0% found this document useful (0 votes)
9 views30 pages

Variant For 3 Course

The document consists of various variants containing exercises related to the National Flag of Turkmenistan, its neutrality, and cultural aspects, including sentences to complete, descriptions, and verb forms. Each variant includes tasks such as filling in blanks, making sentences, and describing personal experiences or cultural elements. The overall focus is on improving language skills while learning about Turkmenistan's heritage.

Uploaded by

Ikram Zarlikov
Copyright
© All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
0% found this document useful (0 votes)
9 views30 pages

Variant For 3 Course

The document consists of various variants containing exercises related to the National Flag of Turkmenistan, its neutrality, and cultural aspects, including sentences to complete, descriptions, and verb forms. Each variant includes tasks such as filling in blanks, making sentences, and describing personal experiences or cultural elements. The overall focus is on improving language skills while learning about Turkmenistan's heritage.

Uploaded by

Ikram Zarlikov
Copyright
© All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd

Variant 1

1. Fill in the text.

The National Flag of Turkmenistan was officially..…….on January 24, [Link] National
Flag of Turkmenistan ………..green field with a red stripe placed vertically towards the hoist
side of the flag. A waxing crescent moon and five stars are……… in the upper part of the
green field, on the fly side of the red………. The moon and stars are white in color, and each
of the five stars have five points. The red and the green colors featured on the flag
have…….. been highly respected by the people of Turkmenistan. The green color and half-
round moon Islam. The five carpet guls……….. the country’s five major tribes: Teke,
Yomut, Saryk, Chowdur, and Arsary.
historically features represent located represent a adopted stripe
Turkmenistan is the only officially neutral country in the world.

While countries like Switzerland and Sweden have rather neutral foreign policies, Turkmenistan
is the only country which is officially recognized by the United Nations as neutral. In celebration
of this an olive branch was added to the flag—very similar to the symbol on the UN flag—and
the Arch of Neutrality was built. The Arch of Neutrality is topped by a gold statue of the former
President for Life, Turkmenbashy, and once rotated so it was constantly facing the sun, however
that feature has now been turned off.

2. Make a sentence using these words

1. floor-covering a type of Turkmen is handmade textile carpet

3. Describe a museum that you have visited.

Variant 2.

1. Complete the text. Choose nine words from the box.

Country officially
Symbol Arch of Neutrality neutral Turkmenistan is the only
officially……… country in the world.
While countries like Switzerland and
Sweden have rather neutral foreign policies, Turkmenistan is the only…… which is……..
recognized by the United Nations as neutral. In celebration of this an olive branch was added to
the flag—very similar…….. to the on the UN flag—and the…… was built. The Arch of
Neutrality is topped by a gold statue of the former President for Life

2. Make a sentence using these words

1. rarely / he / at night / goes out

2. can't / always / you / want / get / what / you

3. beat / James / never / at tennis / can / I

3. Describe what you usually do in your free time.

Variant 3.

1. Complete the sentences with an adjective words

wonderful brightest spiritual everlasting great

Magtymguly Pyragy – is the….. artist of a word, the creator of …….work which had narrated
to the world about the millennium-long formation of the nation’s philosophy, dreams and hopes
of the people. Having devoted his talent to the…… universal values, Magtymguly is one of
the……. personalities of the global ………process. The poet’s literary heritage is not only the
national asset of the Turkmen people, but a part of the world cultural treasure. Annually on May
18 Turkmenistan widely and solemnly celebrates two holidays together– the Day of Revival,
Unity and Poetry of Magtymguly Pyragy

2. Make a sentence using these words

1. next week / house / are / they / moving

2. Lucy / tidying / not / room / now / her / is

3. biting / you / always / nails / are / your!

3. Describe a friend who you really like to spend time with.

Variant 4

1. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form. nouns


Ashgabat…….. have got a nice present by the 16th anniversary of Turkmenistan's independence.
Several…….. of the Turkmen classic literature treasure have been published in the Turkmen capital. These
are unmatched literary………… such as "Dordepel" story and "Gadjar Aga" short novel by Ata Kovshudov;
"Shukur Bakshi" story and "The Book" short novel by Nurmyrat Saryhanov; "Djapak", "Djonnuk Batyr" and
"Myraly" by Berdy Kerbabayev; "Oylanma Bayry" - a poetry collection by Kerim Gurbannepesov. At the same
time, the……… by Kerim Gurbannepesov, Berdy Kerbabayev, Nurmyrat Saryhanov and Ata Kovshudov bear
a sign of their time reflecting a historical period of Turkmen people life and development of national
literature.

novels masterpieces bibliophiles works

2. Make a sentence using these words

1. at breakfast / I / drink milk / always

2. goes to work / by bus / never / Diego

3. at school/yesterday / hard / I worked

3. Describe a happy event of your life.

Variant 5

1. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.

Ashgabat is a beautiful city in Turkmenistan located ………the Karakum Desert and the Kopet
Dag mountains. It is the….. city in the country and also serves as the capital city. A magnificent
and clean city with lavish palaces and ……… surrounded by vast expanses of manicured
parkland, the city holds the Guinness World Record for having the highest number of marble-
clad buildings. The city was in …….1881. Although largely destroyed in a 1948 earthquake, the
city has been ……..over the years courtesy of the country’s vast oil and gas reserves becoming
an iconic city known world over. From grandiose monuments to modern enclaves, it is a city rich
in history with a ………touch.

largest mosques modern redeveloped founded between

2. Make a sentence using these words

1. always / he / has / to travel abroad / wanted

2. usually / she / wake up / early / doesn't

3. never / he / his wife's birthday / forgets

3. Describe something special you want to buy in the future

Variant 6
[Link] the paragraph with the correct form of the verbs.

Carpet weaving is one of the oldest arts in Turkmenistan that has been passed down from
generation to generation. Carpets were an…… item to the Turkmen nomads used for making
collapsible walls and covering floors, protecting them from the cold. So vital is the art that the
most……. designs are incorporated in the State flag and emblem. The Turkmen Carpet
Museum was established in 1994 to showcase this intricate art becoming a top attraction ever
since. There are many carpets in the museum some dating back to twenty centuries ago. It is
also home to the……… handmade carpet in the world measuring 14 by 21 meters. There are
also…………. carpets featuring different patterns and designs on each side. As the largest
collection of Turkmen rugs, the museum is a must visit while in Ashgabat.

common two-sided important largest

2. Make a sentence using these words

1. his books / often / forgets / Tom

2. home / last night / they went / on foot

3. for an hour / in the queue / patiently / he waited

3. A famous person you know in your country.

Variant 7.

1. Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple.

The Gypjak Mosque, also known as the Turkmenbashi Ruhy Mosque is the main mosque in
Turkmenistan and also the largest of its kind in Central Asia. It was commissioned by Saparmurat
Niyazov, the first president of Turkmenistan in…….., and was built in his home village of Gypjak
about………kilometers from Ashgabat. The white-marble complex was built by a French company and
completed in……… becoming an iconic landmark visible from miles away. The mosque is a single-
domed building surrounded by four minarets and is accessible through nine arched entries

2002 2004 10

2. Make a sentence using these words

1. he goes / often / abroad / on business

2. going / buy / you / to / for / what / your / birthday / best friend's / are?

3. learn / are / a / going / language / new / you / to / year / next?

