Variant 1
1.Put in the articles where necessary.
1.It was _____ nice frosty evening of _______ early winter and Jane decided to go for _____ walk. 2. The second world war began in______ spring of 1939. 3. A lot of birds flew to the south in ______ rainy autumn. 4. ______ morning was windy and cold. 5.He usually does it in ______ morning about 8 or 9 o’clock. 6. I love it when it is ______ frosty and snowy winter. 7. It was ______ late summer when we decided to go to London.
2. Choose the right words to complete the sentences.
1. If you’ve got some problems with your video , I’ll ask my brother to (repair/ mend) it. 2. I’ll choose that (gold/golden) colour for the wallpaper in my sitting room. 3. When you play bowling , you (throw/ drop) the ball at some wooden objects. 4. The berries (sour/ sweet) , don’t eat them without sugar. 5. He came at a very ( fortunate/ unfortunate) time and stopped the thieves from stealing his car.
3.Put in the missing words to complete the sentences with the verb to set.
1. The director set the designer ____ a new type of the scenery. 2. The company got a bankrupt and set ____ all the property for sale. 3. They set _____ rehearsing the last scene of the play, as it was the most difficult part . 4. It’s not easy to set some children ______ homework. 5. Ann looked at the pile of dirty plates, thought for a while and set _____ washing-up.
4. Change the following active constructions into passive ones.
1. The teacher had to explain this difficult rule twice. 2. They don’t grow fruit in this part of the country. 3. They are performing a new piece of jazz. 4. They have designed new scenery for the play. 5. He is translating sentences now.
5. Express the same in English.
1. Вчера мы с другом сходили на книжную ярмарку.
2. К несчастью, Крис опоздал на спектакль.
3. Не добавляй молоко в чай. Оно кислое
4. Смех мальчика был громким и неприятным
Variant 2
1.Put in the articles where necessary.
1. I would like to swim in the sea on _____ fine summer day. 2. It was ______ early morning and we went to the fishing. 3. We’d better discuss your behavior in ______ daytime than at ______ dusk. 4. When we arrived at the country house, it was ____ real autumn. 5. She finished school in ______ the summer of 1997. 6. It was ______ unusually hot day for _____ spring.7. _______ summer comes after ____ spring.
2. Choose the right words to complete the sentences.
1. He always (repair/ mend) his socks. 2. She (drop/ throw) her glasses and broke them. 3. My little sister had (gold/golden) hairs in the childhood. 4. (Fortunately/ unfortunately) for us the bus came exactly on time. 5. Lemon and lime are (sour/ sweet) fruit.
3.Put in the missing words to complete the sentences with the verb to set.
1. The ballet company set _____ on their tour of the province. 2. We are setting _____ making a new horror film. 3. New books are set ______ in the foyer. 4. My office is far from my home so I have to set _____ rather early in the morning. 5. They set ______ writing an essay on Literature.
4. Change the following active constructions into passive ones.
1. The actor was ready for the scene as the assistants had made him up. 2. They laughed at her because of her funny hat. 3. The producer sent for the leading actress to start the rehearsal. 4. They speak a lot about the new ballet. 5. My father is repairing his car in garage now.
5. Express the same in English.
1.Катя намазала хлеб маслом и уронила его на пол.
2. Почему у Тома такая кислая улыбка?
3.У меня на варежке дырка. Починишь?
4. Ты веришь, что гадалки могут предсказать судьбу?
