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E. Fill in the blanks with “effective” or “efficient”.

1. 
   The first shot was … . The deer fell down.
   
2. 
   Fewer men, better trained and disciplined, could be made more … .
   
3. 
   The tax becomes … next year.
   
4. 
   The witch was very … in putting off weight.
   
5. 
   Ann looked very … in her new dress.
   
6. 
   The gold lame fabric was studded with … precious stones.
   
7. 
   We are glad to do business with such an … organization as yours.
   
8. 
   … women always attract men’s attention.
   
9. 
   These butterflies from Africa make your collection more … .
   
10. 
    We need an … heating system for our country house.
    
11. 
    The ads were simple, but remarkably … .
    
12. 
    Ann is a very …. secretary. I’m going to raise her salary.
    
13. 
    The cut in interest rates is … from Monday.
    
14. 
    The … use of colour makes her paintings impressive.
    

F. Fill in the blanks with “go”, “leave” or “walk” in the appropriate form.

1. 
   What time are you … to the store today?
   
2. 
   The ogre had just put the dinner on when the princess … in unexpectedly.
   
3. 
   Let’s … home, shall we?
   
4. 
   … through the forest one day, we found a strange little hut that no one had ever seen before.
   
5. 
   She … her comfortable home for a rugged life in the desert.
   
6. 
   There were just a few people … about in the town square, but no traffic in the streets.
   
7. 
   He was … for dead on the battlefield.
   
8. 
   The path is too narrow for two people to … together.
   
9. 
   The plane tickets were too expensive, so we decided to … by train.
   
10. 
    The dragon … early to meet his mother.
    
11. 
    Tom … the room without saying good-bye.
    
12. 
    Make sure to check the overhead luggage compartments before you … the plane.
    
13. 
    We had to … from the park to the station for there was no bus service there.
    
14. 
    I’m afraid, Mr. Pitt has already … .
    
15. 
    I wanted to … a little more but Ann wanted to … home.
    
16. 
    I … my keys at my grandma's.
    
17. 
    Where are you …?
    
18. 
    They all … away and … me alone.
    
19. 
    We’re … to my parents at Christmas.
    
20. 
    Is it safe for the President to … about without a guard?
    
21. 
    I … him working in the garden.
    
22. 
    Let’s … for a swim before lunch.
    
23. 
    She … her dog in the park.
    
24. 
    The flood … them homeless.
    
25. 
    That letter should … by special delivery.
    
26. 
    What time did you … the office?
    
27. 
    Don't … on the wet floor!
    
28. 
    They were so noisy that the lecturer asked them to … .
    
29. 
    I have … the country for many miles round.
    
30. 
    They’re … for Rome in the early morning.
    

G. Fill in the blanks with “put on”, “be dressed (in)” or “wear” in the appropriate form.

1. 
   The ogre … his coat hurriedly and ran out of the house.
   
2. 
   Are you going to … jeans or a dress?
   
3. 
   The policeman … his badge proudly.
   
4. 
   The little girl … prettily. No one could help admiring her.
   
5. 
   He … the same clothes for years.
   
6. 
   Don’t forget to … your hat. It’s rather cold outside.
   
7. 
   The Queen … her hair short.
   
8. 
   Very unwillingly, the boy … the sweater.
   
9. 
   The officers are not to … moustaches or beards.
   
10. 
    I … a cool dress at the party. All the girls felt a bit envious.
    
11. 
    I’ll have to … my glasses. I can’t read the sign from here.
    
12. 
    I didn’t recognize him because I … my glasses.
    

REVISION
A. Read the passage and guess what book it is taken from. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate articles.

“Once upon … time there were three little sisters,” … Dormouse began in … great hurry; “and their names were, Elsie, Lacie, and Tillie; and they lived at … bottom of … well - ”

“What did they live on?” said Alice, who always took … great interest in … questions of eating and drinking.

“They lived on … treacle,” said the Dormouse, after thinking … minute or two.

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“They couldn’t have done that, you know,” Alice gently remarked: “they’d have been ill.”

“So they were,” said the Dormouse; “very ill.”

Alice tried … little to fancy to herself what such … extraordinary way of … living would be like, but it puzzled her too much, so she went on: “But why did they live at … bottom of … well?”

“Take some more tea,” … March Hare said to Alice, very earnestly.

“I’ve had nothing yet,” Alice replied in … offended tone, “so I can’t take more.”

You mean, you can’t take less,” said Hatter: “it’s very easy to take more than nothing.”

“Nobody asked your opinion,” said Alice.
B. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate prepositions.