3. Describe your holidays.


Variant 8

1. Complete the text with a correct degree of adjective

The Museum of Fine Arts in Ashgabat……… in 1927 by A.A Karelin, a Russian sculptor, and is home to
the greatest collection of Soviet-Turkmen artwork. It…….. in an equally impressive gold-cladded two-tier
building with a big rotunda. The museum’s vast collection ……….over 6,000 graphic works, sculptures,
and paintings by local and international artists. There is also a fine collection of Turkmen…………
costumes, tapestries, ceramics, and jewelry. The museum also houses archaeological artifacts excavated
within the area. It is advisable to have an English speaking guide with you to dish you the facts and
historical background of the items on display.

was founded includes is located traditional

2. Make a sentence using these words

1. he goes / often / abroad / on business

2. going / buy / you / to / for / what / your / birthday / best friend's / are?

3. for an hour / in the queue / patiently / he waited

3. Describe your homeland

Variant 9.

1. Choose the right answer

The National Museum of Turkmenistan covers an area of approximately……… square meters and is
home to more than………. items. Established………. in, it consists of seven galleries each exploring a
different facet of Turkmenistan history. The most interesting of these exhibits are found within the
archaeology and ethnography departments with rare items and artwork dating back thousands of years.
The museum also reveals the variety of Turkmenistan’s………. through many fossils and rare geological
finds. The museum also has a unique collection of Turkmen art, weapons, jewelry, and
……….documents.

1990 15,000 500,000 flora and fauna historical

2. Make a sentence using these words

1. he goes / often / abroad / on business

2. going / buy / you / to / for / what / your / birthday / best friend's / are?

3. learn / are / a / going / language / new / you / to / year / next?

3. Describe your favourite literary book


Variant 10.

1. Choose the right answer

.2. Make a sentence using these words

1. children / TV / are / watching / the?

2. Lucy / tidying / not / room / now / her / is

3. they / what / are / doing?

3. Describe your best friend

Variant 11

1. Complete the text. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Perfect or Past Simple.
I (1) _______________ (go) to New York for the first time three years ago. I (2) _______________
(meet) an American girl of my age called Stacy. She was very friendly. She asked me, ‘(3)
_______________ you _______________ (be) to New York before?’ ‘No, I (4) _______________ ,’ I
said, and so Stacy offered to help me. ‘(5) _______________ you _______________ (see) the Statue of
Liberty yet?’ she asked. ‘Yes, I (6) _______________ (see) it yesterday,’ I replied. ‘OK. What about the
Empire State Building?’‘Yes, I (7) _______________ just _______________ (walk) to the top of it. It
(8) _______________ (be) wonderful!’ ‘What else(9) _______________ you _______________ (visit) in
New York?’‘Nothing really. I’d like to go shopping but I (10)_______________ (not find) any good
shops yet.’ ‘Well, let’s go to Macy’s. It’s the best shop in New York.’ So we (11) _______________
(take) the train to Macy’s and I (12) _______________ (spend) a lot of money! I (13)_______________
(leave) New York two weeks later after a wonderful holiday.

2. Make a sentence using these words

1. children / TV / are / watching / the?

2. Lucy / tidying / not / room / now / her / is

3. they / what / are / doing?

3. Describe a museum that you have visited.

Variant 12.

1. Complete the text. Choose nine words from the box.

bigger ago from shops Foreign population Tourists biggest here buildings for Travel hear shopping
number

London has a (1) ____________ of about 7,000,000. It lies on the River Thames, where the Romans
landed nearly 2,000 years (2)____________ . From about 1800 until World War Two, London was the
(3) ____________ city in the world, but now there are many cities which are much
(4)____________ .London is famous (5) ____________ many things. (6) ____________ come from all
over the world to visit its historic (7) ____________ , such as Buckingham Palace, and the Houses of
Parliament, where you can see and (8) ____________ the famous clock, Big Ben. They also come to
visit its theatres, its museums, and its many (9) ____________ , such as Harrods.

2. Make a sentence using these words

1. rarely / he / at night / goes out

2. can't / always / you / want / get / what / you

3. beat / James / never / at tennis / can / I

3. Describe what you usually do in your free time.

Variant 13.
1. Complete the sentences with a verb from the box in the Past Simple. Make one of the verbs negative.

marry earn die stay come be born become have help work study speak stop like

My grandparents (1) ____________ in Hungary in the 1920s. They (2) ____________ to England in
1946, after the war. My grandfather worked in a factory in Birmingham and he (3) ____________
English at night. My grandmother (4) ____________ at home because she only (5) ____________
Hungarian and so she couldn’t get a job. Life was difficult because my grandfather (6)____________
much money in the factory. My grandparents (7) ____________ three children, my mother and my two
uncles. They (8) ____________ their parents as much as they could. My grandparents (9) ____________
work when they were sixty and they liked having a lot of free time together. Unfortunately, my
grandfather (10) ____________ in 1994, but my grandmother is still alive.

2. Make a sentence using these words

1. next week / house / are / they / moving

2. Lucy / tidying / not / room / now / her / is

3. biting / you / always / nails / are / your!

3. Describe a friend who you really like to spend time with.

Variant 14

1. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.

‘You (11) ________ (study) history at Liverpool University’ I shouted, ‘from 1985 to 1988!’ ‘That’s
right!’ she replied, ‘And you’re Claire …?’ ‘Lewis. Well, my name was Lewis but I (12) ________ (be)
married now. What (13) ________ you ________ (do) nowadays?’ I asked. ‘Well, I (14) ________
(work) in the Central Museum in town and I (15) ________(live) in this area, in George Street, for about
three years,’ she replied. ‘You’re joking! I live round the corner from there. I (16) ________ (not believe)
it! We (17) ________ (be) neighbours for three years and we (18) ________ never ________ (see) each
other!’ I said. ‘I know, it’s incredible!’ she (19) ________ (agree), ‘And I’m glad that you spoke to me
because I wondered why you (20) ________ (look) at me all the time!’

2. Make a sentence using these words

1. at breakfast / I / drink milk / always

2. goes to work / by bus / never / Diego

3. at school/yesterday / hard / I worked

3. Describe a happy event of your life.

Variant 15

1. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.


Example They flew (fly) to Barcelona last week. A funny thing happened to me the other day. I (1)
________ (be) in a hurry to get to work and I found that my car wasn’t working. I (2) ________ (have to)
rush out of the house to catch the bus. While I (3) ________ (walk) along the street, I (4)
________(notice) a woman of about my age on the opposite side of the road. I looked at her again and I
(5) ________ (realize) that we (6) ________ (meet) before. She arrived at the bus stop a couple of
seconds after me. ‘She must be catching the bus, too,’ I thought. We (7) ________ just ________ (miss)
the previous bus and we had fifteen minutes to wait before the next one. I looked at the woman behind me
again and I was sure that I (8) ________ (know) her. ‘Excuse me, have we met before? I’m sure that I (9)
________ (recognize) you,’ I said. She looked a bit surprised, but she (10) ________ (tell) me that her
name was Angela Barker.

2. Make a sentence using these words

1. always / he / has / to travel abroad / wanted

2. usually / she / wake up / early / doesn't

3. never / he / his wife's birthday / forgets

3. Describe something special you want to buy in the future

Variant 16

[Link] the paragraph with the correct form of the verbs.

