (to answer), " I certainly (to do)." But I (to be) sorry, I (not to write) a single page on that day.

15. Translate into English:

1Когда вы обычно встаёте по утрам? - Ровно в 7. 2. По воскресеньям я часто хожу в кино или в театр. 3. Вечером я читаю книги, смотрю фильмы или слушаю музыку. 4. Мы ужинаем, как правило, в 7 часов. 5. Когда я прихожу

домой, я иду в ванную, открываю кран, мою руки и вытираю их полотенцем. 6. Вам надо проветрить спальню и подмести пол. 7. Как вы добираетесь в университет? - Автобусом. Но иногда приходится идти пешком. 8. Давай пойдем в парк! -- С удовольствием. 9. Сколько времени у тебя уходит на то, чтобы добраться на работу? -- Около получаса. 10. Что ты собираешься делать? - Я собираюсь писать доклад. 11. Я обычно хожу в университет пешком, так как он находится недалеко от нашего дома. 12. Вы часто бываете в театре? -Нет, редко. 13. Что вы делаете по вечерам? - Обычно бываем дома. Раз или два в неделю мы ходим на каток, встречаемся с друзьями и ходим в кино или в театр. 14. Ежедневно Том делает утреннюю зарядку. 15. После занятий Мария обычно делает домашнее задание. Иногда она ходит в библиотеку, где читает книги и просматривает газеты и журналы. 16. Вы ложитесь спать рано или поздно? - Мне приходится засиживаться поздно. 17. Вы всегда приходите вовремя на занятия? - Да. 18. Как вы проводите свободное время? -- С друзьями, иногда с родными.

16. Read the story and answer the questions:

All's Well That Ends Well

It was about midnight when the letter arrived (прибывать, приходить). It dropped through the letterbox at John's feet. John was about (собирался) to lock (запирать) the door for the night. He opened the door and looked outside; there was nobody anywhere about. He closed the door slowly and looked at the letter. Yes, the letter was for him. He opened it. Inside there was a single sheet of paper, and on it were the words, " In ten minutes you will be dead" (``Через 10 минут ты умрешь''), John hurried to the telephone, lifted the receiver arid dialed 999. There was no answer. He tried again, then he realized the phone didn't work. Was there any connection between the useless phone and the letter?

He decided to go to the call box down the road. John opened the door and listened for a few seconds. All was quiet. He looked once more at the letter. At that moment the doorbell rang and somebody touched him on the shoulder...

" John, John! " someone said, " It's time to get up." John turned over in bed and saw his wife looking at him. " That's the last time I eat much before I go to bed, " he said.

Questions:

1. When did the letter arrive?

2. What did John do?

3. What did the letter say?

4. Did the phone work?

5. Where did he decide to go?

6. Was there anybody outside?

7. Whom did John see at his bed?

8. Why is the story called " All Is Well That Ends Well"?

17. Read the story and retell it:

A Day Off Work

Last Wednesday morning Bill rang Mr. Thomson, his boss, at the office and said that he was not well. " All right, " said his boss. " You may stay in bed today if you are not well." Mr. Thomson liked Bill very much. At lunch time he bought some fruit and took it to Bill. Bill thanked him and said he would be able to come the next day.

At 3 o'clock in the afternoon Mr. Thomson locked his office door and switched on his portable TV set. He wanted to watch an important international football match. It was England against Brazil. Both teams (команда) were playing well. It was very-exciting. At 3.20 England scored a goal (забить гол). Mr. Thomson jumped out of his chair. He was very excited. He was smiling happily. When suddenly the cameraman focused on the crowd, Mr. Thomson stopped smiling and looked very angry. Bill's face was there on the screen. He didn't look ill at all.

1). Describe the next morning at the office. Use the words: to praise (хвалить), to punish (наказать), to fire (уволить), to shout at (кричать на), to discuss.

UNIT THREE

HOME IS WHERE YOU MAKE IT

Topic: My Flat (House)

TOPICAL VOCABULARY

Some Good Rules

1. East or West, home is best.

2. Dry bread at home is better than roast meat abroad.

3. There's no place like home.

4. Home is home, though it be never so homely.

5. Englishman's home is his castle.

My Favourite Room

My favourite room is our kitchen. Perhaps the kitchen is the most important room in many houses, but it is particularly so in our house because it's not only where we cook and eat but it's also the main meeting place for family and friends. I have so many happy memories of times spent there: special occasions such as homecomings* or cooking Christmas dinner; troubled times, which lead to comforting cups of tea in the middle of the night; ordinary daily events such as making breakfast on dark, cold winter mornings for cross, sleepy children before sending them off to school, then sitting down to read the newspaper with a steaming hot mug of coffee.

