Grammar Tasks for Your Exam
You are welcome to do some more grammar to improve your writing skills! You can do it at home and then send or bring it for checking.

1. Complete the sentences with one of the prepositions: at; since; in; during; on; until; by; for; into

1. He arrived ___ one o'clock___ the afternoon __ Sunday.

2 . I stopped___ his shop for a while ___ Thursday.

3. We arrived ___ the airport___ Kyiv ___ about two o'clock.

4. We took a taxi which was parked ___ the side of a road.

5. Jason threw his net ___ the river and pulled some fish out.

6. You may visit me ___ the school holidays.

7. Jane has not seen her parents ___ she moved to Canada.

8. I’ll be here ___ five p.m. so take your time.

2. Fill in the correct preposition or -  no preposition.

1. We usually arrive ___ the bus-stop at 8.00.

2. ‘Have you lost anything?’ I’m looking____ my pen.’

3. ‘You look happy.’ ‘Yes, I’m thinking ____ my trip .'

4. Karina had to wait ___ the bus for twenty minutes this morning.

5. Could you look _______ my flowers while I’m away?

6. I always look _______ new words in the dictionary.

7. Parents usually don’t like it when their children ask them ___ money.

8. I got_______ the bus and sat down.

9. Do you get to school____ car or ___ foot?

10. Your test results always depend ___ your work.

3. Choose the most appropriate answer from the options (A-D) for each gap in the text. There is one example (0) at the beginning.

One of the concerns (0) many parents (1 )___ about home education is that children (2 )____ become isolated, without the chances for social interaction a school provides.

Educational psychologists (3) ____ parents to do all they can to make sure their children

have adequate opportunities for socialising with all sorts of children of all different ages. It (4 )____children confidence and security, (5 )____ an ability to think (6)

___ themselves.

0  A many   B a lot        C a lots of      D a plenty of

1  A rise     B have risen C arouse      D raise

2  A are able to B could    C might have  D manage to

3  A insist    B suggest    C will make      D advise

4  A gets     B makes     C gives      D has

5  A as soon as B as long as C as well as D as much as

6  A to       B fo r     C on         D after

4. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.

A Last month, Julie (1) ___went__(go) on holiday to France with her husband, Rob.

They (2) ______ (stay) in a small country hotel. They

(3) _____ (have) such a wonderful time that they (4)_____  (already/decide) to go back again next year. Julie (5 )_____ (look forward) to it.

B Yesterday, while I (6) ____(shop), I (7) ____ (leave) my purse in the supermarket. I really thought I (8) ____ (put) it in my bag because I (9 )____ (be) always careful. Luckily a man found my purse while he was doing his shopping and (10) ____ (give) it back to me. I must try to be more careful in future.

5. Read the text below and choose the correct word (A>D) for each gap.

Scientists believe that rainforests (0) may be home to more than ten million different forms of wildlife. The largest group (1) _____ of insects, which climb or fly easily from

tree to tree. Most people arc familiar (2 )_____ colourful parrots, but they are only one part of the total bird (3) _____ which goes from tiny humming-birds to huge toucans.

Many rainforest animals have developed for living in the tree tops. Some monkeys have thin webs of skin between their legs that (4)_____them to almost fly between (5 )____ .

Others have long, strong tails, like an (6 ) _____ arm.

0 A may B can C should D would

1 A keeps B consists C holds D claims

2 A with B to C o f D by

3 A set B company C population D society

4 A let B allow C make D admit

5 A branches B leaves C flowers D plants

6 A accurate B equal C extra D alive

Get Ready for Your Exam! 
You can do these grammar tasks at home and bring or send it for checking OR You can come to school on Wednesday (October, 28, 2015) at 10.00.