1. A chair is something to sit … . 2. A vacuum cleaner is a thing you clean carpets … . 3. A saucepan is something to boil water … . 4. A drill is a tool to make holes … . 5. A credit card is something you pay … . 6. A straw is something you drink … . 7. A dictionary is a book you find new words … . 8. A safe is a thing you keep documents and money … . 9. A library is a place you borrow books … . 10. A corkscrew is a tool you open bottles … . 11. A wallet is a thing you keep money … . 12. A coat hook is a thing you hang coats … .
C. Make verbs from the following words. Add or remove suffixes. Don’t forget to use a dictionary where necessary.

Large, wide, decoration, active, punishment, accountant, dark, modification, danger, defense, attention, rational, electric, equipment, discussion, able, certificate, unbelievable, offence, penetration, thoughtless, inspiration, origin, situation, container, interesting, different, requirement, disconnection, production, appearance, invention, forgetful, description, various, decision, normal, mode, meaning, comprehensive, imagination, incomparable, resemblance, explosion, impression, special, arrangement, reference.
D. Open the brackets and use the appropriate degree of comparison.

1. Penicillin proved to be (одним из самых эффективных) drugs. 2. The sun, which is (во много миллионов раз больше, чем) the Earth, is nevertheless, only a star of an average size. 3. I chose this story because it was (самый короткий) of the three. 4. I think that the train is (самый безопасный) means of travel. 5. I have never had (более счастливого) day in my life. 6. It is the (самая зеленая) grass I have ever seen. 7. India is (более солнечная страна, чем) Norway. 8. Chuck is (гораздо умнее, чем) Ray. 9. My sister earned (немного меньше денег, чем) I did last year. 10. Every year people in (все меньше стран) suffer from hunger. 11. Today in Russia families have (меньше детей, чем) a couple of decades ago. 12. Looks like this term I have (меньше времени) for anything but work. 13. I have got (намного меньше информации, чем) I expected. 14. You have brought (гораздо больше еды, чем ) I asked you to. 15. The village happened to be (вдвое дальше, чем) the pirates had expected.
E. Translate into English using “it is” or “there is”.

1. Холодно. 2. На столе несколько тарелок. 3. До города отсюда очень далеко. 4. Это просто чудо, что вы мне помогаете. 5. На выставке более 500 картин. 6. Штормы на море каждую неделю. 7. Половина шестого. 8. У нас еще осталось немного времени. 9. День солнечный и теплый. Не небе ни облачка. 10. Который час? Уже поздно. 11. Существует много видов животных. 12. В погребе у людоеда почти нет вина. 13. Маленькая надежда еще есть. 14. Еще рано. На небе еще звезды. 15. В холодильнике мало яиц.


F. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the word in bold type.

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1. decorate.

a) The Rococo … inside the palace was delightful.

b) Rate’s father is a … . He paints houses and puts paper on the walls.

c) The … panel above the door looked pretty but seemed to be out of place.

d) We … the Christmas tree with tinsel and lights.

e) I can’t use my office this week. It is being … .

2. explain

a) He’d better have a good … for his behaviour.

b) I can’t understand why Ruth left her family. It’s … .

c) You will find … notes at the end of each chapter.

d) I briefly … the situation to them.

3. govern

a) The country was … by a small military elite.

b) The … are planning further cuts in public spending.

c) Freedom of speech for all is one of the … principles in a democracy.

d) A person in charge of ruling a state in America is called a … .

4. hand

a) Take a sleeping bag with you – it might come in … .

b) Where is my knife with an ivory … ?

c) She … her ticket to the ticket collector.

d) Ann couldn’t … the pressures of the job and had to resign.
G. Focus on phrasal verbs. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the phrasal verbs below:

a) talk over / find out / chat up / work on / go on
1. How did you …? I thought it was a secret!

2. She looked nervously at her watch, but … talking.

3. You'll have to … him if you want him to agree!

4. She's so jealous! She accused me of trying to … her best friend!

5. It's a difficult problem. We should sit down and … it … before we make any decisions.
b) drop in / see off / put up/ catch up
A: I tried to phone you yesterday morning, but you weren't in.

B: No - I was … a friend … at the airport. Actually, I think you know him; Dominic.

A: Oh! I didn't know he was in the country!

B: Well, neither did I! I was so surprised when he knocked on my door and said that he was in the area and thought he'd … to see me.

A: You should have phoned me! I'd have loved to see him!

B: Yes, sorry about that, but I didn't know he was going to stay. At first he said that he couldn't stay long because he had to get up early to catch the train to the airport, but I offered to … him … for the night and take him to the airport myself in the morning. In the end he agreed because it meant that we could … on all the latest news, and finish the bottle of wine we'd started!

A: Oh I see. So how is he?

B: ...

HAPPYSAILING

This is a new section. Here you will find exercises helping you to use your knowledge in speaking.
1. How to ask for information.

When doing this you can use the following gambits:

I’d like to know…, I’m interested in …, Could you tell me…?, Do you know…?, Could you find out…? CouldIask…?, Doyouhappentoknow…?

