Progress check – 1 v – 1 i. put in the sentences the suitable words. each word or word combination is only used once. communication lose give up means waste of time competitions mind tried luck missed tour win believe 1. i never take part in any … . 2. sometimes i … the competition. 3. if you don't believe in your … , you can miss a very good chance. 4. i'm afraid he has already … his chance. 5. every leaf … a lucky month in the next year. 6. what gave a new beginning to the history of long distance … . 7. does she … his travelling by air? 8. is she going to … playing tennis? 9. i hope to win the round-the-world … . 10. i think computers are … because children become nervous, angry and tired. ii. the word in capitals above each of the following sentences can be used to form a word that fits suitably in the blank space. fill each blank in this way. example: friend her family is close and … . – her family is close and friendly. 1. classic i prefer to listen to … music. 2. wonder what a … day! 3. russia i like … winters very much. 4. danger my sister hates … kinds of sport. 5. fantasy h. wells wrote … stories.

1. I never take part in any competitions.
2. Sometimes I  lose … the competition.
3. If you don't believe in your …luck , you can miss a very good chance. 
4. I'm afraid he has already missed… his chance. 
5. Every leaf means… a lucky month in the next year. 
6. What gave a new beginning to the history of long distance communication… . 
7. Does she mind… his travelling by air? 
8. Is she going to give up … playing tennis?
9. I hope to win the Round-the-World tour… . 
10. I think computers are waste of time… because children become nervous, angry and tired. 

Кое-где получается странный смысл, но это лучшее, что можно составить.

1. I prefer to listen to …classical music. 
2.  What a …wonderful day! 
3. I like Russian… winters very much.
4. My sister hates dangerous… kinds of sport. 
5. H. Wells wrote fantasy… stories

Я родился 12-го марта. День рождения — очень замечательный день для меня. Март — весенний месяц, и погода обычно теплая. Утром родители заходят ко мне и говорят: «С днем рождения!».
Они дарят мне подарки. Я люблю получать подарки. По случаю такого дня большинство людей проводят вечеринки.
В этом году вечеринка по случаю дня рождения проходила у меня дома. Мы с родителями подготовились к этому дню. Мы пригласили друзей и родственников на вечеринку.
Я отмечал свой день рождения в воскресенье. Я встал рано утром. Мы с отцом сходили в магазин и на рынок, купили все необходимое.
Мама осталась дома. Она испекла пироги и накрыла на стол. В четыре часа родственники и друзья приехали меня поздравить, и я был рад их видеть. Они принесли цветы, книги, конфеты и подарки. Я поблагодарил всех.
В этот день у нас был хороший праздничный обед. На веселой вечеринке мы пели песни, танцевали, шутили и говорили о своей жизни, увлечениях и будущем.
Мне очень понравилась вечеринка по случаю моего дня рождения.

Now I’m going to tell you about my family. It’s rather small. There are only three of us – me, my mother and my father. We live together in our flat. But also I have grandparents and many relatives who live apart from us but we see each other very often. My mom’s name is Maria. She is pretty, young-looking woman with long dark hair and shining grey eyes. My mother works as a secretary in the office, she’s intelligent and she is always dressed in style. She is kind and social person, she is in good mood most time. My mother has a lot of friends and they often visit her. Mom has real talent in cooking. I like to help her in the kitchen. My father Alex is 38 years old. He’s tall and well-build man with dark eyes and hair. He is a former volleyball player and still is in good shape. He is physical education teacher at school. My father is also a coach of the school volleyball team. Computer is his hobby. He knows everything about modern devices and also he can repair them. My father is calm and friendly person. My grandparents are not very old. They live not far from us in a private house with a big garden in the yard. They both retired and now spend most of their time in the garden. They are my father’s parents. As for my mother parents they live abroad. Last time I saw them on last year Christmas party. They are kind and cheerful people. I have many cousins. One of them Sveta is also my best friend. Sveta is 2 years older. She is funny and clever; I can talk with her for hours. She plays piano and sings well. Sveta’s always willing to help me with studying. We usually have a real good time together. I spend a lot of time with my family. We go for a walk together, visit friends and relatives, watch films or just talk. I love my family very much.