Fill in the articles a/an/the/— where necessary.

was a meditation on the political wife who stood by her man. The main character, Alicia Florrick, was clearly inspired by Silda Spitzer, but she had many sisters in that year’s cruel perp walk of betrayed wives, including Elizabeth Edwards, Elin Nordegren, Jenny Sanford, and Dina Matos McGreevey. (Soon, Anne Sinclair and Maria Shriver joined the parade.) Only the November before, the country had elected a President whose campaign was fuelled—and likely saved—by the woman who danced with him to Etta James, and who stood in quiet contrast to his opponent for the nomination, the former First Lady. Here was a show that could take on these fraught notions of female power, addressing a primal question within the culture: What is she

1.My car _______broken__________________ down. I can’t drive home.

2. I _________________________ (know) her since I ___________________ (be) a child.

3. __________________________ (you/already/know) her?

4. When _________________________ (you/see) a wolf?

5. ____________________________ (you/ever/be) to New York?

6. Since when _________________________ (you/know) her?

7. You are just in time. The program _____________________ (start).

выбрать музыкальный инструмент, на котором ты будешь в дальнейшем играть. Я думаю что тебе пойдет играть на барабанных установках, это очень веселый инструмент и как я думаю на нем легко играть, но можешь так же попробовать гитару, на ней можно сочинять различные мелодии, которые могут понравится кому-то. Я предпочитаю рок, а так же поп музыку, рок помогает мне завестись и поднять себе настроение, а поп музыка помогает расслабиться. Нет, вообще не хожу на концерты, но очень бы хотелось. А на какие концерты ты ходишь? Что же ты выбрал, гитару или барабанную установку? Любишь ли ты Рок? Вот перевод: Hi Daren, I is very glad for you and with pleasure I will help you to choose a musical instrument which you play further. I think that to you will go to play drum kits, it is very cheerful tool and as I think on it easily to play, but you can as to try a guitar, on it it is possible to compose various melodies which can it will be pleasant to someone. I prefer fate and as the priest music, Rock helps me to be got and lighten himself mood, and the priest music helps to relax. No, I don't go at all on concerts, but very much it would be desirable. And on what concerts you go? What did you choose, a guitar or a drum kit? Whether you love Rock?

this bench is ---- ,
that street is ----- ,
that van is -----.
Low , yellow , narrow , slow.

shed by ….Straits of Dover.

3…Alps is the best place for skiing for millions of tourists and famous sportsmen. 4. Can you show …Australia on the map?

5… Everest has been conquered by some of the alpinists.

6. He took part in the expedition across … Gobi Desert

1. There … a lot of students in this room yesterday
a) are
b) were
c) was
2. We ….3-4 lessons at the university every day.
a) has
b) had
c) have
3. It …sunny and warm tomorrow.
a) was
b) will be
c) is
4. My friends … at the university now.
a) are
b) were
c) will be
5. There are a lot new computers … this room /
a) at
b) on
c) in
6. They… an English article now.
a) are reading
b) will be reading
c) read
7. The workers … the new machinery when the head engineer came in.
a) were installing
b) was installing
c) installed
8. His brother…. the Technological University last year.
a) does enter
b) entered
c) did not enter
9. …. speaks English in your group well?
a) which
b) who
c) whose
10. My brother and his wife rent (сдают)…. old flat.
a) us
b) their
c) they
11. I and my friend are translating a new text now. … is very long.
a) this
b) that
c) it
12. The mathematics is … subject for me.
a) difficult
b) the most difficult
c) difficulter
13. Our group ….already …. to the university.
a) came
b) was coming
c) has come
14. By this time yesterday our chief … all the documents.
a) looked through
b) has looked through
c) had looked through
15. He went …..the room.
a) into
b) in
c) at
16. The new books … by the students in the library yesterday.
a) took
b) are taken
c) were taken
17. We … never … to England.
a) had been
b) have been
c) were
18. My dad …….the new car by the end of the month.
a) will buy
b) will have bought
c) buy
19. The new programs …..just ….by our engineers.
a) have downloaded
b) have been downloaded
c) download
20. This building is… than that one.
a) old
b) the oldest
c) older