1. Fill in the gaps with the correct past tenses forms of the verb. Eric and Elsa are brother and sister. They (1 )_____ (grow) up together in the city that used to be known as West Berlin, in the former West Germany. Eric (2 )_____ (move) to the United States decades ago, before the eastern and western parts of both Berlin and Germany were reunited in 1990. Elisa and her family ( 3 ) ______(visit) Eric and his family last year. Elsa’s family (4 )_____ (fly) from Berlin to Detroit for the visit. Although the children (5 )____(never, meet) before, except through e-mail, the families (6) _____ (have) a great time together. Every day for a week, the adults and the children (7) ______ (play), talking, and eating together. One day, they even (8)______(cook) some German recipes that (9)____ (be) in the family for generations. For years, Elsa (10) _______ (save) them and treasuring them in a box their mother gave her. 2. Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions: In, at, on, to, after, of, from. 1. George Washington was born __ Virginia___ 1732. 2. Washington played an important role ___ the founding___ the United States. 3. He became the first President ___ the United States. 4. He was President__ 1789___1797. 5. George Washington died ___ the age 67, ___the 14th ___ December, 1799. 6. The capital __the United States and one federal state are named ___George Washington. 3. Choose the correct item (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentences. New York city has (0) B into the second largest city in North America. It is now a major business, cultural and shopping centre (1)______ millions of visitors each year. Most tourists stay in the (2)_____ of the city, in Manhattan. It is easy to see the sights of Manhattan on foot or you can take a tourbus. There are cycle ( 3 ) ______in the city if you want to hire a bicycle but you need to be brave! The subway is the quickest means of public transport but you will want to avoid the (4) _____ hour. And, of course, there are the famous yellow taxis. There are few taxi (5 )____ - just wave your arm at a taxi with its light on. You will certainly want to visit Central Park, a huge open (6) _____ which is ideal for relaxing on a hot summer day. 0  A become      B grown        C increased   D extended 1  A appealing   B advancing C arriving      D attracting 2  A heart          B interior       C focus         D eye 3  A roads         B streets        C lanes         D ways 4  A busy          B rush            C crowded    D hurry 5  A ranks         B stalls          C kiosks       D stations 6  A surface      B region         C space       D estate 4. Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions: to; at; for; on; off; by; from If you want to go ___ bus, you have to go ____the bus stop.You look___ the time table. Then you wait___ your bus. When the bus arrives, you g e t___ the bus. You buy a ticket___ the driver or show your ticket___ the driver. When you arrive ___ your destination, you get____the bus.

5. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs (present simple, present perfect, or passive voice). The Fellowship of the Ring (1)___ (be) the first book of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy, which (2) _______ (set) in a fictive world, Middle Earth. It (3) ____ (tell) the story of Frodo, a hobbit, and a magic ring. As the story (4)____ (begin), Frodo (5) _____ (give) a magic ring. The wizard Gandalf then (6) ____ (tell) him of the Rings of Power and of Sauron, the Dark Lord, who (7) _____ (make) the Master Ring to rule all other Rings. Gandalf (8 )____ (advise) Frodo to leave home and keep the ring out of Sauron’s hands who already (9) _____ (send) his Black Riders in search for it. Frodo’s ring (10)_____ (give) Sauron the power to enslave Middle Earth. 6. Complete the sentences with need, needn’t, must, or mustn't 1. We have enough chairs in here; you ______ bring in any more. 2. You_____ eat those mushrooms; they are poisonous. 3. You____ attend the forum, but he ____ as he is one of the speakers. 4. You ____ see that film. You will find it very educational. 5. You____ buy the tickets as I have a few complimentary passes. 6. The teacher said that we ____ take any books into the examination hall. It’s forbidden. 7. You ____ study hard. You____ neglect your studies. 8. They_____ have paid for the damage. The fault was not entirely theirs. 7. Underline the correct word(s).  Dear Victoria,   I’m writing to tell you about the play I’m going to be in. It’s called ‘Only for You’, and I’ve got the leading role. I have a lot of lines and I (1) must / might learn them all before opening night.   We’re performing the play for the first time on Friday night. We’ve been told that a TV company (2) must / may come to film it, so I (3) could / must  be on television. I (4) needn’t / might even become famous!  We (5) might / have to rehearse the play every night until Friday, because everything (6) must / shall be perfect for the performance. We (7) couldn’t I mustn't make any mistakes. (8) Can / Must you come to see the play, or will you be at work? I hope you’ll be able to come. If not, I’ll write and tell you how it went.   I (9) could / must go and learn my lines now. See you soon.  Yours, Charles. 8. Fill in the blanks with a, an or the where necessary. 1. Oleh is ___ football coach. He teaches football to ___ students of my school. He is ___ extremely good coach. 2. Jake is ___ very strange boy. He has ___ queer habit of sleeping during ____ day and remaining awake at night. 3. While____ family was away, some burglars broke into their house. 4. As I was walking along ___ sandy beach, I spotted ___ bottle floating in water. I picked up ___ bottle and saw that there was___ note in it. 5. Ivan has always been interested in ___ cooking. He plans to be ___ chef one day and open up his own restaurant. 6. “If you like watching______ comedies, you must see this film”.

