Unit 1
“Why does it rain on the road?”
Task - Answer the questions.
- What was the name of the boy?
- Was the sun shining?
- Who sometimes makes mistakes?
- What kind of weather has become in Europe?
- Did the father and his son have their umbrellas with them?
Answers.
- Tom.
- Yes, it was.
- Weathermen.
- Changeable.
- No, they didn’t.
Unit 2
“How climate can influence meals”
Task - Complete the sentences using the words in brackets
(restaurant/out in the street/drink/ home town/ moved /Italy )
- People prefer to eat under the moon in ________.
- When Renato was 32 he _____to London .
- He decide to buy a ________.
- He could forget his ___________.
- One day he put some tables ___________.
- Mr. Jenkins spent 25 minutes to _____his soup.
Answers.
- Italy.
- Moved.
- Restaurant.
- Home town.
- Out in the street
- drink
Unit 3
“Mice and lions”
Task - Correct the statements.
- It was a beautiful morning in early summer.
- Tom Robinson decided to take his children to the zoo.
- He wanted to show rare species of animals.
- Not far from the cages there were big baskets for rubbish.
- The children were happy to see the wonderful lions.
Answers.
- False (Spring)
- False (class)
- True.
- True.
- False (the mouse)
Unit 4
“Why don’t we stop him?”
Task - Answer the questions.
- When did the women’s club have a meeting?
- Who came to the club one Friday?
- Did he speak about air or water pollution?
- What kind of positive and negative effects did the person speak?
- What does a lot of harm to the city atmosphere?
- What is much healthier?
Answers.
- On Friday.
- A gentleman.
- Both.
- About cars and buses.
- Cars.
- To walk or to ride a bicycle.
Unit 5
“Choosy Mr. White”
Task - True or false.
- The Russian climate is very mild.
- One day Mr. White woke up in the afternoon and saw that his garden was full of snow.
- He couldn’t take his car out.
- Mr. White asked a man to clear the snow away from the garage.
- The snow was piled on the top of Mr. White’s car.
Answers.
- False. The British.
- False. In the morning.
- It’s true.
- It’s false. The path.
- It’s true.
Unit 8
“Playing with god”
Task - Choose the best variant.
- Neil lived with his parents in _____of England:: а) the North b) the South c) the West
- Neil and his parents __________ the place: а) loved b) admired c) loved and admired
- Neil’s farther worked __________of York: а) In an office b) in the University c) at college
- ______ Mr. Brown had lunch with the family: а) One Friday b) On Saturday c) On Sunday
- Neil and Mr. Brown talked for _______: а) Half an hour b) quarter of an hour c) an hour
Answers.
- A
- C
- B
- C
- A
Unit 9
“Driving to the royal hotel”
Task - Who is that?
- ______a businessman from France.
- ______wanted to see.
- ______advised to visit the British Museum.
- ______he was going to stay in a Royal Hotel.
- ______lost his way.
Answers.
- Paul.
- Paul.
- Ian.
- Paul.
- Paul.
Unit 10
“How to make everybody happy”
Correct the statements.
- Kevin lived in a big city and earned his living working for a small company.
- He liked the noise of the city, the traffic and the crowds in the streets.
- Once Kevin decided to go away for a short while in the country, where his Uncle Ronald lived.
- Uncle Ronald’s cottage was situated on the bank of a small river.
- There was a lovely church on the top of the mountain.
- Uncle Ronald and his nephew went for a walk, drove in the car, sang songs and laughed.
- Once Uncle Ronald noticed a strange thing.
- Kevin’s uncle waved to everybody to make people happy.
Answers.
- It’s false. (in a large company)
- It’s false. (he didn’t like all those things)
- It’s true.
- It’s false. (Uncle Ronald’s village)
- It’s false. (on the top of the hill)
- It’s true.
- It’s false. (Kevin did)
- It’s true.
Unit 11
The wrong family.
Complete the sentences using the words in brackets.
(was pleased/ the bank/ in the window/glove-making/ earn his living/ to work)
- Jim was a clever young man who hated ____________________.
- He preferred to _____________being a thief, but he didn’t want to steal things himself.
- Once Jim got interesting information about the head of the ______________factory.
- The head of the factory lived with a daughter on _________ of the river.
- Jim________to get the information.
- The man saw a girl and a man playing a duet on a piano ______ .
Answers.
- .. .to work.
- … earn his living
- …glove-making
- ….the bank
- …was pleased
- …in the window
Unit 13
“He didn’t like saying “No” ”.
Task - Who is that? Jim or Tim???
- ______was hardworking.
- ______kind.
- ______ found a picturesque place at the top of a huge rock.
- ______was bad at cooking.
- ______cut the bread.
