[Росдистант] Иностранный язык 2 - UNIT 3 - Задание 1
Part A
Part B
Exercise 1. Fill in “say” or “tell” in the correct form.
1) The policeman _______ that the man was lying.
2) Philip _______ it would probably rain tomorrow.
3) Susan _______, “Let’s go out for dinner tonight.”
4) Jim _______ me about the party last night.
5) Our teacher _______ he was pleased with our work.
6) Yesterday my friend _______ he _______ anyone my secret.
7) Stop _______ lies!
8) Could you please _______ me your name?
9) The little girl _______ her prayers and went to bed.
10) I really can’t _______ Jane from Kate. They are twins.
11) “I haven’t got enough money,” he_______ to John.
12) He _______ he would meet us later.
Exercise 2. Report what the guests said at a wedding last Sunday.
1. They will make a lovely couple.
2. They’re going to live in Brighton.
3. The bride and the groom are very nice young people.
4. The bride is wearing a beautiful wedding dress.
5. The couple’s parents look happy.
6. The bride’s father has bought them a big flat.
1. Miss Moore said (that) they would make a lovely couple.
2. Mr Smith............................................................................
3. Mrs Jones ,.........................................................................
4. Mr Roberts.........................................................................
5. Mr Clarke...........................................................................
6. Miss Mayall.......................................................................
Exercise 3. Report the police-officer’s questions to the shop owner.
1. What’s your name?
2. Did you see the robbers?
3. What were they wearing?
4. How do you think they got in?
5. What did they take?
6. Has this ever happened before?
1. The police officer asked him what his name was.
2. …………………………………………………..
3. …………………………………………………..
4. …………………………………………………..
5. …………………………………………………..
6. …………………………………………………..
Exercise 4. Report the following commands.
1. “Eat more fruit and vegetables”, the doctor said.
2. “Read the instruction before you switch on the machine”, he said to me.
3. “Don’t let the children eat any sweets”, Mrs. Lane said.
4. “Shut the door but don’t lock it”, she said to us.
5. “Don’t come before 6 o’clock”, I said to him.
6. “Don’t take the dog into the children’s bedroom”, Mrs. Lane said.
7. “Could you close all the windows? It’s too cold in the room”, he said to me.
1. The doctor said to eat more fruit and vegetables.
2. He told………………………………………………………………
3. Mrs. Lane told her babysitter………………………………................
4. She told………………………………………………………………
5. I told…………………………………………………………………
6. Mrs. Lane told her babysitter ………………………………………
7. He asked………………………………………………………………
Exercise 5. Turn the following dialogue into Reported Speech.
Sally: 1) Have you applied for the job?
Kane: 2) Yes, I had an interview yesterday.
Sally: 3) How did it go?
Kane: 4) Fine, but I'm wondering if I want the job.
because I will have to move to Manchester.
Sally: 5) What will you do then?
Diane: 6) If they offer me the job, I can't accept it.
1) Sally asked Diane If she had applied for the job.
2) Diane told her....................................................................................
3) …………………………………………………………………………….
4) …………………………………………………………………………….
5) …………………………………………………………………………….
6) …………………………………………………………………………….
Exercise 6. First state if the following statements are true (T) or false (F) then turn from Direct into Reported speech.
1) "Paris is the capital of France," said the teacher.
The teacher said that Paris is the capital of France.
2) "I didn't break the window," said the little boy to her.
………………………………………………………….
3) "Eat your dinner," she said to him.
………………………………………………………….
4) "Have you seen this film?" Jane asked Helen.
………………………………………………………….
5) "I had an argument with Mark yesterday," said Fiona.
………………………………………………………….
6) "The new guests will arrive tomorrow," explained the manager.
………………………………………………………….
7) "Greece is hotter than England," said George.
………………………………………………………….
8) "Where is the post office?" Simon asked the stranger.
………………………………………………………….
9) "I might go sailing next week," Michael said.
………………………………………………………….
10) "Don't eat with your fingers," the mother said to her children.