Iceland (1 have) ______ quite a small population. The people (2be) ______ mainly of European descent.
In the winter, it (3be) ______ dark for nearly 24 hours a day so the people (4not go) ______ outside
much. However, in the summer, the people (5spend) ______ a lot of time outside so they can (6enjoy)
______ the sunlight. A lot of tourists (7go) ______ to Iceland to see the unusual countryside. They can
(8swim) ______ in the naturally hot water and (9watch) ______ the wild life, including puffins and
whales.

2. Make a sentence using these words

1. his books / often / forgets / Tom

2. home / last night / they went / on foot

3. for an hour / in the queue / patiently / he waited

3. A famous person you know in your country.

Variant 17.

1. Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple.


Jason is 12 years old and he 1) ___________(live) in York. He 2) ................... (go) to school every day
by bus. Jason's mother 3) ________(teach) German at university and his father 4) .................. (work) in
a bank. In his free time, Jason 5) .................(play) football with his friends. He 6) ................(want) to be
a football player when he grows up. At weekends, Jason 7) ............... (not/wake up) early. After lunch,
he and his dad often 8) ................(play) board games or 9) .............(ride) their bicycles. Later in the day,
his mum usually 10)............. (take) him to visit his best friend, Henry, and they 11) ...............(spend) the
evening watching films.

2. Make a sentence using these words

1. he goes / often / abroad / on business

2. going / buy / you / to / for / what / your / birthday / best friend's / are?

3. learn / are / a / going / language / new / you / to / year / next?

3. Describe your holidays.

Variant 18

1. Complete the text with a correct degree of adjective

Dear Robert,

I'm writing to tell you about our new house. It's lovely! It's 1) the nicest (nice) house I have ever seen. It's
much 2) .................(big) than our last one but also 3) .........................expensive). The house looks very
modern. There are many rooms with large windows and wooden floors. I finally have a room that I don't
have to share with my 4)........................... (young) brother. My bedroom is on the second floor and
I have a great view. 5)................ (good) thing about this house is that it has a lovely garden. There
are lots of flowers and trees around which make the place much 6) ..........................(colourful). The
new house is in a peaceful area. It's actually 7) ............................. (quiet) area I've ever lived in. The
neighbours are also very kind. Can you believe they organised a party for us? They are definitely
8) .......................(friendly) people I have ever met. Well, that's all my news. I hope you'll visit me soon.
I can't wait to show you the new place.

Yours, Chris

2. Make a sentence using these words

1. he goes / often / abroad / on business

2. going / buy / you / to / for / what / your / birthday / best friend's / are?

3. for an hour / in the queue / patiently / he waited

3. Describe your homeland

Variant 19.

1. Choose the right answer


Going shopping
If you want to buy a ready-made (or we sometimes say off the __1__ jacket, first find the jackets in the
shop and look at the __2__ inside to see the size, material and make. For the price, look at the price-
__3__. To see if it will __4__ you, you can __5__ the jacket in front of a mirror. If necessary a(an) __6__
will help you. You pay the __7__, who you will find at the __8__ desk. He or she will take your money,
put it in the __9__ and give you your change. Make sure you
also get a(an) __10__, which you should keep and bring back to the shop with the jacket if something is
wrong with it and you want to __11__ it or ask for a(an) __12__ of your money. In clothes shops you pay
the fixed price, of course. You don’t __13__. Or you can wait until
the __14__, when many goods are reduced in price. If you don’t like shops, you can stay at home, look at
catalogues and newspaper advertisements and do your shopping by __15__ order.
1. A) peg B) made C) record D) tag 2. A) list B) receipt C) bill D) label
3. A) paper B) receipt C) tag D) bill 4. A) go B) adapt C) tag D) fit
5. A) try up B) try in C) try on D) try out 6. A) cashier B) assistant C) worker D) bargain
7. A) assistant B) cashier C) worker D) bargain 8. A) cash B) refund C) order D) sales
9. A) till B) wallet C) bag D) case 10. A) receipt B) paper C) label D) tag
11. A) refund B) repay C) exchange D) label 12. A) repay B) refund C) order D) sale
13. A) agree B) bargain C) argue D) discount 14. A) refund B) bargain C) exchange D) sales
15. A) cash B) shop C) mail D) sales

2. Make a sentence using these words

1. he goes / often / abroad / on business

2. going / buy / you / to / for / what / your / birthday / best friend's / are?

3. learn / are / a / going / language / new / you / to / year / next?

3. Describe your favourite literary book

Variant 20.

1. Choose the right answer


Eating out

I’m a terrible cook. I’ve tried hard but it’s no use. I’ve got lots of __1__, I choose a __2__. I want to
cook, I read the __3__. I prepare all the necessary __4__ and follow the instructions. But the result is
terrible, and I just have a sandwich or some other quick __5__. So I often __6__. I don’t like grand
restaurants. It’s not the expense; it’s just that I don’t feel at ease in them. First the __7__ gives me a(an)
__8__ which I can’t understand because it’s complicated and has lots of foreign words. At the end of the
meal when I pay the __9__. I never know how much to leave as a __10__. I prefer __11__ places, like
hamburger shops where you pay at once and sit down and eat straightaway. And I like __12__ places,
where you buy a meal in a special container and take it home.

1. A) cookery books B) menus C) recipe D) ingredients

2. A) menu B) take-away C) food D) dish

3. A) cookery books B) menu C) recipe D) ingredients

4. A) cookery books B) menu C) recipe D) ingredients

5. A) eat out B) take away C) snack D) fast food

6. A) eat out B) take away C) snack D) cook

7. A) servant B) waiter C) hostess D) receptionist

8. A) cookery book B) menu C) recipe D) ingredient

9. A) bill B) income C) tip D) receipt

10. A) gift B) money C) tip D) dish

11. A) eat out B) cookery C) snack D) fast food

12. A) eat out B) take-away C) fast food D) take-out

.2. Make a sentence using these words

1. children / TV / are / watching / the?

2. Lucy / tidying / not / room / now / her / is

3. they / what / are / doing?

3. Describe your best friend

Variant 21

1. Complete the text. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Perfect or Past Simple.
I (1) _______________ (go) to New York for the first time three years ago. I (2) _______________
(meet) an American girl of my age called Stacy. She was very friendly. She asked me, ‘(3)
_______________ you _______________ (be) to New York before?’ ‘No, I (4) _______________ ,’ I
said, and so Stacy offered to help me. ‘(5) _______________ you _______________ (see) the Statue of
Liberty yet?’ she asked. ‘Yes, I (6) _______________ (see) it yesterday,’ I replied. ‘OK. What about the
Empire State Building?’‘Yes, I (7) _______________ just _______________ (walk) to the top of it. It
(8) _______________ (be) wonderful!’ ‘What else(9) _______________ you _______________ (visit) in
New York?’‘Nothing really. I’d like to go shopping but I (10)_______________ (not find) any good
shops yet.’ ‘Well, let’s go to Macy’s. It’s the best shop in New York.’ So we (11) _______________
(take) the train to Macy’s and I (12) _______________ (spend) a lot of money! I (13)_______________
(leave) New York two weeks later after a wonderful holiday.

2. Make a sentence using these words

1. children / TV / are / watching / the?

2. Lucy / tidying / not / room / now / her / is

3. they / what / are / doing?

3. Describe a museum that you have visited.

Variant 22.

