Put article the if necessary. 1. … Chicago is on … Lake Michigan.
2. … Russia is washed by … Arctic Ocean.
3. … Kiev is to … south of … Moscow.
4. … Philippines are situated to … southeast of … Asia.
5. … Neva flows into … Gulf of … Finland.
6. …Kazbek is … highest peak of … Caucasus.
7. … Europe and … America are separated by … Atlantic Ocean.
8. … Nile flows across … northeastern part of … Africa to … Mediterranean Sea.
Complete the sentences with reflexive pronouns.
1. Can you do many things ?
2. Does your friend Nick often talk to you about ?
3. Did your mother buy anything for last week?
4. Are you always sure of ?
5. Can a little child take care of ?
Choose the right variant of modal verb.
1. I … (can’t/needn’t) believe it! You … (have to/must) be joking.
2. Ann … (must/is to) finish school next year.
3. Sorry, I’m late. I … (needed to/had to) wait for the plumber.
4. What time do we … (should/have to) be at the railway station?
5. Don’t wait for me tonight. I … (might/must) be late.
6. We’ve got a dishwasher, so you … (couldn’t/needn’t) wash up.
7. You look very pale, I think you … (need/should) stay at home.
8. … (Could/Might) you, please, pass me the salt?
Open the brackets. Use Present Perfect, Past Simple или Present Perfect Progressive.
1. The Browns (to have) that car since 1998.
2. Where is he? We (to wait) for him for half an hour already.
3. She (not to build) the house yet.
4. The children (to play) hockey the day before yesterday.
5. Where is the magazine? – I (to put)it on the table.
6. We (to wait) for you since 10 o’clock.
7. How long (to be) you in London?
Read the text:
Canada is the second biggest country in the world after Russia. It is situated on the North American continent. It is washed by the Atlantic Ocean in the east, the Pacific Ocean in the west and the Arctic Ocean in the north.
The capital of Canada is Ottawa. The official head of the state is Queen Elizabeth II but the Prime Minister rules the country. There are two official languages in the country: English and French.
Answer the questions:
Is Canada a big or small country?
Where is it situated?
Who rules the country?
Who is the head of the country?
How many languages do the Canadians speak?
True or false:
Canada is the biggest country in the world.___
It is washed by three oceans.___
The capital of Canada is Toronto.___
Canada has a president.___
Official languages are English and German.___
2. I had on a pair of jeans and a green T-shirt yesterday.
3. Guests must check out by 12:00 p.m.
4. I’m looking forward to seeing John and Janet again, aren’t you?
5. All passengers tried to check in at the same time.
6. I’m afraid Mr Thompson isn’t here. Can you call back later?
7. I’m going to travel to America before settlinig down and starting a family.
8. The tree growth is slowed down by the lack of rain.
9. Before I began writing, I had written down my ideas.
10. Where have you been? We’ve been looking for for you everywhere.
1. We've run out of milk!
2. Ted and Janet do not get on with each other.
3. What does USB stand for?
4. The shutters in my bedroom need putting up.
5. Professor Hughes was seriously ill, but he has got over it now.
6. The DVD didn't live up to our expectations.
7. What exactly are the teachers putting forward?
8. When the party began everyone joined in.
9. The prisoner is heading for London.
10. We can’t put up with such heat.
2. The summer of that year was cold. It often (rained).
3. The weather was foggy. Cars and buses (were moving) slowly.
4. While I (was packing) my things, he (rang) up for a taxi to take me to the station.
5. The house was quiet. The boys (were playing) chess and Mary (was reading) a book.
6. When did you (see) him last?
7. I (bought) this guide book in London.
8. In 1990 he (was) in Siberia with a group of volunteers. They (were making trails) in one of the national parks there.
9. Who (was speaking) over the phone at five o'clock yesterday. I couldn't get through for an hour.
10. The whole family (was watching) a detective film on TV when I (came) home.
11. I (looked) into the window and (saw) an old woman (sitting) by it. The picture (took) me back to my childhood.
12. Ships (travelled) from Southampton to New York in four or five days in those times.
13. I (called) the dog but it would not come. It (was digging) something at the far end of the garden.
14. It was hot and stuffy. I (was driving) to my parents' house. I (turned) on the air-conditioning but it did not (work).
15. When I (was going) down the library steps I (saw) that my friends waiting for me across the street.