………………………………………………………….
Exercise 7. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.
1) If she , hadn't broken, (not / break) the window, she wouldn't have had to pay for a new one.
2) If it ___________ (not/be) cold, they wouldn't have lit the fire.
3) If she studied more, she ___________ (be) a better student.
4) They ___________ (not/see) the Queen if they hadn't visited London on that day.
5) If you should win that competition, you ___________ (be) rich.
6) If I lived in France, I ___________ (speak) French well.
7) If they ___________ (lock) the doors, the burglars wouldn't have got in.
8) We ___________ (have) a party if Alan passes his driving test.
9) I ___________ (give) John your message if I should see him today.
10) They ___________ (not/have) any money if their cousin hadn't lent them some.
11) Those plants ___________ (not/grow) if you don't water them.
12) 1 would buy that bag if it, ___________ (be) cheaper.
13) If she ___________ (open) the letter, she would have been surprised.
Exercise 8. Choose the correct answer in sentences 1-5.
1) If you don't hurry/will hurry, you'll miss the train.
2) What can I will I do if she refuses to listen to me?
3) His French won't improve provided I unless he studies more.
4) If I had /will have more time, I would take up tennis.
5) If I were I would be in your position, I'd buy a new suit.
Choose the correct verb form А, В, С or D to fill the spaces in 6-10.
6) I ____ happy to advise you if you'd asked me.
A had been В would have been
С would be D will be
7) If she ____ her driving test, she would have bought a car.
A would have passed В has passed
С passed D had passed
8) I wouldn't have lent him the money if he ____ desperate.
A has not been В wasn't been
С hadn't been D couldn't be
9) If you'd run faster, you ____ the bus.
A should've caught В wouldn't catch
С could've caught D might catch
10) If I hadn't worked hard when I was young I ____ where I am now.
A won't have been В would be
С hadn't been D wouldn't be
Exercise 9. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense. Add a comma where necessary.
1. If the dog , keeps (keep) barking, the neighbours will complain.
2. The boss ________ (be) angry if you arrive late for work again.
3. If you ________ (eat) too much you'll be sick!
4. If the weather is bad on Saturday we ________ (stay) at home.
5. You should see a doctor if you ________ (not/feel) well.
6. If you study hard you ________ (pass) your exam.
Exercise 10. Use the correct tense form:
If you 1) ________ (see) this film, we2) ________ (discuss) it later. If she 3) ________ (have) a problem, I 4) ________ (help) her. If we 5) ________ (travel) by car, we 6) ________ (save) a lot of money. If he not 7) ________ (give) her flowers once a week she 8) ________ (be) offended. If they 9) ________ (blame) him, it 10) ________ (serve) him right. When the children 11) ________ (come) home for Christmas, the parents 12) ________ (be happy). When the summer season 13) _______ (come), there 14) _______ (be) a lot of tourists here. When you 15) ________ (go) shopping, use your credit card. You 16) _______ (feel) better, after you 17) ________ (take) the tablet. We 18) ________ (buy) their car after father 19) _______ (get) his salary. I not 20) ________ (try on) this dress before I 21) ________ (know) how much it 22)________ (be). I 23) ________ (wake) you up as soon as I 24) _______ (get up). They 25) _______ (make) an announcement about the plane as soon as it 26) ________ (land). As soon as Tom 27) ________ (fix) the engine we 28) ________ (continue) our journey. As soon as he 29) ________ (write) to me I 30) ________ (let) you know. We 31) ________ (lie) in the sun and 32) ________ (swim) in the warm sea unless the weather 33) ________ (change) for the worse. She not 34) ________ (marry) him unless he 35) ________ (give up) his bad habits. You not 36) ________ (lose) weight unless you 37) ________ (eat) less. We 38) ________ (have) a good time while our holiday 39) ________ (last). I 40) ________ (keep) you here, until you 41) ________ (tell) the truth.
Exercise 12 put the verbs in brackets in the infinitive or the –ing form.