 

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Now, what is it all about, huh?

MUST LEARN!
Topic: London

London

 

London is the capital of Great Britain, its political, economic and cultural centre. It’s one of the largest cities in the world. Its population is over 8 million people. London is situated on the river Thames. It was founded more than two thousand years ago.

There are four parts in London: the West End, the East End, the City and Westminster.

The heart of London is the City, its financial and business centre. Few people live here, but over a million people come to the City to work. There are many offices, companies and banks in this part of the capital. The heart of the City is the Stock Exchange. The Tower of London and St. Paul’s Cathedral are situated in the City.

Westminster is an administrative centre of London. Westminster Abbey is the place where kings and queens have been crowned and many famous people were buried (Newton, Darwin, Chaucer, Dickens, Tennyson, Kipling, etc.).

Across the road from Westminster Abbey is Westminster Palace, the seat of the British Parliament. The Towers of the Houses of Parliament stand high above the city. The Clock Tower of the Houses of Parliament is famous for its big bell, known as "Big Ben".

To the west of Westminster is the West End, the richest and most beautiful part of London. It is the symbol of wealth and luxury. The best hotels, shops, restaurants, clubs, and theatres are situated there.

The Trafalgar Square is the geographical centre of London. It was named in memory of Admiral Nelson's victory in the battle of Trafalgar in 1805. The tall Nelson's Column stands in the middle of the square.

To the east of Westminster is the East End, an industrial district of the capital. Most of the plants and factories are situated there.

The official London residence of the Queen is Buckingham Palace. The palace was built in 1703 by the Duke Buckingham. The daily ceremony of the Changing of the Guard takes place in its courtyard.

There are many museums in London. For example, the British Museum, the Natural History Museum, the Science Museum. The British Museum is the biggest museum in London. The museum is famous for its library — one of the richest in the world.

There are many beautiful parks in London. St James’s Park, Green Park, Hyde Park, and Kensington Gardens are linked together and form above 300 hectares of parkland in the heart of London.

By the day the whole of London is busy. At night, offices are quiet and empty, but the West End stays alive, because this is where Londoners come to enjoy themselves. There are two opera houses here, several concert halls and many theatres, as well as cinemas. In nearby Soho the pubs and restaurants and nightclubs are busy half the night.

It’s impossible to describe all the places of interest in London. The best way to know this great city is to visit it.

Watch it! It's like you've already been there!

The Causative.

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MUST LEARN.
Topic "Geographical Position and Climate of the U.K."

Geographical Position and Climate of the UK.

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated on the British Isles. They lie to the north-west of Europe. The British Isles are separated from the continent by the English Channel.

The United Kingdom consists of four parts: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. England, the central part, occupies the most of the island of Great Britain. To the north lies Scotland and Wales is to the west of the country. The fourth part is called Northern Ireland. Each part has its capital. The capital of England is London, Wales has Cardiff, Scotland has Edinburgh and the capital city of Northern Ireland is Belfast.

