Choose the correct verb form.

Americans (don’t need to understand) more than a hundred or so words at a time and (never read) a lengthy book.


2. In 2025, young people (are not able) to read and understand long texts because they (don’t) ever need to do so.


3. In 2025, young people (have) plenty of literacy for everyday activities that (don’t require) accurate spelling.


4. By 2025, managers (have learned) to use audio messaging.

cry, watch, dust, cook, play, open, talk, want, clean, work, cover. [t] [d] [id]

"Как проходит твой отдых?"
"Тебе понравилось отдыхать во Вьетнаме?"

Both my mum and dad were great cooks when I was growing up. Well, my dad
was. My mum would try, bless her. As a family, we always used to try new things
and experiment with food. I remember being in Spain when I was about six, and
all the kids wanted burgers and chips, and I remember digging into prawns and
garlic. I’ve always loved trying new foods. The only things I really dislike are
peas. And my mum still gives them to me!
Restaurants were always a real treat when I was growing up. My brother and I
would share food because we couldn’t really afford to splurge, and so now when
I go out to eat I treat it as a luxury and I feel lucky. My favourite food was the sort
of thing that I remember having a lot when I was younger – the classics that my
dad used to cook: shepherd’s pie, roast dinners and spaghetti bolognese. He used
to make a shepherd’s pie to die for, with a tiny layer of cheese and a bit of tomato.
When I was growing up, we always used to eat around a table, except for
Saturday night, which was a tray dinner in front of the TV as a treat. I think that’s
why I enjoy food, because meals were, and still are, a family event. We used to
go to my nan’s on Sunday – she used to make these lovely cherry
pies. Now on Sundays I go to my dad’s house. I think of him
sitting at the table on a Sunday when I was little, and he
would eat half and then leave the rest for later.
I think a happy childhood gives you a balanced view
of food and of yourself. I eat what I fancy and I feel
good about it. I feel lucky that I escaped all the size zero
nonsense when I was younger. I’ve had times with the
press, especially during the Spice Girl days, when they’ve
called me fat. Of course it does hurt, but having a great
family and having normal, non-famous people around me
keeps me grounded.

1. Going to watch this film was an (amazed/amazing) experience.
2. Whenever I visit this museum, I am always (impressing/impressed).
3. Why are you (boring/bored)? — I hate dancing.
4. Having watched this horror film, I felt (disgusting/disgusted).
5. Having been punished, the boy felt (embarrassing/embarrassed).
6. This woman is (interesting/interested) in the latest book by Kelly J.

What are the children talking about? Choose the correct verb forms in brackets. There is an example (0) at the beginning.— Do you have any plans for the weekend?— Yes, my parents and I (0)

reading a book about astrology. 2. I go/are going to a party on Sunday. 3. Nurses look/are looking after people in hospital. 4. I speak/am speaking four languages. 5. Do you want/are you wanting to have a cup of tea? 6. Who sits/is sitting on my chair? 7. Look! She is wearing/wears the same shoes as me! 8. What do you look/are you looking at? 9. What do you do/are you doing on long winter evenings? 10. Ann comes/ is coming for the weekend. Choose the correct form – Simple or Present Continuous. Recollect non-continuous verbs 1)What … you (think) about?___________________. 2) Mother … (taste) the soup, because she thinks it is sour (прокис)._____________. 3) Chocolate … (taste) sweet

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