He advised me to see a lawyer, (see)
1) I hate ________ by train, (travel)
2) He left without ________ goodbye, (say)
3) She managed ________ a lot of weight, (lose)
4) ________ helps you keep fit, (swim)
5) They made him ________ them the truth, (tell)
6) Matt goes________ every morning, (jog)
7) We are sorry________ you that you have failed the exam, (inform)
8) I'd love ________ to the cinema tonight, (go)
9) I look forward to ________ you again soon, (see)
10) It's no use ________ to make him change his mind, (try)
11) Sue went to the library ________ some books, (borrow)
12) I don't know how ________ this exercise, (do)
Exercise 13. Put the verbs in brackets into the infinitive or-ing form.
My mother is an amazing woman. She is 87 years old and she still enjoys 1) going out (go out) for a walk every day. She doesn't mind 2) _________ (do) all her housework and she's glad 3) _________ (help) her elderly neighbours when they can't 4) _________ (go) to the shops. She's too old 5) _________, (dig) the garden any more- she stopped 6) _________ (do) that last year - but she's still healthy enough 7) _________, (mow) the grass! In the summer she still goes 8) _________ (swim) when it's warm and she lets her grandchildren 9) _________ (bury) her in the sand. She often says, "It's no good 10) _________ (be) alive if you don't enjoy yourself." I'd love 11) _________ (be) like my mother when I'm her age.
Part B.
Exercise 1. Topic vocabulary in contrast. Choose the correct answer.
1) Everyone said they had _________ themselves at the wedding.
A enjoyed С pleased
В impressed D excited
2) Mary seems to go out with a different _________ of friends almost every night.
A group С company
В band D collection
3) People can become very _________ when they are stuck in traffic for a long time.
A nervous С stressful
В bad-tempered D pressed
4) More and more people are living into _________ age and it's a serious social problem.
A high С far
В ancient D old
5) Stephanie seems to be very _________ with her classmates.
A likeable С known
В famous D popular
6) Most _________ people have no idea what it's like to be famous.
A usual С typical
В ordinary D medium
7) When my parents got divorced, my best friend was very _________ and
listened to all my problems.
A likeable С sympathetic
В amusing D enjoyable
8) Rita's very _________ and easily gets upset when people criticise her.
A level-headed С sensible
В sensitive D open-winded
9) Police were called in when the _________ of people began to get violent.
A crowd С audience
В company D herd
10) My dad says he once met Robbie Williams when he was still _________.
A unknown С infamous
В hidden D unrelated
Exercise 2. Topic vocabulary in contrast. Choose the correct word.
1) These days, many parents find it difficult to assist / support a large family.
2) Forgetting to thank us for dinner is usual / typical of George.
3) My grandma doesn't have any close / near family her own age left.
4) In ancient / old times, people had a very different view of the world.
5) Who was to blame / fault for the argument?
6) Don't you know it's kind / polite to close your mouth when you are eating?
7) Nathan's parents were very enjoyed / pleased when they saw him in the school play.
8) I have a very good connection / relationship with my mother.
Exercise 3. Phrasal verbs. Complete using the correct form of the words in italics. You need to use one word twice.
get make put look bring fall grow
Personality
Some of us seem to be infinitely kind, while others seem to 1) _________ down on everyone around them. Some of us never forget an argument, while others 2) _________ up and forgive easily. As we 3) _________ up, our personality develops and we find that we 4) _________ on with certain people more than others. Who we are seems to have a large genetic element, but is also influenced by those who 5) _________ us up. If we 6) _________ up to our parents or other family members, we may want to be like them. On the other hand, if our parents seem to 7) _________ us down all the time and we 8) _________ out with them a lot, then perhaps we will develop quite different personalities.
Exercise 4. Phrasal verbs. Write a phrasal verb in the correct form to replace the words in italics. And any other words you need.
1) The doctor said that the old woman had died ________ peacefully in her sleep.
2) I always support ________ my brother when he gets into trouble.
3) Tony seems to have really fallen in love with ________ Vanessa.
