Exercise I. Read the text and choose the best alternative to fill in the gaps.
My Future Profession
What I would like to become? This question passels me greatly. Every job has its elements of (1)…and interest. I think that nearly all the (2)…are very important in life. But to (3)…the right occupation is very difficult, because we must (4)…into consideration many factors. We must consider our personal (5)…and our kind of (6)…. At the same time we must satisfy the (7)…of our society and people’s needs in one profession or another.
The end of school is the beginning of an (8)…life, the beginning of a more serious examination. In order to (9)…that very serious exam we must choose the road in life which will help us best to live and work. Each boy and girl has every (10)…to develop mind and use knowledge and education received at school. Some may prefer to work in factories or works, others want to go into construction: to take part in building power stations and new towns. Many opportunities to work and to satisfy at the same time the requirements of the society and your own personal interest are offered in the (11)…of the services transport, communications and many others.
1.
A) difficulties B) obstacles C) issues D) problems
2.
A) works B) occupations C) professions D) fields
3.
A) select B) elect C) choose D) pick
4.
A) make B) take C) include D) keep
5.
A) liking B) preference C) disposition D) taste
6.
A) mind B) intelligence C) brains D) wit
7.
A) demands B) hopes C) requirements D) requests
8.
A) dependent B) independent C) better D) lonely
9.
A) pass B) fail C) handle D) stand
10.
A) chance B) resource C) ability D) opportunity
11.
A) area B) sector C) atmosphere D) sphere
Exercise II. Choose the right variant.
12. I don’t remember ... that I’m sure you’re mistaken.
A) to say; B) say; C) saying; D) to have said.
13. There were two answers, and ... was right.
A) neither; B) no one; C) no; D) not any.
14. This dress is ... as the one I had before.
A) plenty the same; B) very similar; C) very same; D) much the same.
15. He ... here from 1955 to 1960.
A) worked; B) works; C) has been working; D) has worked.
16. He’s... his sister.
A) much taller that; B) much more taller than; C) much taller than; D) more taller than.
17. Be careful you don’t... your keys!
A) lost; B) loosen; C) lose; D) loose.
18. What they say may be true; you never can...
A) say; B) tell; C) remember; D) recognise.
19. He didn’t move, but just... where he fell.
A) lain; B) lay; C) laid; D) lied.
20. I haven’t had a reply to the invitation I sent you last week. ... to my patty?
A) Shall you come; B) Are you coming; C) Do you come; D) Should you come,
21. That man reminds me ... my history teacher.
A) from; B) of; C) about; D) on.
22. The children hadn’t met ... their grandparents or their uncle before.
A) or, B) neither; C) nor, D) either.
23. Before she started university, Jane ... in the States for six months working as a nanny.
A) lives; B) has been living; C) has lived; D) had lived.
24. He was ... tired to go on.
A) to; B) enough; C) so; D) too.
25. I ... saw Michael two years ago.
A) lastly; B) last time; C) last; D) the last time.
In the future the place where we will live is in great danger. There will be many things that negatively affect the Earth. Emissions from factories and exhaust fumes, deforestation, air poisoning and water pollution, ozone depletion and global warming are the challenges that modern man must face. As you can imagine, there will be many serious problems and these solutions may not be effective. The main task is to save the planet, which is on the brink of destruction. I think we should also look for alternative energy sources. It can be wind, water and solar energy. All over the world, scientists are trying, looking for ways to rationally use resources, therefore, I hope that in the future there will be a chance for success. We should also remember about the air. The easiest way to deal with air pollution is to plant trees and eliminate the source of the pollution. Planting a tree is very simple and requires little effort. All it takes is a desire to improve the situation and stop being lazy. The earth is the place where we live, it is our home and our task is to protect it and appreciate what it gives us.
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FI - 1, 2,3,10,11,13,17,19
BI- 6, 7,9,14, 15,16,20
Ing-2,4,5,8,12,17,18,19
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I’m writing 1) (to thank) you for the lovely birthday present. I was so happy 2)(to receive) it. It was really nice of your to send something. On my birthday, I went with some friends to the Mexican restaurant in Poplar Street. If you haven’t been, you really should 3) (try) it. After that, we went 4) (dancing). It was lots of fun.
My parents have agreed 5) (to pay) for tennis lessons. They are glad 6) (to see) that I’m so interested in a sport. I’m looking forward to 7) (having) my first lesson this Saturday. I can’t wait 8) (to tell) you all about it.
Well, I must 9) (go) now. I hope 10) (to hear) from you soon.
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2 doing
3 to help
4 go
5 to dig
6 doing
7 to mow
8 to swim
9 bury
10 being
11 to be
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Yesterday I went with my sister to buy something for her birthday. She didn't really know what to get but she seemed to like the idea of a pet, so we went to the nearest pet shop. She started looking around at all the animals. The man in the shop let her pick up the rabbits and stroke the hamsters, but when she saw some puppies playing in a box, she said that she would like to have one of them. I didn't know if we had enough money to buy one and I hoped my mother wouldn't object to have a dog in the house, but my sister promised to look after it properly and we did have enough money, so we bought a little brown dog. The man gave us a special brush for brushing him and some special food. Tomorrow we're going to take Splash to the beach.