Грамматический практикум 1.READING Read the text and mark the sentences T (true), F (false) Hard work and no money Every year thousands of young people in Britain finish school and then take a year off before they start work or go to University. Some young people go to another countries and work as volunteers. Volunteers give their time to help people – for example, they work in schools or hospitals, or they help with conservation. Pauline Jones, 18, lives in Cardiff, Wales. Next year she wants to go to University to study Spanish, but now she is living in Belize. Pauline says, “I’m working with other people here to protect the coral reefs in the sea near Belize. The reefs here are beautiful, but if the sea water is very polluted, the coral dies. I’m helping to do research on the coral and the fish that live around the reefs. All over the world, coral reefs are dying. We need to do something about the problem before it’s too late. I’m staying with a family here and I help with the cooking and the cleaning. I don’t get any money, but that’s OK. I love my work here, and I’m learning a lot about the people of Belize – and myself!. When I finish my work, I want to stay here for another three months. I want to travel around Belize and Central America”. 1. Pauline comes from Belize. ⬜ a) true b) false 2. Young people in Britain go to University just after they finish school. a) true b) false 3. Pauline is helping to do research the fish in the sea near Belize. ⬜ а)true b) false 4. Pauline is unhappy because she doesn’t get any money. a) true b) false 5. Pauline wants to travel around Central America. ⬜ a) true b) false GRAMMAR AND WORDS 2.Choose the correct intem. 1. you at school last week? a) was b) were c) are 2. When we the office, it . a) left, was raining b) were leaving, was raining c) left, rained 3. It a small car, but it four doors. a) ) is, is b) has, is c) ) is, has 4. Give the book to . a) her b) she c) hers 5. Flying is than driving. a) the quicker b) quicker c) the quickest 6. They work ... night. a) on b) at c) in 7. When we were children, our parents family problems with us. a) discussed b) found c) thought 8. She was born twenty-five years ... in a small village. a) since b) before c) ago 9. You have to be a very good to get a job as a chef.. a) cooker b) cookery c) cook 10. If you are hot, you can take your jacket. a) on b) off c) away 11. You’re having a test next week, ? a) don’t you? b) are you? с)aren’t you? 12. We haven’t got money. a) much b) many c) more 13. The of the environment is everyone’s responsibility. a) protect b) protection c) protective 14. She lives in …. Rome with her family. a) -- b) the c) a 15. Her hair …. lovely! a) are b) is c) it’s 3.Read the text and fill in the gaps transforming capitalized words. (преобразуйте слово в правильную форму) At the Painting Club There are a lot of1 there now. Sam is taking pictures of some2 with his new digital camera. Sam’s father 3a painter and 4 in the club. He teaches children how to pain. Betty is talking to her friend about their new teacher. Jenny is busy. She is painting a dinosaur. Peter is sitting next to5. He is reading a book about a famous painter. Mr. White, Sam’s father, is showing some children his pictures. They are ready to begin a lesson. 1) CHILD 2) PAINT 3) BE 4) WORK 5) SHE

1. Pauline comes from Belize.
- Answer: b) false
- Explanation: In the text, it is mentioned that Pauline lives in Cardiff, Wales, not Belize.

2. Young people in Britain go to University just after they finish school.
- Answer: b) false
- Explanation: In the text, it is stated that some young people in Britain take a year off before they start work or go to university.

3. Pauline is helping to do research the fish in the sea near Belize.
- Answer: b) false
- Explanation: In the text, it is mentioned that Pauline is helping to do research on the coral and the fish that live around the reefs, not just the fish.

4. Pauline is unhappy because she doesn’t get any money.
- Answer: a) true
- Explanation: In the text, Pauline says, "I don’t get any money, but that’s OK."

5. Pauline wants to travel around Central America.
- Answer: a) true
- Explanation: In the text, it is mentioned that when Pauline finishes her work, she wants to stay in Belize for another three months and travel around Central America.

Grammar and Words:

1. you at school last week?
- Answer: b) were
- Explanation: "You" is a plural pronoun, so the correct verb form is "were" instead of "was."

2. When we the office, it .
- Answer: c) left, rained
- Explanation: The correct verb form is "left" for the past tense of "leave" and "rained" for the past tense of "rain."

3. It a small car, but it four doors.
- Answer: c) is, has
- Explanation: The present tense form of "be" is "is" and "has" is used to show possession.

4. Give the book to .
- Answer: a) her
- Explanation: "Her" is the objective form of the pronoun used as the recipient of the book.

5. Flying is than driving.
- Answer: b) quicker
- Explanation: "Quicker" is used to compare flying and driving, which are two actions.

6. They work ... night.
- Answer: b) at
- Explanation: "At" is used to indicate a specific time or period, such as "at night."

7. When we were children, our parents family problems with us.
- Answer: a) discussed
- Explanation: The word "discussed" fits the context and means talking about or exchanging ideas on family problems.

8. She was born twenty-five years ... in a small village.
- Answer: c) ago
- Explanation: "Ago" is used to indicate a time period that occurred in the past, specifically 25 years ago.

9. You have to be a very good to get a job as a chef.
- Answer: c) cook
- Explanation: The correct word to describe a person who cooks is "cook."

10. If you are hot, you can take your jacket.
- Answer: b) off
- Explanation: "Off" is used to indicate the action of removing the jacket.

11. You’re having a test next week, ?
- Answer: c) aren’t you?
- Explanation: The correct question tag to be used here is "aren't you?" to confirm the statement.

12. We haven’t got money.
- Answer: a) much
- Explanation: In this context, "much" is used to refer to an uncountable noun like money.

13. The of the environment is everyone’s responsibility.
- Answer: b) protection
- Explanation: In this context, "protection" is the correct word that fits the sentence meaning.

14. She lives in …. Rome with her family.
- Answer: c) a
- Explanation: It is correct to use the indefinite article "a" before "Rome" to indicate a general location.

15. Her hair …. lovely!
- Answer: b) is
- Explanation: The singular verb form "is" is used with "her hair," which is a singular subject.

3. At the Painting Club
- 1) children
- 2) paintings
- 3) is
- 4) works
- 5) him