4) Mark is such a bully and treats badly ________ the younger boys at school.
5) I was surprised ________ when Michaela said I'd hurt her feelings.
6) Richard finally met the woman of his dreams and got married and started to live quietly ________ in Australia.
7) I saw Mrs Khan in the centre of town and she asked for news about ________ you.
Exercise 5. Phrases and collocations. Write one word in each gap.
1) Could ________ you me a favour and ask Oliver to see me in my office?
2) I don't have many ambitions, but I'd like to graduate and then ________ a family.
3) As we walked down the street, Helen ________ pity on the beggar and gave him some money.
4) Nadia's hair looked awful, but I didn't ________ the courage to tell her.
5) My dad can't stand ________ an argument and always has to have the last word.
6) The new law seemed to ________ with everyone's approval.
7) Can you ________ care of your little sister for a minute while I go to the shop?
8) When you first ________ in love, the whole world seems a beautiful place.
9) I don't really ________ friends very easily because I'm quite shy.
10) I didn't recognise Ed when I saw him because he was ________ disguise.
11) You're in a very good ________ Why are you so happy?
12) If you keep ________ your promises, people won't trust you any more.
13) I ________ a really strange dream last night about my best friend.
Exercise 6. Word patterns. Choose the correct answer.
1) The government is trying to convince people ________ the need for higher taxes.
A with С that
В of D for
2) I believe that judges should be independent ________ the government.
A to С with
В from D on
3) Local residents object ________ the new power station in their area.
A to have С of having
В having D to having
4) Do you think they should ban people ________ smoking in public places?
A from С in
В that D of
5) The MP asked ________ the prime minister was aware of the growing social problem.
A that С if
В him D what
6) Most people seem to agree ________ the newspapers'criticism of the government.
A on С with
В to D that
7) I don't think people should rely ________ the state, even if they are unemployed.
A to С on
В with D by
8) The mayor was attacked ________ public money.
A for wasting С he waste
В to waste D of wasting
Exercise 7. Word patterns. Find the extra word in each line.
Living together in society
1) ___Hell, said Jean-Paul Sartre, is other people, and whether you agree with
2) ___or not, we are all have to learn to live together. We may not always
3) ___approve of that other people's behaviour, but we do have to live with it.
4) ___It is impossible to force other people in to behave exactly how we think
5) ___they should behave. Of course, the law bans from all kinds of behaviour
6) ___and if you can convince to enough people, you might be able to get the
7) ___government to pass a new law. Mostly, though, you have to let off people
8) ___live their own lives, in the same way you expect them to allow you for to
9) ___live your life.You don't have to pretend it that you like how some other
10) ___ people live, but letting them to be themselves is often the only choice .
Exercise 8. Word formation. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line.
I had a really stupid 1) _______ with my best friend the other day. It all ARGUE
started because we were talking about 2) _______ and having a family. MARRY
I said that 3) _______ is important when you are married and she said POLITE
that she thought that was rubbish and that4) _______ is much more KIND
important. Well, we were 5) ) _______ to agree and, in the end, she ABLE
left without saying goodbye. I do hope it doesn't spoil our 6) ______ FRIEND
Exercise 9. Word formation. Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals when this is necessary.
1) My best friend has a great _______ (PERSON) and everyone likes her.
2) I have a good. _______ (RELATE) with my mum and I can talk to her about anything.
3) They’ve just published a book of George Bush’s _______
(CORRESPOND) and it looks really interesting.
4) Jenny seemed_______ (WILLING) to talk about her argument with Nancy, but I eventually got the facts.
5) As I waited for Kelly to arrive at the cinema, I bit my nails __________
(NERVE).
6) Ignore what Sharon says about you. It's just_______ (JEALOUS).
7) In the past, children were expected to be very _______ OBEY).
8) Brenda blames her _______ (HAPPY) on being single, but I'm not so sure.
9) Tom knew that being chosen as class president was a real_______ (ACHIEVE).
10) Kevin's so sensitive that you have to be very _______ (CARE) what you say to him.