1. Complete the text. Choose nine words from the box.

bigger ago from shops Foreign population Tourists biggest here buildings for Travel hear shopping
number

London has a (1) ____________ of about 7,000,000. It lies on the River Thames, where the Romans
landed nearly 2,000 years (2)____________ . From about 1800 until World War Two, London was the
(3) ____________ city in the world, but now there are many cities which are much
(4)____________ .London is famous (5) ____________ many things. (6) ____________ come from all
over the world to visit its historic (7) ____________ , such as Buckingham Palace, and the Houses of
Parliament, where you can see and (8) ____________ the famous clock, Big Ben. They also come to
visit its theatres, its museums, and its many (9) ____________ , such as Harrods.

2. Make a sentence using these words

1. rarely / he / at night / goes out

2. can't / always / you / want / get / what / you

3. beat / James / never / at tennis / can / I

3. Describe what you usually do in your free time.

Variant 23.
1. Complete the sentences with a verb from the box in the Past Simple. Make one of the verbs negative.

marry earn die stay come be born become have help work study speak stop like

My grandparents (1) ____________ in Hungary in the 1920s. They (2) ____________ to England in
1946, after the war. My grandfather worked in a factory in Birmingham and he (3) ____________
English at night. My grandmother (4) ____________ at home because she only (5) ____________
Hungarian and so she couldn’t get a job. Life was difficult because my grandfather (6)____________
much money in the factory. My grandparents (7) ____________ three children, my mother and my two
uncles. They (8) ____________ their parents as much as they could. My grandparents (9) ____________
work when they were sixty and they liked having a lot of free time together. Unfortunately, my
grandfather (10) ____________ in 1994, but my grandmother is still alive.

2. Make a sentence using these words

1. next week / house / are / they / moving

2. Lucy / tidying / not / room / now / her / is

3. biting / you / always / nails / are / your!

3. Describe a friend who you really like to spend time with.

Variant 24

1. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.

‘You (11) ________ (study) history at Liverpool University’ I shouted, ‘from 1985 to 1988!’ ‘That’s
right!’ she replied, ‘And you’re Claire …?’ ‘Lewis. Well, my name was Lewis but I (12) ________ (be)
married now. What (13) ________ you ________ (do) nowadays?’ I asked. ‘Well, I (14) ________
(work) in the Central Museum in town and I (15) ________(live) in this area, in George Street, for about
three years,’ she replied. ‘You’re joking! I live round the corner from there. I (16) ________ (not believe)
it! We (17) ________ (be) neighbours for three years and we (18) ________ never ________ (see) each
other!’ I said. ‘I know, it’s incredible!’ she (19) ________ (agree), ‘And I’m glad that you spoke to me
because I wondered why you (20) ________ (look) at me all the time!’

2. Make a sentence using these words

1. at breakfast / I / drink milk / always

2. goes to work / by bus / never / Diego

3. at school/yesterday / hard / I worked

3. Describe a happy event of your life.

Variant 25

1. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.


Example They flew (fly) to Barcelona last week. A funny thing happened to me the other day. I (1)
________ (be) in a hurry to get to work and I found that my car wasn’t working. I (2) ________ (have to)
rush out of the house to catch the bus. While I (3) ________ (walk) along the street, I (4)
________(notice) a woman of about my age on the opposite side of the road. I looked at her again and I
(5) ________ (realize) that we (6) ________ (meet) before. She arrived at the bus stop a couple of
seconds after me. ‘She must be catching the bus, too,’ I thought. We (7) ________ just ________ (miss)
the previous bus and we had fifteen minutes to wait before the next one. I looked at the woman behind me
again and I was sure that I (8) ________ (know) her. ‘Excuse me, have we met before? I’m sure that I (9)
________ (recognize) you,’ I said. She looked a bit surprised, but she (10) ________ (tell) me that her
name was Angela Barker.

2. Make a sentence using these words

1. always / he / has / to travel abroad / wanted

2. usually / she / wake up / early / doesn't

3. never / he / his wife's birthday / forgets

3. Describe something special you want to buy in the future

Variant 26

[Link] the paragraph with the correct form of the verbs.

Iceland (1 have) ______ quite a small population. The people (2be) ______ mainly of European descent.
In the winter, it (3be) ______ dark for nearly 24 hours a day so the people (4not go) ______ outside
much. However, in the summer, the people (5spend) ______ a lot of time outside so they can (6enjoy)
______ the sunlight. A lot of tourists (7go) ______ to Iceland to see the unusual countryside. They can
(8swim) ______ in the naturally hot water and (9watch) ______ the wild life, including puffins and
whales.

2. Make a sentence using these words

1. his books / often / forgets / Tom

2. home / last night / they went / on foot

3. for an hour / in the queue / patiently / he waited

3. A famous person you know in your country.

Variant 27.

1. Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple.


Jason is 12 years old and he 1) ___________(live) in York. He 2) ................... (go) to school every day
by bus. Jason's mother 3) ________(teach) German at university and his father 4) .................. (work) in
a bank. In his free time, Jason 5) .................(play) football with his friends. He 6) ................(want) to be
a football player when he grows up. At weekends, Jason 7) ............... (not/wake up) early. After lunch,
he and his dad often 8) ................(play) board games or 9) .............(ride) their bicycles. Later in the day,
his mum usually 10)............. (take) him to visit his best friend, Henry, and they 11) ...............(spend) the
evening watching films.

2. Make a sentence using these words

1. he goes / often / abroad / on business

2. going / buy / you / to / for / what / your / birthday / best friend's / are?

3. learn / are / a / going / language / new / you / to / year / next?

3. Describe your holidays.

Variant 28

1. Complete the text with a correct degree of adjective

Dear Robert,

I'm writing to tell you about our new house. It's lovely! It's 1) the nicest (nice) house I have ever seen. It's
much 2) .................(big) than our last one but also 3) .........................expensive). The house looks very
modern. There are many rooms with large windows and wooden floors. I finally have a room that I don't
have to share with my 4)........................... (young) brother. My bedroom is on the second floor and
I have a great view. 5)................ (good) thing about this house is that it has a lovely garden. There
are lots of flowers and trees around which make the place much 6) ..........................(colourful). The
new house is in a peaceful area. It's actually 7) ............................. (quiet) area I've ever lived in. The
neighbours are also very kind. Can you believe they organised a party for us? They are definitely
8) .......................(friendly) people I have ever met. Well, that's all my news. I hope you'll visit me soon.
I can't wait to show you the new place.

Yours, Chris

2. Make a sentence using these words

1. he goes / often / abroad / on business

2. going / buy / you / to / for / what / your / birthday / best friend's / are?

3. for an hour / in the queue / patiently / he waited

3. Describe your homeland

Variant 29.

