Первый курс
(первый семестр)
Вариант IV
I Grammar in Use
1. Find the group “subject - predicate” in each sentence:
1. So, it won’t spoil my figure.
2. There are tasty dishes on the table.
3. My friend has got short straight brown hair.
4. There is no milk in the fridge.
5. He remembered an old apple tree not far from his rural house.
6. I have got my vegetable garden.
7. Are there any chairs in the living-room?
8. People are not perfect.
2. Fill in the gaps with the appropriate word given in brackets in each sentence:
9. Yesterday there …….. some plates on the table. (be)
10. Scientists are ………. to find ways of making a faster cup of tea. (try)
11. They ………. with soup, followed by fish. (begin)
12. The English ……. very fond of gardening and growing flowers. (be)
13. City dwellers usually ………. a quiet holiday by the sea or in the mountains. (like)
14. Some tourists take a video camera with them as it ……….. everything in action. (record)
15. What time do they ……… breakfast? (serve)
16. We always …….. our first impression of a person on our visual perception. (base)
3. Fill in the correct preposition:
In front of near under in behind on
17. Look! There are some books on the floor …….. the sofa.
18. This shop is ……. my house.
19. There are many people …… the street.
20. There are two windows ……. the table.
21. The table is …… the sofa.
22. The books are …….. the shelf.
4. Fill in some or any, much or many:
23. Are there ……. flowers in the vase?
24. There are …… car parks near his house.
25. There are no ….. armchairs in my room.
26. ……. information is given here.
27. There are …… people in the street.
28. There are ……. books on the shelf.
29. ……. pears are on the plate.
30. Are there ……. pears on the plate?
31. I like pears very …….. .
32. Students should know ……. words to pass their examination.
II Vocabulary
1. Fill in the words from the list:
A young cheap personal different important
tourist swimming local youth holiday
33. people 38. experience
34. camp 39. pools
35. hostel 40. meeting
36. accommodation 41. information
37. places 42. castle
B first positive good-looking attractive curly
foreign social radio spare morning
43. hair 48. qualities
44. languages 49.channel
45. status 50. exercises
46. time 51. people
47. appearance 52. impression
2. Fill in the gaps using the following words:
breathe same birds other scenery problem underground neighbours
You know, I love living in a village. I find it much friendlier. In the city people never know their 53 …… . In our village we are a real community and we help each 54 ………. out. And there is no crime! But some people are sure that it is not a 55 ………... in the city as long as you are sensible. But, at the 56 ………. time they admit that there is one thing they really miss about the country. It is the peace and quiet. When my friend first moved to town, he couldn’t sleep for a week. All he ever heard was the 57 ……….. singing. But he has got used to the noise now. And he couldn’t give up the theatres, cinemas and clubs of the town. And the 58 ……….. runs all night, so there’s no problem getting home. Where I live, the buses stop at seven in the evening! But I’m so happy here. I’ve got my vegetable garden and the 59 ………. is fantastic.
My friend doesn’t like the idea of living in the country as he thinks nothing happens there. The worst thing about it is that in the city people accept you as you are, whereas in the country they’re less open-minded.
As for me, I’m so much happier knowing that my children don’t have to 60 ……….. traffic fumes all the time. It’s much healthier and our whole lifestyle is safer.
III Writing
1. Complete your
fact file
2. Write 16 questions you have to ask if you want to complete the fact file
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