2. Fill in the gaps with the correct variant:

1. I don’t have neighbours behind the walls because I live in a … house.
a. terraced
b. detached
c. semi-detached
2. Students studying for a Master’s degree are called … .
a. post-graduates
b. undergraduates
c. graduates
3. Teachers guiding students in British Universities are … .
a. supervisors
b. advisors
c. tutors
4. I’m studying part-time and I’m an/a … student.
a. full-time
b. external
c. internal
5. One has to study 3 years to … a Ph.D. degree.
a. award
b. achieve
c. receive
6. Right now I’m… a course in Applied Mathematics.
a. taking
b. getting
c. visiting
7. Human-factors engineering deals with….
a. efficiency
b. safety
c. quantity of workers
8. “to bring about” means …
a. to receive
b. to introduce
c. to carry
9. It’s a … building with tiled roof.
a. two-stairs
b. two-storied
c. two-floor
10. Electronic con¬trols enable AC motors … at variable speeds
a. to run
b. to go
c. to move

ks (Выберите необходимые слова и заполните пропуски):

1. Our family is neither big... small.

A nor В or С and D but

2. My mother is ... 38years old.

A nor В even С only D enough

3. My father’s firm is ... from our house.

A the same В twice С near D far

4. It... me half an hour to get to the college.

A goes В takes С looks D consists

5. I go to my college ... bus.

A at В by Con D in

6. As to my .... I am slim.

A mother В parents С appearance D father

7. Everybody in our family is easy to get... with.

A each other В along

С others D together

8. We often go ... to the country.

A away В down С off D up

9. The carpet is of the ... colour.

A some В same С more D most

10. There are a lot of books in the ...

A shelves В bookcase С wardrobe D furniture

2) Choose the proper grammar form of the verb and fill in the gaps (Выберите необходимую грамматическую форму глагола и заполните пропуски):

My mother usually ... a lot of time at her job.

A has spent В spends С is spent D was spent

As a rule, she ... sweaters for my brother.

A knits В is knit С has knit D had knit

Last week we ... our friends to our place.

A invited В have invited С invite D were invited

All that morning my brother... computer games.

A is playing В was playing С play D plays

We ... our free time together tomorrow.

A spend В spent С will spend D is spent

Yesterday we ... by our relatives.

A visited В were visited С was visited D have visited

They ... down to the country in two days.

A will go В go С have gone D went

I... to music all the evening.

A listen В was listening

С has listening D is listening

She ... the dinner not long ago.

A has cooked В cook

С cooks D cooked

She always ...me with my homework.

A helps В help С helping D shall help

3) The text contains different mistakes: 2 — in grammar, 4 — in spelling. Correct the mistakes and rewrite the text.

(Текст содержит разные ошибки: 2 — грамматические, 4 — в правописании. Исправьте ошибки и перепиши­те текст):

I always go to the swiming pool with my trends. We get there by bus, as a rule. Sometimes I takes my brother with us. We usualy spending two hours there. Everything is always alright, becouse everybody is easy to get along with.

4) Answer these multiple-choice questions about your friend

(Ответьте на следующие вопросы множественного выбора о вашем друге).

1. What is his father?

A a worker В as a worker С a kind man

2. Where does he study?

A at the college В in the street С in one of the houses

3. How many people does his family consist of?

A four relatives В three members С two brothers

4. What is his height?

A 170 cm В 60 kg С 170 kg

5. What is his weight?

A 170 cm В 60 kg С 170 kg

6. Where does he live?

A in the firm В at the firm С in the flat

7. Where does he spend his free time?

A at the disco В at the college С at the school

1. Can you show ... Australia on the map?
2. ... Pacific Ocean in one of the Iargest in the world.
3. ... Baikal, one of the cleanest lakes, is known its unique nature.
4. The group of our students travelled to ... USA on cross culture tour.