1. Choose the right answer


Going shopping
If you want to buy a ready-made (or we sometimes say off the __1__ jacket, first find the jackets in the
shop and look at the __2__ inside to see the size, material and make. For the price, look at the price-
__3__. To see if it will __4__ you, you can __5__ the jacket in front of a mirror. If necessary a(an) __6__
will help you. You pay the __7__, who you will find at the __8__ desk. He or she will take your money,
put it in the __9__ and give you your change. Make sure you
also get a(an) __10__, which you should keep and bring back to the shop with the jacket if something is
wrong with it and you want to __11__ it or ask for a(an) __12__ of your money. In clothes shops you pay
the fixed price, of course. You don’t __13__. Or you can wait until
the __14__, when many goods are reduced in price. If you don’t like shops, you can stay at home, look at
catalogues and newspaper advertisements and do your shopping by __15__ order.
1. A) peg B) made C) record D) tag 2. A) list B) receipt C) bill D) label
3. A) paper B) receipt C) tag D) bill 4. A) go B) adapt C) tag D) fit
5. A) try up B) try in C) try on D) try out 6. A) cashier B) assistant C) worker D) bargain
7. A) assistant B) cashier C) worker D) bargain 8. A) cash B) refund C) order D) sales
9. A) till B) wallet C) bag D) case 10. A) receipt B) paper C) label D) tag
11. A) refund B) repay C) exchange D) label 12. A) repay B) refund C) order D) sale
13. A) agree B) bargain C) argue D) discount 14. A) refund B) bargain C) exchange D) sales
15. A) cash B) shop C) mail D) sales

2. Make a sentence using these words

1. he goes / often / abroad / on business

2. going / buy / you / to / for / what / your / birthday / best friend's / are?

3. learn / are / a / going / language / new / you / to / year / next?

3. Describe your favourite literary book

Variant 30.

1. Choose the right answer


Eating out

I’m a terrible cook. I’ve tried hard but it’s no use. I’ve got lots of __1__, I choose a __2__. I want to
cook, I read the __3__. I prepare all the necessary __4__ and follow the instructions. But the result is
terrible, and I just have a sandwich or some other quick __5__. So I often __6__. I don’t like grand
restaurants. It’s not the expense; it’s just that I don’t feel at ease in them. First the __7__ gives me a(an)
__8__ which I can’t understand because it’s complicated and has lots of foreign words. At the end of the
meal when I pay the __9__. I never know how much to leave as a __10__. I prefer __11__ places, like
hamburger shops where you pay at once and sit down and eat straightaway. And I like __12__ places,
where you buy a meal in a special container and take it home.

1. A) cookery books B) menus C) recipe D) ingredients

2. A) menu B) take-away C) food D) dish

3. A) cookery books B) menu C) recipe D) ingredients

4. A) cookery books B) menu C) recipe D) ingredients

5. A) eat out B) take away C) snack D) fast food

6. A) eat out B) take away C) snack D) cook

7. A) servant B) waiter C) hostess D) receptionist

8. A) cookery book B) menu C) recipe D) ingredient

9. A) bill B) income C) tip D) receipt

10. A) gift B) money C) tip D) dish

11. A) eat out B) cookery C) snack D) fast food

12. A) eat out B) take-away C) fast food D) take-out

.2. Make a sentence using these words

1. children / TV / are / watching / the?

2. Lucy / tidying / not / room / now / her / is

3. they / what / are / doing?

3. Describe your best friend

Variant 31

1. Complete the text. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Perfect or Past Simple.
I (1) _______________ (go) to New York for the first time three years ago. I (2) _______________
(meet) an American girl of my age called Stacy. She was very friendly. She asked me, ‘(3)
_______________ you _______________ (be) to New York before?’ ‘No, I (4) _______________ ,’ I
said, and so Stacy offered to help me. ‘(5) _______________ you _______________ (see) the Statue of
Liberty yet?’ she asked. ‘Yes, I (6) _______________ (see) it yesterday,’ I replied. ‘OK. What about the
Empire State Building?’‘Yes, I (7) _______________ just _______________ (walk) to the top of it. It
(8) _______________ (be) wonderful!’ ‘What else(9) _______________ you _______________ (visit) in
New York?’‘Nothing really. I’d like to go shopping but I (10)_______________ (not find) any good
shops yet.’ ‘Well, let’s go to Macy’s. It’s the best shop in New York.’ So we (11) _______________
(take) the train to Macy’s and I (12) _______________ (spend) a lot of money! I (13)_______________
(leave) New York two weeks later after a wonderful holiday.

2. Make a sentence using these words

1. children / TV / are / watching / the?

2. Lucy / tidying / not / room / now / her / is

3. they / what / are / doing?

3. Describe a museum that you have visited.

Variant 32.

1. Complete the text. Choose nine words from the box.

bigger ago from shops Foreign population Tourists biggest here buildings for Travel hear shopping
number

London has a (1) ____________ of about 7,000,000. It lies on the River Thames, where the Romans
landed nearly 2,000 years (2)____________ . From about 1800 until World War Two, London was the
(3) ____________ city in the world, but now there are many cities which are much
(4)____________ .London is famous (5) ____________ many things. (6) ____________ come from all
over the world to visit its historic (7) ____________ , such as Buckingham Palace, and the Houses of
Parliament, where you can see and (8) ____________ the famous clock, Big Ben. They also come to
visit its theatres, its museums, and its many (9) ____________ , such as Harrods.

2. Make a sentence using these words

1. rarely / he / at night / goes out

2. can't / always / you / want / get / what / you

3. beat / James / never / at tennis / can / I

3. Describe what you usually do in your free time.

Variant 33.
1. Complete the sentences with a verb from the box in the Past Simple. Make one of the verbs negative.

marry earn die stay come be born become have help work study speak stop like

My grandparents (1) ____________ in Hungary in the 1920s. They (2) ____________ to England in
1946, after the war. My grandfather worked in a factory in Birmingham and he (3) ____________
English at night. My grandmother (4) ____________ at home because she only (5) ____________
Hungarian and so she couldn’t get a job. Life was difficult because my grandfather (6)____________
much money in the factory. My grandparents (7) ____________ three children, my mother and my two
uncles. They (8) ____________ their parents as much as they could. My grandparents (9) ____________
work when they were sixty and they liked having a lot of free time together. Unfortunately, my
grandfather (10) ____________ in 1994, but my grandmother is still alive.

2. Make a sentence using these words

1. next week / house / are / they / moving

2. Lucy / tidying / not / room / now / her / is

3. biting / you / always / nails / are / your!

3. Describe a friend who you really like to spend time with.

Variant 34

1. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.

‘You (11) ________ (study) history at Liverpool University’ I shouted, ‘from 1985 to 1988!’ ‘That’s
right!’ she replied, ‘And you’re Claire …?’ ‘Lewis. Well, my name was Lewis but I (12) ________ (be)
married now. What (13) ________ you ________ (do) nowadays?’ I asked. ‘Well, I (14) ________
(work) in the Central Museum in town and I (15) ________(live) in this area, in George Street, for about
three years,’ she replied. ‘You’re joking! I live round the corner from there. I (16) ________ (not believe)
it! We (17) ________ (be) neighbours for three years and we (18) ________ never ________ (see) each
other!’ I said. ‘I know, it’s incredible!’ she (19) ________ (agree), ‘And I’m glad that you spoke to me
because I wondered why you (20) ________ (look) at me all the time!’

2. Make a sentence using these words

1. at breakfast / I / drink milk / always

2. goes to work / by bus / never / Diego

3. at school/yesterday / hard / I worked

3. Describe a happy event of your life.

Variant 35

1. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.


Example They flew (fly) to Barcelona last week. A funny thing happened to me the other day. I (1)
________ (be) in a hurry to get to work and I found that my car wasn’t working. I (2) ________ (have to)
rush out of the house to catch the bus. While I (3) ________ (walk) along the street, I (4)
________(notice) a woman of about my age on the opposite side of the road. I looked at her again and I
(5) ________ (realize) that we (6) ________ (meet) before. She arrived at the bus stop a couple of
seconds after me. ‘She must be catching the bus, too,’ I thought. We (7) ________ just ________ (miss)
the previous bus and we had fifteen minutes to wait before the next one. I looked at the woman behind me
again and I was sure that I (8) ________ (know) her. ‘Excuse me, have we met before? I’m sure that I (9)
________ (recognize) you,’ I said. She looked a bit surprised, but she (10) ________ (tell) me that her
name was Angela Barker.

