Revision and consolidation

Past Simple

Present Simple

Irregular verb to be

Positive statements	Negative statements	Wh-questions
I’m (I am) a student. You/we’re (are) very friendly. He/she/it’s (is) nice.	I’m not (am not) a teacher. You/we/they aren’t friendly. He/she/it isn’t nice.	Who are you? What is it?
Yes/No questions	Positive short answers	Negative short answers
Are you sure? Are they at work Is he OK?	Yes, I am. Yes, you/we/they are. Yes, he/she/it is.	No, I’m not. No, you/we/they aren’t. No, he/she/it isn’t.

Positive statements	Negative statements	Wh-questions
I /he/she/it was OK. You/we/they were very friendly.	I/he/she/it wasn’t (was not) OK. You/we/they weren’t (were not) friendly.	Where were you last time? What was it?
Yes/No questions	Positive short answers	Negative short answers
Were you happy? Was he at work yesterday?	Yes, I/he/she/it was. Yes, you/we/they were. Yes, he/she/it is.	No, I/he/she/it wasn’t. No, you/we/they weren’t.

Упражнение

Use the correct form of the verb to be.

1) Her name … Kate.

2) My mother …..a doctor.

3) They ….my friends.

4) …..you busy now?

5) They ……not students at present.

6) I ….at school last year.

7) Why not …..you at the party yesterday?

8) They …..not a closely-knit family.

9) Why …..she late yesterday?

10) What ….you busy with now?

· Open the brackets using the correct form of the verb. Translate the sentences into Russian.

1) I ……(to spend) a lot of money yesterday. I …..(to buy) a new laptop.

2) He usually …..(to go) to the gym on Saturdays.

3) ……you (to like) going clubbing?

4) She ……(to take) after her father.

5) They …..(not/get) on well.

6) We ….(to take) part in a scientific conference last month.

7) He never …..(to eat) out because he …..(not/want) to run out of money.

8) Yesterday I …..(to feel) like going to the cinema.

9) She ….(to be) modest and never ….(to show) off.

10) ……he (to keep) up with his studies?

· Translate the sentences into English:

2) У нее есть чувство юмора.

3) Мне нравится ходить по магазинам и «глазеть» на людей.

4) Вчера я не убирала свою комнату, потому что была очень усталой.

5) У него способности к языкам.

6) У вас много общего?

7) Когда ты ходила в кино?

8) Она не любит рисоваться.

9) Мне нравятся творческие и щедрые люди.

10) Она похожа на маму.

11) Он был очень занят вчера.

· Make the following sentences interrogative and negative:

Ex.: He is a student. – Is he a student?

He isn’t a student

He likes hip hop. - Does he like hip hop?

He doesn’t like hip hop.

1) She is good at English.

2) You take after your mother.

3) They went clubbing yesterday. (When)

4) I spend a lot of money on Sundays. (Why)

5) She cleaned the room in the morning.

6) They are fond of animals.

13. There are many ways of describing a person. Guess about the meanings of the following idiomatic expressions (use a dictionary if necessary) and fill in the gaps:

a) a bit of an old woman

b) a wet blanket

c) pain in the neck

d) the life and the soul of the party

e) a slowcoach

f) a show-off

g) bore

h) a chatterbox

i) a layabout

1) a snob

1) He is such…………! It’s impossible to make him shut up.

2) Come on, hurry up! You’re such……….!

3) James always worries about his health, what he eats and a million of other things. He really is………………..

4) Simon talks only about his studies and boasts about his excellent marks. I find him a real………………….

5) Don’t invite her to the party. Usually she just sits in the corner looking miserable. She is such………

6) Mike loves flashing his Rolex around and his latest BMW. He is a………….

7) When I listened to her I nearly fell asleep. She is such a crushing………..

8) Brenda dislikes people of a lower social class. She is…………..

9) John misses his classes and doesn’t do his home tasks — he’s such……….

10) Things are always more interesting when Patricia arrives. She is…………….

14. Word formation. The suffix of a “doer” is used when we want to indicate a person who is engaged in some activity. Using this suffix –er/or form new words, give a definition of an activity and give an example.

Example: write — a writer is a person who writes books (novels, stories). The writer I love most is Leo Tolstoy.

Design, teach, clean, read, speak, translate, use, build, invent

15. Some foreign language students keep a diary about their success in learning English. Read such a diary and write “right” if the verb used in the line is in the correct form and “wrong” if it is not (and make corrections).

