Fill in the sentences with IT and THERE and the appropriate form of the verb TO BE.

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(1) Fill in the blank with the correct word. Use is, are + some
1. There … cereal in the cabinet. 2. There … eggs in the refrigerator. 3. There … cookies in the cabinet. 4. There … bananas on the counter. 5. There … rice in the refrigerator. 6. There … bread on the counter. 7. There … oranges on the counter. 8. There … apples in the basket. 9. There … peanut butter in the cabinet. 10. There …donuts on the counter. 11. There … coffee in the cup.

any real … from playing basketball. ENJOY

2.He was very hard-working and … to his project. DEDICATE

3.School Council asked for help with the … of the Internet centre for students. ORGANISE

4.Unfortunately, Kate was … to admit she was wrong. WILL

5.A new course offers students the opportunity to be … and imaginative. CREATE

2. Put the words in brackets into the correct tense

Example:

If Kate were not (not to be) so creative and full of ideas, meetings at “Theatre Club” wouldn’t be (be) so exciting.

1.If you … (be) more organised, you … (always, do) everything on time.

2.If you … (listen) to the teacher attentively at the first lesson, you … (understand) the rule.

3.If I … (realise) how much I should revise for exams, I … (start) earlier. Now I won’t have time to do everything.

4.If I … (be) older, I … (have) exams this June.

5.If Ann … (come) earlier, she … (see) Patrick. He left a few minutes ago.

3. Complete the sentences with these words only.

a. vocational, b. qualification, c. degree, d. scholarship, e. diplomas

1.If you want to get a bachelor’s … , you should go to the university after school

2.Our local … college gives basic skills in many professions.

3.… of many Russia’s universities are accepted in different countries.

4.After this course you will get a … in computer design.

5.If you want to get a … , you should study hard at school.

suburbs: clean air and an abundance of foliage are enough (1) ... . But services such as municipal water and sewage disposal are often a rarity in very rural areas. In city areas, it is fairly easy to access transportation with city bus systems and taxis. The opposite is the case in rural areas: (2) ... . With greater distances between houses, even getting groceries can be a difficulty. So if a person loses his / her driver's license or vehicle for some reason, it's a real hardship in a rural area. It has been said that village life encourages a greater sense of community and gives some perspective on what is important. When a family faces a hardship, (3) ... .If there is a death in the family, members of the community are right there with condolences. If someone falls ill, the community pulls together to raise money for the family. The reactions to these kinds of situations are much different in urban areas. Many city-dwellers don't know their neighbours beyond a "hello" as they pass each other in the hall. Some don't even say that much. Perhaps they feel they don't need their neighbours, (4) ... . People in rural areas organise more events together than urbanites do. From church dinners to local fairs, to the community's summer barbecue, most people have their fingers in the pie, in one way or another. It is these types of events that (5) ... .In urban areas, special events are often competing against each other, since there are often many happening at the same time. Many people who attend these urban events haven't got any particular sense of pride for them, (6) ... . While one could argue that city life is more exciting and at times more convenient, it's not necessarily better than country life. a) as they are just spectators of the event, not coordinators. b) without your own transportation, it is difficult to get around. c) the way people in the rural areas have come to depend on theirs. d) to convince many city-dwellers that country living is for them. e) help to bring a community together, because those who attend can claim ownership of the event. f) often those in a rural community are quick to help wherever they can.

ks (Выберите необходимые слова и заполните пропуски):

1. Our family is neither big... small.

A nor В or С and D but

2. My mother is ... 38years old.

A nor В even С only D enough

3. My father’s firm is ... from our house.

A the same В twice С near D far

4. It... me half an hour to get to the college.

A goes В takes С looks D consists

5. I go to my college ... bus.

A at В by Con D in

6. As to my .... I am slim.

A mother В parents С appearance D father

7. Everybody in our family is easy to get... with.

A each other В along

С others D together

8. We often go ... to the country.

A away В down С off D up

9. The carpet is of the ... colour.

A some В same С more D most

10. There are a lot of books in the ...

A shelves В bookcase С wardrobe D furniture

2) Choose the proper grammar form of the verb and fill in the gaps (Выберите необходимую грамматическую форму глагола и заполните пропуски):

My mother usually ... a lot of time at her job.

A has spent В spends С is spent D was spent

As a rule, she ... sweaters for my brother.

A knits В is knit С has knit D had knit

Last week we ... our friends to our place.

A invited В have invited С invite D were invited

All that morning my brother... computer games.

A is playing В was playing С play D plays

We ... our free time together tomorrow.

A spend В spent С will spend D is spent

Yesterday we ... by our relatives.

A visited В were visited С was visited D have visited

They ... down to the country in two days.

A will go В go С have gone D went

I... to music all the evening.

A listen В was listening

С has listening D is listening

She ... the dinner not long ago.

A has cooked В cook

С cooks D cooked

She always ...me with my homework.

A helps В help С helping D shall help

3) The text contains different mistakes: 2 — in grammar, 4 — in spelling. Correct the mistakes and rewrite the text.

(Текст содержит разные ошибки: 2 — грамматические, 4 — в правописании. Исправьте ошибки и перепиши­те текст):

I always go to the swiming pool with my trends. We get there by bus, as a rule. Sometimes I takes my brother with us. We usualy spending two hours there. Everything is always alright, becouse everybody is easy to get along with.

4) Answer these multiple-choice questions about your friend

(Ответьте на следующие вопросы множественного выбора о вашем друге).

1. What is his father?

A a worker В as a worker С a kind man

2. Where does he study?

A at the college В in the street С in one of the houses

3. How many people does his family consist of?

A four relatives В three members С two brothers

4. What is his height?

A 170 cm В 60 kg С 170 kg

5. What is his weight?

A 170 cm В 60 kg С 170 kg

6. Where does he live?

A in the firm В at the firm С in the flat

7. Where does he spend his free time?

A at the disco В at the college С at the school