Exercise 9.Read these sentences carefully. Some are correct, but some need the (perhaps more than once). Correct the sentences where necessary.

Examples: Everest was first climbed in 1953. RIGHT

Milan is in north of Italy. WRONG – the north of Italy

 

1. Last year we visited Canada and United States.

2. Africa is much larger than Europe.

3. South of England is warmer than north.

4. We went to Spain for our holidays and swam in Mediterranean.

5. Tom has visited most countries in western Europe.

6. A friend of mine used to work as a reporter in Middle East,

7. Next year we are going skiing in Swiss Alps.

8. Malta has been a republic since 1974,

9. Nile is longest river in Africa.

10. United Kingdom consists of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

 

Grammar 3.2

 

Exercise 1.Singing

Skyfall

Put the words in the correct order. Listen and check.

This theis end.
Hold breath your and ten count to.
Feel move Earth the and then
Hear heart my again burst.

For the is this end.
I’ve and drowned dreamt moment this
So owe overdue… them I.
Swept, I’m away stolen.

Correct the articles where necessary. Listen and check.

Let the sky fall.
When it the crumbles
We will stand tall,
Face it all a together.

Let a sky fall.
When it the crumbles
We will the stand tall,
And face it all together.
At Skyfall.

Skyfall is where we start…
The thousand miles and poles apart,
When worlds collide, and days are dark…
You may have my the number, you can take my the name
But you’ll never have my the heart.

Put the articles where necessary. Listen and check.

Let the sky fall.
When it crumbles
………… We will stand tall,
And face it all together.

Let………… sky fall.

When it crumbles
………… We will stand tall,
And face it all together.
At………… Skyfall.

Where you go I go,

What you see I see…
I know I’ll never be me, without………… security
Of your………… loving arms
Keeping me from harm.
Put your hand in………… my hand
And we’ll stand.

Let………… sky fall.
When it crumbles
………… We will stand tall,
And face it all together.

Let………… sky fall.

When it crumbles

………… We will stand tall,
And face it all together.

At………… Skyfall.

Let………… sky fall…

………… We will stand tall…
At………… Skyfall.

 

Skyfall

This is the end.

Hold your breath and count to ten.
Feel the Earth move and then
Hear my heart burst again.

For this is the end.
I’ve drowned and dreamt this moment
So overdue… I owe them.
Swept away, I’m stolen.

Let the sky fall.

When it crumbles

We will stand tall,

Face it all together.

Let the sky fall.

When it crumbles

We will stand tall,

And face it all together.
At Skyfall.

Skyfall is where we start…
A thousand miles and poles apart,
When worlds collide, and days are dark…
You may have my number, you can take my name

But you’ll never have my heart.

Let the sky fall.

When it crumbles

We will stand tall,
And face it all together.

Let the sky fall.

When it crumbles

We will stand tall,

And face it all together.
At Skyfall.

Where you go I go,

What you see I see…
I know I’ll never be me, without the security
Of your loving arms

Keeping me from harm.
Put your hand in my hand
And we’ll stand.

Let the sky fall.

When it crumbles

We will stand tall,
And face it all together.

Let the sky fall.

When it crumbles

We will stand tall,

And face it all together.
At Skyfall.

Let the sky fall…

We will stand tall…

At Skyfall.

Exercise 3.Answer these questions in the way shown.

Example: ‘Was it a good film? ’ ‘Yes, it was … the best film … I’ve ever seen.

 

“Is it a big hotel? ” “Yes, it is ……… in the city”

“Is he a rich man? ” “Yes, he is ……… I’ve ever met”

“Was it a bad accident? ” “Yes, it was ……… I've ever seen”

“Is it a cheap restaurant? ” “Well, it is ……… you will find”

“It’s hot today» isn’t it? ^” “Yes, it is ……… day of the year”.

 

Exercise 4.Here are some geography questions. You have to choose the right answer. Sometimes you need the, sometimes not. Try and find out the answers if you don’t know them.

Example: What is the longest river in the world? ( Amazon / Rhine / Nile)

 

1. Where is Bolivia? (Africa / South America / North America)

2. Where is Ethiopia? (Asia / South America / Africa)

3. Of which country is Manila the capital? (Indonesia/Philippines / Japan)

4. Of which country, is Stockholm the capital? (Norway / Denmark / Sweden)

5. Which country lies between Mexico and Canada? (Venezuela / El Salvador / United States)

6. Which is the largest country in the world? (United States/ China / Russia)

7. Which is the largest continent? (Africa / South America / Asia)

8. What is the name of the mountain range in the west of North America? (Rocky Mountains / Andes / Alps)

9. What's the name of the ocean between America and Asia? (Atlantic/ Pacific/ Indian Ocean)

10. What is the name of the ocean between Africa and Australia? (Atlantic/ Pacific/ Indian Ocean)

11. What is the name of the sea between England and France? (Mediterranean Sea/ English Channel/ French Sea)

12. What is the name of the sea between Africa and Europe? (Black Sea / Red Sea/ Mediterranean Sea)

13. What is the name of the sea between Britain and Norway? (Norwegian Sea/English Channel / North Sea)

14. Which river flows through Vienna, Budapest and Belgrade? (Rhine/ Danube/ Volga)

15. What joins the Atlantic and Pacific oceans? (Suez Canal/ Panama Canal)

Exercise 5.Translate.

1. В Советском Союзе много больших рек: Волга, Днепр, Лена и другие.

2. Днепр уже Лены. Но это самая широкая и самая красивая река на Украине.

3. Каждый год я проводил отпуск в Крыму, но на будущий год я поеду в дом отдыха на Волге.

4. Муж моей сестры не ездит летом на Кавказ, там слишком жарко для него. Он любит отды­хать на Балтийском море.

5. На будущий год наши студенты поедут на Урал.

6. Где больше рек: в западной части Советского Союза или в восточной части?

7. На севе­ре нашей страны лесов больше, чем на юге.

8. Когда мы путешествовали в горах в прошлом году, мы встретили там человека, которому было более (over) ста лет.

9. Это место славится прекрасными озерами и свежим горным возду­хом.

10. Вы полетите туда самолетом или поедете поездом? — Я поеду поездом, хотя это и займет у меня несколько дней. Я плохо себя чувствую в самолете (когда я лечу самолетом).

11. Когда мы путешествовали по Сибири в прошлом году, мы провели в Новосибирске несколько дней. ЭтоодинизлучшихгородовСибири.

 

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