Suppose you wanted to buy the things below.

an electric typewriter (you don’t know the price)

a bicycle (you want to know how many gears it has)

a desk lamp (you don’t know what kind of bulb it takes)

pyjamas (you want to know what colours they have)

stereo receivers (you want to know which one is the best)

oil (you want to know which is the best for your car)

batteries (you are at a loss where to buy them in the supermarket)

shampoo (you’d like to know which is the best for your hair)

a carrier bag (you don’t know how much it is and where to buy it)

What would you say to the shop assistant?
2. Breaking in

We often have to approach strangers to ask them for some information or help.

When doing this you can use the following gambits:

Excuse me…, Sorry…, Excuse me for interrupting, but…, May I interrupt for a moment?, …, please

Imagine you had to interrupt someone in order to ask about:

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How to get to the cafeteria/nearest supermarket/bus stop/telephone box/Post office/ library/Opera House/Central market/Cathedral

Where you can get change / a haircut / stamps / writing paper / fruit / a canary

Where you could find a good but not expensive restaurant / decent hotel / luxury boutique

Where to get advice on buying a computer / new car / apartment / yacht

How will you do it in a polite way?
3. Interrupting people

Sometimes we also have to interrupt people, don’t we? To sound polite you can use the following gambits:

Sorry, but…, Excuse me for interrupting, but…, Can I add here that…, I’d like to comment on that, Can I add something?, Can I say something here?, I’d like to say something if I may, Can I ask a question?, May I ask something?

Politely interrupt the speaker to ask or say what is suggested in the brackets.

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  Last night I went to a football match… (who was playing?)
  
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  I often visit my granny and… (how often…?)
  
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  I got up very early and… (What time did you get up?)
  
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  The telephone rang and I went to answer it… (Was it the one in the hall or in your bedroom?)
  
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  I got my seat … (Where exactly were you sitting?)
  
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  Then I looked around to see if the girl was still there… (I forgot the girl’s name)
  
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  I often get bad marks for my grammar tests… (You should be more attentive, absent-mindedness is your main weak point.)
  
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  I have just been to a restaurant where I had a marvelous dinner… (Which restaurant)
  
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  I’ve lost my gloves and have been looking for them for donkey’s years but… (Do you mean your brown leather ones Dad had given you as a birthday present last week?)
  
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  I was standing in a queue when I saw Bill… (Why were you queuing?)
  
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  Where is my garage key, I wonder. I definitely saw it somewhere… (You are always losing everything. Try to be more accurate.)
  
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  I hate this new History teacher. He is always giving enormous homework and unexpected tests and… (Where is your mark book?)
  
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  Well, you go straight forward and then turn left… (Where exactly should I turn?)
  

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§ 4. Зона будущего. Tenses for future actions.

Для описания действий в зоне будущего нам придется выйти за рамки основной таблицы. Почему, спросите вы. Это объясняется тем, что о действиях, которые произошли в прошлом или происходят в настоящем, мы точно знаем, что они произошли или происходят. А про те действия или события, которые еще не произошли, мы не можем точно сказать, что они обязательно произойдут. Из-за этого и возникают дополнительные сложности.

В целом, для описания действий в будущем используется 6 видо-временных форм (вся нижняя строка основной таблицы и левая половина верхней строки) и оборот begoingtodo. Таким образом, необходимо сделать выбор из семи возможных вариантов.

Начнем с того, что основным фактором для выбора необходимой формы является обстоятельство времени. Поэтому, если в предложении есть обстоятельства, требующие употребления именно Continuous (действие будет происходить в определенный момент в будущем), Perfect (действие завершится к – by – определенному моменту), или Perfect Continuous (действие будет уже продолжаться долго к определенному моменту), без лишних колебаний ставьте его в нужную форму времен нижней строки основной таблицы.

Don’t phone Ann at 8 a.m.. Shewillbesleeping. – Не звони Анне в восемь утра. Она будет спать.

Ifyoudon’tpracticeyourEnglishyouwillhaveforgottenmostofitbythetimeyouneedit. – Если не заниматься английским постоянно, вы практически все забудете к тому моменту, когда он вам понадобится.

I know Tom! If he arranges to meet somewhere in town I will come in time and will have been waitingfor agesby the time he arrives. – ДазнаюяТома! Если он договорится встретиться где-нибудь в центре, я приду вовремя и прожду целую вечность, пока он соблаговолит подъехать.

Если таких жестких обстоятельств нет, то выбор будет зависеть от других факторов.

Давайте подробно обсудим каждую форму, употребляющуюся для описания действий в будущем. Для наглядности кратко правила изложены в рамочках, объяснение читайте под ними.

WILL DO (Future Simple

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