- ______ cooked the meal
- ______”I’d like you to go and get some water”
- ______ “I don’t like saying “No” all the time.”
Answers.
- Jim
- Tim
- Tim and Jim
- Tim
- Jim
- Jim
- Jim
- Tim
Unit 14
“Three answers”.
Task - Answer the questions.
- What was Ed’s job?
- Where did he work?
- What kind of expeditions did he take part?
- What was his weak point?
- Did stupid people say funny or unusual things?
- What was the argument of a man who was not very clever?
Answers.
- He was a very smart journalist.
- He worked for a popular newspaper.
- He took part in rescue expeditions.
- He liked arguing very much.
- Both.
- There were three answers to every question.
Unit 16
“How had we all met?”
Task - Choose the correct variant.
- When Dick was six years old he stayed with his great-grandparents for a few weeks
______.
а) In the winter b)in the summer c)in the spring - ______ was situated on the bank of the mighty Mississippi.
а) The farm b) The house c) The village - Dick’s _________told him a lot about their family which he hadn’t known before.
а) great-grandfather b) great-grandmother c) great-grandparents - Dick’s parents lived in ________.
а) York b) China c) New York - The boy was born on the shores of_________.
а) Lake Mississippi b) Lake Michigan c) the Missouri - _______couldn’t understand how they had all met with such a mixture of birthplaces.
а) Granny b) Dick’s parents c) Dick
Answers.
- B
- A
- B
- C
- B
- C
Unit 17
“A very important person”
Task - Complete the sentences using the words in brackets.
(give lectures/during/plane/secret work/British planes/ VIP)
- During the Second World War it was difficult to travel by_______.
- The number of _________was not great.
- Mr. Brown worked for the armed forces_________the war.
- He was doing very _________and took serious decisions.
- Once he had to fly to _________to some army officers in Edinburg.
- Mr./Brown couldn’t go to Edinburg because of a _______ .
Answers.
- Plane
- British planes
- During
- Secret work
- Give lectures
- VIP.
Unit 18
“How he saved 5 pounds?”
Task - Choose the correct variant.
- Henry was _________.
а) A soldier b) a major c) a general - One day he decided to ____________.
а) Do some sightseeing b) have a picnic c) visit another city - After a long journey Henry asked for ______________.
а) help b) chemist’s shop c) a good doctor - Dr. Smith was respected for his ____________.
а) Wisdom b) wisdom and honesty c) honesty - The doctor is paid ______pounds for later visits.
а) 10 pounds b) 15 pounds c) 20 pounds - The doctor asked Henry to _________________.
а) to take the medicine b) to visit another doctor c) to buy a medicine
Answers.
- B
- A
- C
- B
- A
- A
Unit 19
“It’s No good to be a workaholic”
It’s True/False/not stated
- An important businessman went to see a doctor because he had a toothache.
- The doctor asked him to concentrate on sleeping.
- The businessman’s activity was connected with flowers.
- He lived in Scotland.
- The doctor advised his patient to learn to draw.
- The businessman telephoned the doctor the next day.
Answers.
- False. He couldn’t sleep.
- False. On pleasant things.
- Not stayed
- True.
- False. To paint
- True.
Unit 20
“Worse than a small Child”
Task - Who is that? Mr. Harris or Mrs. Harris???
- ______had four children.
- ______wanted to take the children to the funfair park.
- _____didn‘t want to go to a funfair in the park.
- _____drove the family to the park.
- _____was forty-seven years old.
- _____liked the roller coaster most of all.
- _____was very tired.
Answers.
- They.
- Mrs. Harris
- Mr. Harris.
- Mr. Harris.
- Mr. Harris.
- Mr. Harris.
- Mrs. Harris.
Unit 21
“He never told a lie”
Task - True/False/ is not mentioned in the text.
- Once there lived an extremely good teacher but then he became old and retired.
- He had a lot free time and he spent it in the park.
- He used to ride a bike there.
- Once he noticed a group of young girls in the park.
- In one of the trees there was a graceful small cat.
- The boys had never told a lie in their lives.
Answers.
- True.
- True.
- Is not mentioned in the text.
- False (boys)
- False (bushes)
- False (The man)
Unit 22
“Don’t speak too soon”
Task - Choose the correct variant.
- Jack was a young man who worked _______.
а) In an office b) at the factory c) in school - Every summer on holiday he went to different places by _____.
а) Car b) plane c) train - Every day during his holidays he walked or rode a horse for ___.
а) Four or five hours b) three or four hours c) five or six hours - Jack’s stepbrother Nick had walked _______.
а) The Urals b) the Alps and the Rockies c) the Rockies - Nick was going to America in ________.
а) August b) June c) April
Answers.
- A
- C
- C
- B
- A