5 во к этому предложению:New Zealand is a magnificent mixture of different cultures and nations. The indigenous, native population of the islands was the Maori people, who called their homeland Aotearoa. Maori still live in New Zealand with the descendants of the first English settlers and immigrants from other European and Asian countries.
There are a few large cities in the country. Since 1840, New Zealand was a British colony, and in 1852 it was granted the self-government. Women for the first time in the world received voting rights here. The country achieved complete independence in 1907 but retained close ties with England. The Queen of Great Britain is considered the head of state. New Zealand's leading Pacific state maintains strong ties with small states in the region, such as Niue.
Picturesque landscapes of New Zealand are very diverse: meadows and glacier-covered mountains, and lava-erupting volcanoes, and bubbling geysers are here. The warm and humid climate of New Zealand creates ideal conditions for the agriculture development. The main occupation of New Zealand is the breeding of sheep and cattle. There are 3 cows and 20 sheep for each inhabitant of the country. New Zealand is the world leader in the export of meat and dairy products. It is the second largest exporter of wool. In the past 15 years, fragrant subtropical kiwi, oranges and lemons are grown here more and more. Located in the ocean, New Zealand delivers to the world market a variety of sea products.
Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, is located at the southern tip of the North Island - on the shores of a vast natural bay, where there is a busy seaport. The ancient wooden houses adjoin with modern buildings here.
The city of Auckland is located in that place of the North Island, where it narrows to an isthmus less than 1.5 km wide. The Pacific lies to the east, the Tasman Sea to the west, so Oakland has two harbours at once and is the main port of New Zealand. Auckland is also the country's main shopping centre. Skyscrapers rise are situated only in the business part of a largely single-story city. The population of Auckland is mixed, one-third of them are .
12. Write the sentences
1. It is raining now.
2. The children are gathering mushrooms in the forest.
3. Grandfather is telling his grandchildren an interesting story.
4. We are discussing a difficult problem now.
5. Carol is buying a new skirt now.
6. The pupils are having geography lesson now.
7. Grannyis looking for her eyeglasses now.
8. I am learning a funny poem now.
9. They are speaking German now.
a) in the negative;
1. It is raining now.
2. The children are not gathering mushrooms in the forest.
3. Grandfather is not telling his grandchildren an interesting story.
4. We are not discussing a difficult problem now.
5. Carol is not buying a new skirt now.
6. The pupils are not having geography lesson now.
7. Granny is not looking for her eyeglasses now.
8. I am learning a funny poem now.
9. They are not speaking German now.
b) in the interrogative.
1. Is it raining now?
2. Are the children gathering mushrooms in the forest?
3. Is grandfather telling his grandchildren an interesting story?
4. Are we discussing a difficult problem now?
5. Is Carol buying a new skirt now?
6. Are the pupils having geography lesson now?
7. Is granny looking for her eyeglasses now?
8. Am I learning a funny poem now?
9. Are they speaking German now?
1.В каком случае форма герундия образована неправильно?
а) lieing
2. Дополните предложение: She is the ... child.
b) only
3. Укажите правильный перевод предложения: I’d like to go to the park.
d) Я бы хотел сходить в парк.
4. Как следует согласиться с утверждением: "I can’t swim."?
c) Neither can I.
5. Какое предложение не содержит ошибки?
а) This is not for her, it’s for us.
6. В каком предложении не нарушен порядок слов?
c) It’s a nice small red Chinese tea table.
7. Дополните предложение: This actor is young and very ... .
d) handsome
8. В каком предложении допущена ошибка?
d) I am never wearing jeans to school.
9. Дополните предложение: We are waiting ... our teacher.
c) for
10. Выберите правильный перевод предложения: Как выглядит твоя подруга описать ее внешность)?
b) How does your friend look like?
11. Какое слово содержит орфографическую ошибку?
c) the twelvth
12. В каком случае превосходная степень прилагательного образована правильно?
c) the nicest
13. В какой группе есть слово, не подходящее по смыслу к остальным?
c) well-built – attractive – ugly – good-looking
14. Отметьте неисчисляемое существительное:
а) chocolate
15. В каком предложении допущена ошибка?
b) There are some money for you.
16. Дополните предложение: Give me a ... of cheese, please.
а) slice
17. Дополните предложение: She can’t talk to ... about him.
а) anybody
18. Продолжите цепочку, подобрав подходящее по смыслу слово: mix, beat, pour, ... .
d) bake
19. Какая цепочка содержит не подходящее по смыслу слово?
а) traveller – sailor – painter – climber
20. Продолжите цепочку, подобрав подходящее по смыслу слово: knife, serviette, spoon, ... .
а) fork