2. Make a sentence using these words

1. always / he / has / to travel abroad / wanted

2. usually / she / wake up / early / doesn't

3. never / he / his wife's birthday / forgets

3. Describe something special you want to buy in the future

Variant 36

[Link] the paragraph with the correct form of the verbs.

Iceland (1 have) ______ quite a small population. The people (2be) ______ mainly of European descent.
In the winter, it (3be) ______ dark for nearly 24 hours a day so the people (4not go) ______ outside
much. However, in the summer, the people (5spend) ______ a lot of time outside so they can (6enjoy)
______ the sunlight. A lot of tourists (7go) ______ to Iceland to see the unusual countryside. They can
(8swim) ______ in the naturally hot water and (9watch) ______ the wild life, including puffins and
whales.

2. Make a sentence using these words

1. his books / often / forgets / Tom

2. home / last night / they went / on foot

3. for an hour / in the queue / patiently / he waited

3. A famous person you know in your country.

Variant 37.

1. Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple.


Jason is 12 years old and he 1) ___________(live) in York. He 2) ................... (go) to school every day
by bus. Jason's mother 3) ________(teach) German at university and his father 4) .................. (work) in
a bank. In his free time, Jason 5) .................(play) football with his friends. He 6) ................(want) to be
a football player when he grows up. At weekends, Jason 7) ............... (not/wake up) early. After lunch,
he and his dad often 8) ................(play) board games or 9) .............(ride) their bicycles. Later in the day,
his mum usually 10)............. (take) him to visit his best friend, Henry, and they 11) ...............(spend) the
evening watching films.

2. Make a sentence using these words

1. he goes / often / abroad / on business

2. going / buy / you / to / for / what / your / birthday / best friend's / are?

3. learn / are / a / going / language / new / you / to / year / next?

3. Describe your holidays.

Variant 38

1. Complete the text with a correct degree of adjective

Dear Robert,

I'm writing to tell you about our new house. It's lovely! It's 1) the nicest (nice) house I have ever seen. It's
much 2) .................(big) than our last one but also 3) .........................expensive). The house looks very
modern. There are many rooms with large windows and wooden floors. I finally have a room that I don't
have to share with my 4)........................... (young) brother. My bedroom is on the second floor and
I have a great view. 5)................ (good) thing about this house is that it has a lovely garden. There
are lots of flowers and trees around which make the place much 6) ..........................(colourful). The
new house is in a peaceful area. It's actually 7) ............................. (quiet) area I've ever lived in. The
neighbours are also very kind. Can you believe they organised a party for us? They are definitely
8) .......................(friendly) people I have ever met. Well, that's all my news. I hope you'll visit me soon.
I can't wait to show you the new place.

Yours, Chris

2. Make a sentence using these words

1. he goes / often / abroad / on business

2. going / buy / you / to / for / what / your / birthday / best friend's / are?

3. for an hour / in the queue / patiently / he waited

3. Describe your homeland

Variant 39.

1. Choose the right answer


Going shopping
If you want to buy a ready-made (or we sometimes say off the __1__ jacket, first find the jackets in the
shop and look at the __2__ inside to see the size, material and make. For the price, look at the price-
__3__. To see if it will __4__ you, you can __5__ the jacket in front of a mirror. If necessary a(an) __6__
will help you. You pay the __7__, who you will find at the __8__ desk. He or she will take your money,
put it in the __9__ and give you your change. Make sure you
also get a(an) __10__, which you should keep and bring back to the shop with the jacket if something is
wrong with it and you want to __11__ it or ask for a(an) __12__ of your money. In clothes shops you pay
the fixed price, of course. You don’t __13__. Or you can wait until
the __14__, when many goods are reduced in price. If you don’t like shops, you can stay at home, look at
catalogues and newspaper advertisements and do your shopping by __15__ order.
1. A) peg B) made C) record D) tag 2. A) list B) receipt C) bill D) label
3. A) paper B) receipt C) tag D) bill 4. A) go B) adapt C) tag D) fit
5. A) try up B) try in C) try on D) try out 6. A) cashier B) assistant C) worker D) bargain
7. A) assistant B) cashier C) worker D) bargain 8. A) cash B) refund C) order D) sales
9. A) till B) wallet C) bag D) case 10. A) receipt B) paper C) label D) tag
11. A) refund B) repay C) exchange D) label 12. A) repay B) refund C) order D) sale
13. A) agree B) bargain C) argue D) discount 14. A) refund B) bargain C) exchange D) sales
15. A) cash B) shop C) mail D) sales

2. Make a sentence using these words

1. he goes / often / abroad / on business

2. going / buy / you / to / for / what / your / birthday / best friend's / are?

3. learn / are / a / going / language / new / you / to / year / next?

3. Describe your favourite literary book

Variant 40.

1. Choose the right answer


Eating out

I’m a terrible cook. I’ve tried hard but it’s no use. I’ve got lots of __1__, I choose a __2__. I want to
cook, I read the __3__. I prepare all the necessary __4__ and follow the instructions. But the result is
terrible, and I just have a sandwich or some other quick __5__. So I often __6__. I don’t like grand
restaurants. It’s not the expense; it’s just that I don’t feel at ease in them. First the __7__ gives me a(an)
__8__ which I can’t understand because it’s complicated and has lots of foreign words. At the end of the
meal when I pay the __9__. I never know how much to leave as a __10__. I prefer __11__ places, like
hamburger shops where you pay at once and sit down and eat straightaway. And I like __12__ places,
where you buy a meal in a special container and take it home.

1. A) cookery books B) menus C) recipe D) ingredients

2. A) menu B) take-away C) food D) dish

3. A) cookery books B) menu C) recipe D) ingredients

4. A) cookery books B) menu C) recipe D) ingredients

5. A) eat out B) take away C) snack D) fast food

6. A) eat out B) take away C) snack D) cook

7. A) servant B) waiter C) hostess D) receptionist

8. A) cookery book B) menu C) recipe D) ingredient

9. A) bill B) income C) tip D) receipt

10. A) gift B) money C) tip D) dish

11. A) eat out B) cookery C) snack D) fast food

12. A) eat out B) take-away C) fast food D) take-out

.2. Make a sentence using these words

1. children / TV / are / watching / the?

2. Lucy / tidying / not / room / now / her / is

3. they / what / are / doing?

3. Describe your best friend

Variant 41

1. Complete the text. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Perfect or Past Simple.
I (1) _______________ (go) to New York for the first time three years ago. I (2) _______________
(meet) an American girl of my age called Stacy. She was very friendly. She asked me, ‘(3)
_______________ you _______________ (be) to New York before?’ ‘No, I (4) _______________ ,’ I
said, and so Stacy offered to help me. ‘(5) _______________ you _______________ (see) the Statue of
Liberty yet?’ she asked. ‘Yes, I (6) _______________ (see) it yesterday,’ I replied. ‘OK. What about the
Empire State Building?’‘Yes, I (7) _______________ just _______________ (walk) to the top of it. It
(8) _______________ (be) wonderful!’ ‘What else(9) _______________ you _______________ (visit) in
New York?’‘Nothing really. I’d like to go shopping but I (10)_______________ (not find) any good
shops yet.’ ‘Well, let’s go to Macy’s. It’s the best shop in New York.’ So we (11) _______________
(take) the train to Macy’s and I (12) _______________ (spend) a lot of money! I (13)_______________
(leave) New York two weeks later after a wonderful holiday.

