Unit 4. Traditions, holidays, festivals.
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«Английский язык»
к УМК О.В. Афанасьевой, И.В. Михеевой «English. Новый курс английского языка для российских школ»
Класс
Unit 1. Travelling in Russia and abroad.
I. Put the verb in Past Simple.
1. The boys (to ride) their bikes in summer.
2. Yesterday we (to go) to the cinema.
3. I (not to listen) to music.
4. They (not to speak) English.
5. Last Sunday we (to watch) TV.
6. Mrs. Smith (to work) in the kitchen.
7. They really (to have) a wonderful time at their friends.
8. I (not to have) history lessons.
II. Complete the sentences with the article «the», where necessary.
1. ... Thames is a short river.
2. ... Russia is washed by ... Arctic Ocean in ... north.
3. … Kiev is to ... south of ... Moscow.
4. ... Europe is a continent.
5. ... Black Sea is in ... south of our country.
6. ... Lake Baikal is the deepest lake in the world.
7. ... Washington is ... capital of ... United States of America.
8. I want to go to ... New York some day
III. Answer the following questions.
Ex. Did you watch TV? – Yes, I did. I watched TV.
1. Did you go to school yesterday?
2. Did you swim in summer?
3. Did you read books last Sunday?
4. Did you see a new film yesterday?
5. Did you drive a car?
6. Did you speak English?
7. Did you meet your friends last weekend?
IV. Write 5 sentences about your summer holidays.
Unit 2. Visiting Britain.
I. Choose the right word to complete the sentences.
1. Have you got (some/any) friends in your class?
2. There is not (much/many) snow this year.
3. Do you read (much/many) books?
4. I saw (some/any) very good pictures in this gallery.
5. There are (few/little) restaurants in this town.
II. Choose the right answer.
1. John is … than his brother Bob.
a) young b) younger c) the youngest
2. The coffee table is … of all the tables in the room.
a) low b) lower c) the lowest
3. Winters in England are not as … as in Russia.
a) cold b) colder c) the coldest
4. The weather today is as … as it was yesterday.
a) pleasant b) more pleasant c) the most pleasant
5. Cars are … than planes.
a) slow b) slower c) the slowest
III. Complete the text, chose the right forms of the verbs and write them.
My family (1-travel) in Britain last September. We (2-go) there by plane. Our trip (3-begin) in England. We (4-meet) a lot of people, (5-visite) a lot of cities and (6-see) a lot of places of interest. I (7-like) London very much. We (8-make) a bus tour of the city. I (9-not, understand) all the sentences the speaker (10-say), but I (11-can) (12-enjoy) the streets of London, its parks, churches and palaces.
IV. Ask 5 questions.
They travelled in Britain last September.
1. Did…
2. Did…
3. They…
4. Where…
5. Who…
Unit 3. Biography.
Complete the text with the right forms of the verbs and translate the sentences.
Last month Richard (1-go) to London. He wanted (2-become) a university student. He (3-take) some bags with a lot of food with him. At the university he (4-can, not) answer any questions. He (5-think) they all (6-be) difficult. Richard (7-become) very sad. He (8-decide) to leave for his home town. He (9-choose) to go by bus.
Write these words in the singular.
1. Mice
2. Teeth
3. Sheep
4. Women
5. Geese
6. Men
7. Deer
8. Fish
9. Children
10. Feet
Write the numbers in words.
1. This is my 2nd bike.
2. I live on the 9th floor.
3. Ann is my 1st friend.
4. Linda was born on the 23rd of April.
5. What is the 12th month of the year?
Complete the sentences.
1. It is my diary. The diary is…
2. They are our boats. The boats are…
3. It is his souvenir. The souvenir is…
4. They are her flowers. The flowers are…
5. It is their castle. The castle is…
Unit 4. Traditions, holidays, festivals.
I.Read the text and do the task after the text choosing one from the given variants.
Christmas is a home and family celebration in Britain. Those who live away try to get back home. Christmas is the biggest holiday of the year. As Christmas nears, everyone buys Christmas presents for friends and relatives. Christmas people try to give children everything they want. Children count the weeks, then the days to Christmas. On Christmas Eve, families and friends gather for the festivities. Housewives are busy preparing food, and children are sent to bed. They are told that if they don't go to sleep, Father Christmas will not bring them any presents. Then, when they are asleep, the parents come into their bedrooms and leave the presents near their beds, or under the Christmas tree, or in a stocking hanging up somewhere in the room.
This text is about
a) Christmas presents b) Father Christmas
c) Christmas celebrations d) the Christmas tree