Exercise 7. Complete the sentences with logical endings.

1. The poem is short. It’s easy to …

2. She is a kind person. She is pleasant to …

3. Bert is stubborn. He is difficult to …

4. The text contains many technical terms. It’s hard to …

5. The flat has all conveniences. It’s comfortable to …

6. He is always at work. It’s impossible to …

Grammar 7.2

 

Exercise 1. Add the appropriate suffix –ment or –ness

 

1. The man wanted to manage the football team. He liked manage…………….

2. It is very bright sunshine. Sunglasses protect our eyes from the bright…………….

3. The woman wanted to improve her house. She liked doing house improve…………….

4. She was a very lonely girl. She was sad because of her loneli…………….

5. The TV can amuse children. It is good for their amuse…………….

6. He was a clumsy man. He dropped things because of his clumsi…………….

7. The boy achieved his 10 metres swimming badge. It was a great achieve…………….

8. It was a very narrow road. It was dangerous because of the narrow…………….

9. They want to develop a new game for the computer. It is an exciting develop…………….

10. He was a very selfish boy. He was disliked because of his selfish…………….

 

Exercise 2. Fill in the blanks using correct prepositions where necessary.

 

1. It has just been announced ……… the radio that a fa­mous French actor is arriving ……… Moscow ……… a few days.

2. Jane is ……… a very good mood because the doctor toldher yesterday that her father’s life was ……… danger.

3. Theboat is expected to arrive ……… the port ……… the 20th of October.

4. When did World War II break ………?

5. When the audience saw the famous singer appear ……… the stage, they greeted her ……… a storm ……… applause.

6. When the ship was approac­hing ……… Leningrad, all the tourists went out to look at the great city that could already be seen ……… the distance.

7. I wonder what school this writer belongs ………?

8. The children jumped ……… joy when they saw the New-Year tree ……… the middle ……… the room.

 

Exercise 3. Complete the sentences with these synonyms of the words in brackets.

apologize assistance deliver inform receive refund request require

 

1. I need some assistance (help) with my homework.

2. The computer shop can ………………………………… (send) the new laptop within three days.

3. Did they ………………………………… (ask for) your credit card details?

4. I called the company to ………………………………… (tell) them that the stereo was broken.

5. I ………………………………… (want) some earphones for my MP3 player.

6. We ………………………………… (are sorry) for sending out the wrong item.

7. Mrs Green didn’t ………………………………… (get) the delivery.

8. Please ………………………………… (give back) the money I paid for this product.

Exercise 4. Rewrite the following sentences using Complex Object

Example: He was reading in the garden. She saw him.

She saw him reading in the garden.

 

1. We noticed a man. The man was cleaning his shoes.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. He saw two girls. They were dancing on the stage.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

3. She watched the children. They were running and playing in the garden.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

4. I saw her. She was arranging her hair.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

5. We saw our neighbor He was listening to the latest news on the radio.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

6. The cat was rubbing against my legs. I felt it.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

7. They were fishing. We saw it.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

8. The pupils were writing a paper. The teacher watched them.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

9. A caterpillar was crawling on my arm. I felt it.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

10. We heard our talented performer last night. She was singing a Russian folk song.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

11. I watched the sun. It was rising.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

12. I heard him. He was singing an English song.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

13. John heard his sister. She was talking loudly on the veranda.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

14. We saw Ben. He was crossing the square.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

15. They heard their father. He was playing the piano in the drawing room.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

 

Exercise 5. Translate

to arrive, to come

 

1. Делегация прибывает в СССР через неделю.

2. Они прибыли сюда, чтобы обсудить некоторые интересующие их вопросы.

3. Когда поезд прибыл на станцию, там было много народу.

4. Первая группа артистов уже прибыла в Москву.

5. Артисты прибыли в Москву, чтобы принять участие в фестивале.

 

to approach, to go (come) up, to reach

 

1. Корабль приближался.

2. Офицер подошел к капи­тану и сказал, что все путешественники благополучно добрались до берега на лодках.

 

to remain, to stay

 

1. Он оставался верен своим идеалам (ideals) всю свою жизнь.

2. Она оставалась красивой, хотя ей было за пятьдесят.

3. Если вы устали, мы останемся здесь на ночь.

just the opposite (of)

 

1. Он сказал как раз наоборот.

2. Я думаю, что она очень рассердится.— О, как раз наоборот, вы не знаете ее,

3. Это как раз противоположное тому, что я имел в виду,

4. Это как раз противоположное тому, что я собирался сделать.

 

 

Exercise 6. Listen and fill in the blanks

Before you listen to the song, complete the blanks using the verbs in brackets in the correct form. (verb patterns). Then listen to the song and check your answers.

I WILL SURVIVE

Verse 1

 

At first I was afraid I was petrified

Kept ……………………… (think) I could never ……………………… (live) without you by my side

But then I spent so many days ……………………… (think) how you did me wrong

And I grew strong And I learned how ……………………… (get) along and so you're here from outer space

I just walked in ……………………… (find ) you here with that sad look upon your face I should have changed that stupid lock

I should have made you ……………………… (leave) your key

If I had known for just one minute you'd be back ……………………… (bother) me

 

Chorus

 

Go on now go walk out the flat

just turn around now 'cause you're not wanted anymore

weren't you the one who tried ……………………… (hurt) me with goodbye

Did you think I'd crumble? Did you think I'd lay down and cry?

Oh no, not I, I will survive

oh as long as i know how to eat I know I'll stay alive

I've got all my days to live I've got all my love to give

and I'll survive, I will survive (hey hey)

 

Verse 2

 

It took all the strength I had ……………………… (not fall ) apart

kept ……………………… (try) hard ……………………… (mend) the bits of my broken heart

and I spent oh so many nights just ……………………… (feel) sorry for you

I used ……………………… (cry), But now I hold my head up high

and you see me, somebody else

I'm not that chained up little girl still in love with you

and so you felt like ……………………… (drop in),

and just expect me ……………………… (be) free

But now I'm saving all my loving for someone who's loving me

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