2. Make a sentence using these words

1. children / TV / are / watching / the?

2. Lucy / tidying / not / room / now / her / is

3. they / what / are / doing?

3. Describe a museum that you have visited.

Variant 42.

1. Complete the text. Choose nine words from the box.

bigger ago from shops Foreign population Tourists biggest here buildings for Travel hear shopping
number

London has a (1) ____________ of about 7,000,000. It lies on the River Thames, where the Romans
landed nearly 2,000 years (2)____________ . From about 1800 until World War Two, London was the
(3) ____________ city in the world, but now there are many cities which are much
(4)____________ .London is famous (5) ____________ many things. (6) ____________ come from all
over the world to visit its historic (7) ____________ , such as Buckingham Palace, and the Houses of
Parliament, where you can see and (8) ____________ the famous clock, Big Ben. They also come to
visit its theatres, its museums, and its many (9) ____________ , such as Harrods.

2. Make a sentence using these words

1. rarely / he / at night / goes out

2. can't / always / you / want / get / what / you

3. beat / James / never / at tennis / can / I

3. Describe what you usually do in your free time.

Variant 43.
1. Complete the sentences with a verb from the box in the Past Simple. Make one of the verbs negative.

marry earn die stay come be born become have help work study speak stop like

My grandparents (1) ____________ in Hungary in the 1920s. They (2) ____________ to England in
1946, after the war. My grandfather worked in a factory in Birmingham and he (3) ____________
English at night. My grandmother (4) ____________ at home because she only (5) ____________
Hungarian and so she couldn’t get a job. Life was difficult because my grandfather (6)____________
much money in the factory. My grandparents (7) ____________ three children, my mother and my two
uncles. They (8) ____________ their parents as much as they could. My grandparents (9) ____________
work when they were sixty and they liked having a lot of free time together. Unfortunately, my
grandfather (10) ____________ in 1994, but my grandmother is still alive.

2. Make a sentence using these words

1. next week / house / are / they / moving

2. Lucy / tidying / not / room / now / her / is

3. biting / you / always / nails / are / your!

3. Describe a friend who you really like to spend time with.

Variant 44

1. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.

‘You (11) ________ (study) history at Liverpool University’ I shouted, ‘from 1985 to 1988!’ ‘That’s
right!’ she replied, ‘And you’re Claire …?’ ‘Lewis. Well, my name was Lewis but I (12) ________ (be)
married now. What (13) ________ you ________ (do) nowadays?’ I asked. ‘Well, I (14) ________
(work) in the Central Museum in town and I (15) ________(live) in this area, in George Street, for about
three years,’ she replied. ‘You’re joking! I live round the corner from there. I (16) ________ (not believe)
it! We (17) ________ (be) neighbours for three years and we (18) ________ never ________ (see) each
other!’ I said. ‘I know, it’s incredible!’ she (19) ________ (agree), ‘And I’m glad that you spoke to me
because I wondered why you (20) ________ (look) at me all the time!’

2. Make a sentence using these words

1. at breakfast / I / drink milk / always

2. goes to work / by bus / never / Diego

3. at school/yesterday / hard / I worked

3. Describe a happy event of your life.

Variant 45

1. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.


Example They flew (fly) to Barcelona last week. A funny thing happened to me the other day. I (1)
________ (be) in a hurry to get to work and I found that my car wasn’t working. I (2) ________ (have to)
rush out of the house to catch the bus. While I (3) ________ (walk) along the street, I (4)
________(notice) a woman of about my age on the opposite side of the road. I looked at her again and I
(5) ________ (realize) that we (6) ________ (meet) before. She arrived at the bus stop a couple of
seconds after me. ‘She must be catching the bus, too,’ I thought. We (7) ________ just ________ (miss)
the previous bus and we had fifteen minutes to wait before the next one. I looked at the woman behind me
again and I was sure that I (8) ________ (know) her. ‘Excuse me, have we met before? I’m sure that I (9)
________ (recognize) you,’ I said. She looked a bit surprised, but she (10) ________ (tell) me that her
name was Angela Barker.

2. Make a sentence using these words

1. always / he / has / to travel abroad / wanted

2. usually / she / wake up / early / doesn't

3. never / he / his wife's birthday / forgets

3. Describe something special you want to buy in the future

Variant 46

[Link] the paragraph with the correct form of the verbs.

Iceland (1 have) ______ quite a small population. The people (2be) ______ mainly of European descent.
In the winter, it (3be) ______ dark for nearly 24 hours a day so the people (4not go) ______ outside
much. However, in the summer, the people (5spend) ______ a lot of time outside so they can (6enjoy)
______ the sunlight. A lot of tourists (7go) ______ to Iceland to see the unusual countryside. They can
(8swim) ______ in the naturally hot water and (9watch) ______ the wild life, including puffins and
whales.

2. Make a sentence using these words

1. his books / often / forgets / Tom

2. home / last night / they went / on foot

3. for an hour / in the queue / patiently / he waited

3. A famous person you know in your country.

Variant 47.

1. Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple.


Jason is 12 years old and he 1) ___________(live) in York. He 2) ................... (go) to school every day
by bus. Jason's mother 3) ________(teach) German at university and his father 4) .................. (work) in
a bank. In his free time, Jason 5) .................(play) football with his friends. He 6) ................(want) to be
a football player when he grows up. At weekends, Jason 7) ............... (not/wake up) early. After lunch,
he and his dad often 8) ................(play) board games or 9) .............(ride) their bicycles. Later in the day,
his mum usually 10)............. (take) him to visit his best friend, Henry, and they 11) ...............(spend) the
evening watching films.

2. Make a sentence using these words

1. he goes / often / abroad / on business

2. going / buy / you / to / for / what / your / birthday / best friend's / are?

3. learn / are / a / going / language / new / you / to / year / next?

3. Describe your holidays.

Variant 48

1. Complete the text with a correct degree of adjective

Dear Robert,

I'm writing to tell you about our new house. It's lovely! It's 1) the nicest (nice) house I have ever seen. It's
much 2) .................(big) than our last one but also 3) .........................expensive). The house looks very
modern. There are many rooms with large windows and wooden floors. I finally have a room that I don't
have to share with my 4)........................... (young) brother. My bedroom is on the second floor and
I have a great view. 5)................ (good) thing about this house is that it has a lovely garden. There
are lots of flowers and trees around which make the place much 6) ..........................(colourful). The
new house is in a peaceful area. It's actually 7) ............................. (quiet) area I've ever lived in. The
neighbours are also very kind. Can you believe they organised a party for us? They are definitely
8) .......................(friendly) people I have ever met. Well, that's all my news. I hope you'll visit me soon.
I can't wait to show you the new place.

Yours, Chris

2. Make a sentence using these words

1. he goes / often / abroad / on business

2. going / buy / you / to / for / what / your / birthday / best friend's / are?

3. for an hour / in the queue / patiently / he waited

3. Describe your homeland

Variant 49.

