Ask a question about information underlined in each of the following sentences/ 1.I met her yesterday.( Yesterday) 2.I'll meet her

sentence. Identify and correct it.

She has to catching (A) the (B) next train or else she will (C) spend the night at the (D) platform.
Mitch did (A) his test so quick (B) that he must have known (C) all the answers (D) before.
Mary got used to speak (A) French fluently (B) after having spent a year (C) in Paris (D).
Many questions concerning their future expedition has (A) been raised (B) but not one has been (C) as heatedly discussed as this one (D).
We visited (A) yesterday (B) our grandmother to tell (C) her the sad news (D).
There were (A) eight childs (B) at my lesson today but your child (C) was not (D) among them.
The only students (A) whom the teacher (B) asked speaking (C) at the conference were (D) Sam, George, Jerry and I.
It's (A) quite an amused party (B) and now when it is time to leave (C), nobody wants (D) to go home.
The coffee that your brother is making (A) in the kitchen (B) is smelling (C) delicious (D).
People (A) usually wears (B) clothing for two different (C) reasons (D) - warmth and decoration.
Guppies are sometimes called (A) rainbow fishes (B) because of the males’ (C) bright colors (D).
Serving several terms (A) in Congress (B), Shirley Chisholm, became (C) the (D) important politician.
The policeman (A) told the passengers (B) in the bus to sit (C) quiet (D).
The tourists wanted to spend (A) the weekend in the (B) mountain hotel but was not able (C) to raise (D) enough money.

1 TRANSLATE The girl was awarded a prize for her English ... of the poem. 2 DISCUSS The ... has already begun. 3 DEVELOP Hong Kong is famous for its quick economic ... . 4 WIN At the award ceremony the ... collected a gold medal for his excellent Russian. 5 PERFORM Her last ... in the theatre was successful. 6 TOUR The National Park is visited by thousands of ... every summer. 7 MEET We'll discuss this important question at the ... tomorrow.

an achievement c) an exploration

1) cold

a) misty b) windy c) cool

2) miserable

a) hard b) terrible c) nasty

3) astronaut

a) spaceman b) space travel c) spaceship

4) to break

a) to damage b) to destroy c) to hurt

5) a problem

a) research b) information c) trouble

II. Choose the word which best completes the sentence.

Example: I'm sure that one day the scientists will … most of medical problems.

a) take b) solve c) explore

I'm sure that one day the scientists will solve most of medical problems.

1. Every year different natural disasters such as earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes and volcanic eruptions happen on our … .

a) star b) satellite c) planet

2. Jules Verne throws his heroes into … by means of a huge gun.

a) distance b) space c) the Moon

3. The terrible hurricane had … all the houses by that time.

a) destroyed b) damaged c) broken

4. We have been doing … into space for many years already.

a) damage b) research c) disasters

5. … is a long period of dry weather when there is not enough water.

a) flood b) earthquake c) drought

6. He climbed into his … and in a few minutes he was out in space.

a) spacesuit b) spaceship c) satellite

7. InBritainpeople often start conversations by talking about the … .

a) seasons b) weather c) disasters

8. The satellite was launched … space three days ago.

a) in b) into c) to

9. I shake … a leaf before every exam.

a) like b) with c) from

10. I haven't been to any parties … a long time.

a) since b) for

III. 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: DISASTER

More than 200 people were killed during the disastrous hurricane in 1992.

1. BRIGHT

When I arrived, the sun began to shine … .

2. FROST

It was lovely to ski down the hills inSwitzerlandand the weather was … and snowy.

3. CONSTUCT

Sergei Korolev was the … of the first spaceship.

4. DESTROY

The last earthquake in theUSAwas very … .

5. TYPE

What kind of weather is … of the northern part ofRussia?

IV. Choose the correct form of the verb.

1. He … the house before I had time to ask him anything.

a) left b) was leaving c) had left

2. When I rang up Mike, he … still … the poem.

a) did … learnt b) was … learning c) had learnt

3. I … to the hotel after I had sent the telegram to my relatives.

a) returned b) was returning c) had returned

4. While Kate … inAmerica, she learnt a lot about a famous pop star Madonna.

a) travelled b) was travelling c) had traveled

5. When … you … receive a letter from your friend?

a) did … receive b) were … receiving c) had … received

place to study! B: Why? A: Because they are quiet and lack distractions. B: But I can read a book at home, it’s also quiet there. A: I’m afraid you don’t understand me. Look, library collections and services are for people who choose not to — or cannot afford to — purchase an extensive collection themselves, who need material no individual can reasonably be expected to have, or who require professional assistance with their research. B: I know very few libraries in Saint-Petersburg. A: Hope you’ve heard about The National Library of Russia in our city.It’s one of the world's largest libraries, it possesses the most complete collection of publications in Russian and publications in languages of the Russian Federation printed in different countries of the world. It’s the place I often go to as I know I’ll always get access to information in many formats and from many sources. Just imagine, now the National Library of Russia houses more than 35 000 000 items, of which nearly 6 million items are in foreign languages.

Student A

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