We had an English lesson this morning on the past simple.	right
It didn’t was too difficult, we (1) read about some children	wasn’t
and how they spent their pocket money, and then (2) studied the grammar. My problem was the irregular verbs	…
— I (3) didn’t knew that there were so many of them,	…
and I just (4) didn’t remember all the past forms.	…
I (5) fell silly once or twice when I (6) was wrong. I also	…
(7) didn’t realise that you need to put a verb in the past	…
even when you say the time something happens, like “yesterday”. After the lesson I went shopping, and (8) bought	…
some clothes, which (9) costed more than I meant to spend!	…
I didn’t even have enough money left to catch the train	…
home, so I walked, and it (10) taked me nearly an hour.	…

16. Can you get more specific information? Put questions to the following sentences using the words in brackets.

1) Somebody phoned me last night. (who?)

2) My mother gets up at 6 a.m. (when?)

3) My group mate failed the exam. (why?)

4) They met at a party. (how?)

5) I know Anatomy very well. (what?)

17. There are many two or sometimes three-part phrasal verbs that are translated as a whole. Choose the correct second part in the following sentences and translate them. You read these verbs in the previous text:

1) My parents wanted to go to Egypt, so they saved… — they needed a lot of money.

a) up

b) in

c) about

d) for

2) My fridge is empty, but I am so hungry. Let’s eat ….

a) with

b) over

c)out

d) up

3) At the beginning of the term I got ill, so afterwards I had to make an effort to keep … … the rest of my group.

a) up with

b) up in

c) on about

d) away with

4) I asked my parents to lend me some money — I always run … … it by the end of the month.

e) on with

f) out of

g) down with

h) out in

5) They like showing……..trying to attract everybody’s attention.

a) of

b) in

c) off

d) up

18. Informal letter. Study the structure of the letter to a friend.

5^th August

Hello Tania,

I read your advertisement on the pen pals site and decided to write you a letter.

I’m 17 years old and I attend the secondary school here in Gdansk. My family isn’t big. I have a sister — she is younger than me and I spend quite a lot of time helping with her home tasks. My parents work a lot. My father is a business man and my mother is a doctor. We have a dog called Barry and two cats — Laura and Bobby. You imagine what a fuss we have every day with such a company! And what about you? Do you have pets?

I love reading fantasy books like Harry Potter series and “The Lord of the Rings” by J. Tolkien. Do you like this kind of literature?

Well, hope to hear from you soon and to know you better.

Best wishes

Anna.

19. Match phrases 1-11 from with A-K purposes they serve in the informal letter.

1. By the way, that reminds me... 2. Why don't we... 3. I'd better get going/Bye for now... 4. Thanks for your letter/It was great to get your letter... 5. Please let me know... 6. I'm sorry for not writing for so long... 7. Love/Best wishes 8. Could you do something for me? 9. Write soon/Hope to hear from you soon,... 10. Did you know that..

A. to finish the letter B. to apologize C. to thank the person for writing D. to change the subject E. to ask for a favour F. before signing the letter G. to suggest or invite H. to ask for a reply I. to ask for a response J. to share some information

20. Try to write an answer (100-140 words) to one of the ads from a pen pal friends web-site. Tell about yourself (age, studies, family, interests and hobbies) and ask about anything you want to know about your new friend.

o I really want a penpal that will write and email me. I am really easy to talk to and love heaps of stuff, for example hip hop dancing. If you want to talk, email me for my address. Alex, 20.Waimate, New Zealand.

o Hi, I'm Shanna, 17 years old from Netherlands. I like reading, writing, hanging out with friends and just taking a walk. Also I like everything connected with fantasy and vampires. Want to know more or just talk? Let me know!

o Hi, my name Sora from Korea and I'm 18 years old. I want to find a bestie (best friend) who likes the same things as I do. I like emo, Japanese rock, reading manga and watching anime. Don’t wait too long to write me!

o Hi everybody, I’m Nick from London. I spend time using the internet, cooking for my family always with the TV going in the background! I'm quiet, I enjoy listening to others. Any race, background, religion can reply, it's what's on the inside counts.

21. Make a monologue about yourself and your family. Make up a plan and be sure to mention the following things:

1) your age, studies, appearance, hobbies, likes and dislikes (music, sport, literature, TV shows, computer games etc.);

2) the age of your family members, their occupation (where they work or study);

3) the place where you live.

22. Learn the spoken phrases and prepare a short dialogue “The first meeting”.

Greetings:

· Hi/Hello/ Cheers (informal)

· Good morning. Good afternoon. Good evening.

· How are you?/How are you doing?

· - Fine. How about you? – Okay. Thanks.

· - (It’s) nice to meet you. – Nice to meet you too.

Introducing oneself:

• My name’s Peter. What’s your name?
• I’m from Seattle. Where are you from?

Closing a conversation:

· Nice talking to you.

· (I’m sorry, but) I have to go now.

• Good-bye/Bye/See you later/ See you tomorrow!/See ya (informal)/Catch you later
• Have a nice day/evening/weekend!

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