1. Choose the right answer


Going shopping
If you want to buy a ready-made (or we sometimes say off the __1__ jacket, first find the jackets in the
shop and look at the __2__ inside to see the size, material and make. For the price, look at the price-
__3__. To see if it will __4__ you, you can __5__ the jacket in front of a mirror. If necessary a(an) __6__
will help you. You pay the __7__, who you will find at the __8__ desk. He or she will take your money,
put it in the __9__ and give you your change. Make sure you
also get a(an) __10__, which you should keep and bring back to the shop with the jacket if something is
wrong with it and you want to __11__ it or ask for a(an) __12__ of your money. In clothes shops you pay
the fixed price, of course. You don’t __13__. Or you can wait until
the __14__, when many goods are reduced in price. If you don’t like shops, you can stay at home, look at
catalogues and newspaper advertisements and do your shopping by __15__ order.
1. A) peg B) made C) record D) tag 2. A) list B) receipt C) bill D) label
3. A) paper B) receipt C) tag D) bill 4. A) go B) adapt C) tag D) fit
5. A) try up B) try in C) try on D) try out 6. A) cashier B) assistant C) worker D) bargain
7. A) assistant B) cashier C) worker D) bargain 8. A) cash B) refund C) order D) sales
9. A) till B) wallet C) bag D) case 10. A) receipt B) paper C) label D) tag
11. A) refund B) repay C) exchange D) label 12. A) repay B) refund C) order D) sale
13. A) agree B) bargain C) argue D) discount 14. A) refund B) bargain C) exchange D) sales
15. A) cash B) shop C) mail D) sales

2. Make a sentence using these words

1. he goes / often / abroad / on business

2. going / buy / you / to / for / what / your / birthday / best friend's / are?

3. learn / are / a / going / language / new / you / to / year / next?

3. Describe your favourite literary book

Variant 50.

1. Choose the right answer


Eating out

I’m a terrible cook. I’ve tried hard but it’s no use. I’ve got lots of __1__, I choose a __2__. I want to
cook, I read the __3__. I prepare all the necessary __4__ and follow the instructions. But the result is
terrible, and I just have a sandwich or some other quick __5__. So I often __6__. I don’t like grand
restaurants. It’s not the expense; it’s just that I don’t feel at ease in them. First the __7__ gives me a(an)
__8__ which I can’t understand because it’s complicated and has lots of foreign words. At the end of the
meal when I pay the __9__. I never know how much to leave as a __10__. I prefer __11__ places, like
hamburger shops where you pay at once and sit down and eat straightaway. And I like __12__ places,
where you buy a meal in a special container and take it home.

1. A) cookery books B) menus C) recipe D) ingredients

2. A) menu B) take-away C) food D) dish

3. A) cookery books B) menu C) recipe D) ingredients

4. A) cookery books B) menu C) recipe D) ingredients

5. A) eat out B) take away C) snack D) fast food

6. A) eat out B) take away C) snack D) cook

7. A) servant B) waiter C) hostess D) receptionist

8. A) cookery book B) menu C) recipe D) ingredient

9. A) bill B) income C) tip D) receipt

10. A) gift B) money C) tip D) dish

11. A) eat out B) cookery C) snack D) fast food

12. A) eat out B) take-away C) fast food D) take-out

.2. Make a sentence using these words

1. children / TV / are / watching / the?

2. Lucy / tidying / not / room / now / her / is

3. they / what / are / doing?

3. Describe your best friend

Common questions

Powered by AI

Descriptive writing can be enhanced by drawing from vivid personal experiences and detailed observations, as suggested by the prompts encouraging descriptions of events, friends, and future desires . Additionally, focusing on sensory details and the personal significance of environments, such as describing peaceful areas and kind neighbors, adds depth . Utilizing comparisons and superlatives, as seen in phrases like 'the most peaceful area' and 'the friendliest people,' can also effectively convey emotions and imagery .

To implement effective English grammar teaching in classrooms, teachers can utilize fill-in-the-blanks exercises to reinforce understanding of verb forms as illustrated by the document's emphasis on putting verbs in the correct form . Additionally, using vocabulary arrangement tasks like making coherent sentences from jumbled words helps in understanding sentence structure . Contextual practicing, by having students write about personal experiences, can also aid in making grammar learning relevant and relatable .

Narrative exercises in ESL learning foster engagement and context-based learning by encouraging students to narrate personal experiences and hypothetical conversations, which enhances both verbal and written fluency . These exercises help in reinforcing past tense verbs and narrative cohesion, as observed in the structured dialogues and story segments provided . Moreover, they cultivate creativity and personal investment in language learning, which can improve retention and comprehension of complex structures .

The document implies that cultural relevance in ESL materials is crucial for engaging learners and enhancing language acquisition by connecting lessons to students' own experiences and backgrounds, such as describing one's homeland or discussing common local activities . This relevance helps to bridge the gap between the new language and students' prior knowledge, facilitating more meaningful learning experiences . Cultural integration in curriculum materials fosters motivation and provides context that aids in the internalization of language concepts .

Sentence-building exercises are effective in teaching syntax as they challenge students to apply grammatical rules in constructing meaningful sentences from scattered words, as demonstrated in the document . Completing sentences or dialogues with correct verb forms reinforces syntactic structures in context, strengthening grammar comprehension . These exercises promote critical thinking as students must accurately position parts of speech, ensuring syntactical correctness, which in turn, improves overall language proficiency .

Contextual learning plays a pivotal role in vocabulary acquisition by embedding new words within meaningful settings, as illustrated through exercises like shopping scenarios and everyday activities that require applying learned terms . This approach helps students understand the nuances and applications beyond definitions, enhancing retention and ability to use words accurately in different contexts . By linking new vocabulary to functional use, as with sentences and descriptions of familiar activities, learners form stronger cognitive connections, further facilitating language acquisition .

Interactive exercises, such as completing dialogues with the correct verb forms and creating sentences from scrambled words, improve verb comprehension by offering contextual practice that reinforces verb usage and agreement . These exercises prompt students to apply grammar rules in dynamic settings, simulating real-life communication, which aids in reinforcing learning through repetition and contextual usage . This method supports deeper cognitive engagement compared to rote memorization, enhancing retention and practical application .

The document suggests that storytelling activities, such as describing happy events and recreating conversations, are effective for developing non-native language proficiency by engaging students in complex linguistic tasks that involve various tenses and idiomatic expressions . Through storytelling, learners practice continuity and coherence in speech, key elements for proficiency. Additionally, it expands vocabulary and enhances listening and speaking proficiency as students narrate or listen to stories, which can help in understanding syntactic and semantic nuances .

Understanding the local context is crucial when integrating descriptive exercises in ESL curriculums because it allows students to draw on familiar environments and cultural settings, making learning more relevant and engaging. The document's focus on describing one's homeland and local experiences, such as different areas or shopping behaviors, illustrates how familiarity with the context can aid language acquisition and encourage expression . Contextual familiarity means students can better grasp and relate to vocabulary and grammar structures, improving both comprehension and communication skills .

The document addresses the challenges of learning irregular verb forms in English by incorporating verb tense exercises that emphasize the use of these verbs in narrative contexts, like recounting past experiences or hypothetical situations, which provides repetitive exposure . Additionally, exercises that ask students to fill in blanks with the correct verb form provide practice in recognizing and using irregular forms accurately. Through contextual repetition within dialogues and storytelling, learners receive repeated practice, helping to internalize irregular verbs .

You might also like