Great Britain is a country of forests and plains. There are no high mountains in this country. Scotland is the most mountainous region with the highest peak, Ben Nevis. The rivers of Great Britain are not long. The longest rivers are the Thames and the Severn. The capital of the United Kingdom, London, stands on the banks of the river Thames. As the country is surrounded by many seas there are some great ports at the seaside: London, Glasgow, Plymouth and others.

Wales is a country of lakes.

Seas and oceans influence the British climate which is not too cold in winter but never hot in summer. The climate in Britain is usually described as cool, temperate and humid.

The weather in Britain changes very quickly. One day may be fine and the next day may be wet. The morning may be warm and the evening may be cool. Therefore it is natural for the people to use the comparison "as changeable as the weather" for a person who often changes his or her mood or opinion about something.

The weather is the favourite topic of conversation in Britain. When two Brits are introduced to each other, if they can't think of anything else to talk about, they will talk about weather.

The English also say that they have three variants of weather: when it rains in the morning, when it rains in the afternoon or when in rains all day long. Sometimes it rains so heavily that they say "It's raining cats and dogs". Rainfall is more or less even throughout the year.

So, we can say that British climate has three main features: it is mild, humid and changeable. That means that it is never too hot nor too cold. Winters are extremely mild. Snow may come but it melts quickly. In winter the cold is a humid cold, not of the dry variety.

British people say: "Other countries have a climate, in England we have weather."

 

MUST READ
Topic "Environmental Protection".

What can I do?

I think that Ukraine is one of the dirtiest countries in the world. In Ukraine almost every family has a car. And fumes of cars are very dangerous. Our factories, cars, trains and planes make the air dirty, so the atmosphere is polluted.

I believe that one day somebody will invent energy that doesn’t have fumes. Or people will use renewable energy, for example solar energy, wind energy or hydro-electric dams. I know that these energies aren’t so powerful, but we can use it sometimes, for example for cookers.

I think that right now we need new energy, because oil and coal are disappearing. All countries will be in the economic crisis, if we don’t find new energy!

I know that the world is getting hotter because of us! When the sun shines, everything gets hot and the dirt stops the hot air from going up to the sky. Because the hot air has nowhere to go, everything gets hotter.

Our world is warmer than it was one hundred years ago. Hot countries may become drier and the people who live there won’t be able to grow enough food. Ice in cold areas is changing to water because of higher temperatures. When this happens, the sea levels become higher. Some towns near the sea may have a problem soon.

We can help if we stop making the air dirty but we must do something fast!

In addition, not many people understand that they are polluting environment. They are dropping litter on the streets. In my opinion drop litter or rubbish in the dustbin isn’t hard it’s easy.

I think that there must be group of people who will pursue the people who drop litter in the streets. Finally there must be more bins in the streets. And, of course, don’t cut down trees!!! Grow trees, they clean the air!

I always drop litter into the bins and ask my friends to do the same. Maybe when I grow up somebody will invent clean and powerful energy.

I’m sure everything is in our hands, in the hands of people. I call up: Protect the environment, save our nature!

 

The Passive Voice.

Revision:
Singular and Plural Nouns.

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Revision:
Articles A \ AN \ THE.

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The first topic that you have to learn.

The Earth.

Long ago, before the first human was born, before the first tree began reaching for the sun, her life began.

She breathes and grows. Her blood rushes through her veins. She can speak, she can feel pain. She can feed us when we are hungry and she can heal us when we are sick. She has the power to give us energy and to make us smile. She is not a thing, she is the Earth, and there is the reason we call her mother.

Every day 19 more species disappear forever. But thanks to our efforts whales are beginning to return. The Bald Eagle is off the danger at least. And one million acres or rain forests were protected forever. We only have one planet. We only have one chance. Our mother needs our help. Do something! Anything!