Whenever we have a party, people gravitate with their drinks to the kitchen. It always ends up the fullest and noisiest room in the house.

So what does this special room look like? It's quite big, but not huge. It's big enough to have a good-sized rectangular table in the centre, which is the focal point* of the room. There is a large window above the sink, which looks out onto two apple trees in the garden. The cooker is at one end, and above it is a wooden pulley, which is old-fashioned but very useful for drying clothes in wet weather. At the other end is a wall with a large notice-board, which tells the story of our lives, past, present, and future, in words and pictures: a school photo of Megan and Kate, a postcard from Auntie Nancy in Australia, the menu from a takeaway Chinese restaurant, a wedding invitation for next Saturday. All our world is there for everyone to read!

The front door is seldom used in our house, only by strangers. All our friends use the back door, which means they come straight into the kitchen and join in whatever is happening there. The kettle goes on immediately and then we all sit round the table, drinking tea and putting the world to rights! Without doubt some of the happiest times of my life have been spent in our kitchen.

(from Headway. New English Course Intermediate

Liz & John Soars)

Notes

homecoming -- возвращение домой из отлучки. focal point - центр.

* * *

Jack: Hello, Pete!

Pete: Nice to see you. Come in, please.

Jack: Oh, this is a wonderful new flat!

Pete: Yes, it is, and so close to the centre.

Jack: How many rooms are there in your fiat?

Pete: Come and see... This is the kitchen, the bathroom is on the right.

Jack: Oh, the kitchen is so large! I like big kitchens.

Pete: And here is the dining room. We have little furniture here. We want to have some armchairs, a sofa and some more things.

Jack: Are you on the phone? (У вас есть телефон? )

Pete: It's a pity, we aren't yet... Let me introduce you to my wife.

Pete's wife: How do you dо. I hope you'll enjoy our housewarming party.

Arranging the House

Barbara: Give me a hand with this sideboard, Charles. I want it over there by the settee.

Charles: Don't you think it would be better under that picture by the armchair?

Barbara: No. The picture isn't staying there anyway. I only hung it on the wall

because it was in the way on the floor. We can arrange the pictures when

all the furniture is in place.

Charles: Where did I put my big screwdriver? It's not in the toolbox and I want to

tighten up these loose screws on the door hinges.

Barbara: You had it in your hand when you went into the kitchen just now. Perhaps

you left it there.

Charles: Yes, I think I put it down on the shelf above the sink. I'll go and fetch it.

Barbara: Pass me that brash behind the chair before you go; and take your tools off

that nice polished table. You'll spoil all our furniture before you finish.

Charles: Don't keep on nagging. I've got to put them somewhere. By the way, have

you seen the cat this morning? You didn't shut him outside last night, did

you? He'll get lost.

Barbara: No. He's definitely inside the house. I expect he's fed up with all the fuss

and noise. He's probably crept into a cupboard somewhere and gone to

sleep.

Charles: That's just what I'd like to do. I'm tired of it all as well.

EXERCISES

1. Use the right word from those given in brackets:

1. There is a... in my study room, (table, kitchen, desk)

2. Is there any...in that room? (cooker, furniture, fridge)

3. There is no...in the house, it is cold in winter. (mirror, fireplace, telephone)

4. Is there... in your kitchen? (hot water, garage, computer)

5. There is no balcony in my.... (garden, room, bathroom)

6. There are two large... in the sitting room. (TV sets, wardrobes, windows)

7. Is there a... in your sitting room? (bath, desk, TV set)

3. We have a table and some...in the dining room. (chairs, bookshelves, beds)

9. Have you got any bookshelves in your...? (kitchen, garden, study room)

10. They have no... on Sunday. (visitors, teachers, students) 11. They have two... near the fireplace. (beds, armchairs, tables) 12.... the sofa he has a bookcase. (under, to the right of, over)

2. Change the following sentences into interrogative and negative:

There is a round table in the middle of the room. 2. There are many flowers on the windows. 3. It is a modern two-storeyed cottage. 4. There is a study in our flat. 5.1 have a room of my own. 6. There are many fruit-trees in our garden. 7. We must go home now. 8. Pete lives on the third floor. 9. The furniture in my room is modern and quite new. 10. On the right you can see a standard-lamp. 11. There is a settee in the comer of the room. 12. There are many Russian and English books in the bookcase. 13. The floor is covered with a beautiful thick carpet. 14. There are all modem conveniences in my aunt's flat. 15. The clock on the wall is five minutes slow.