Завдання 2. Прочитати текст і визначити так чи ні (правда/неправда ) EDUCATION IN UKRAINE Present day independent Ukraine has a well-developed system of education which matches the standards of the developed countries. Pre-school education is not compulsory and is fee-paying. Most parents take their children to nursery schools or kindergartens at the age of 3. Up to the age of 5 children mostly eat, sleep and play there, but in senior groups they are taught the basics of arithmetic, reading, writing, arts and in some schools foreign languages. Compulsory secondary education begins at the age of 6-7 and is free in state schools and fee-paying in private ones. Secondary education includes three stages: primary (1- 4 grades), basic (5-10 grades) and senior (11-12 grades In general secondary schools children start learning foreign languages from the 2nd grade and have fewer lessons of language a week than specialized language schools that start teaching languages from the 1st grade. Recently new types of schools have appeared: gymnasiums and lyceums. In addition, there are schools with technical, computer, mathematical, law, pedagogical and art specialization. All the subjects in the secondary schools are obligatory but there are optional courses that students of senior grades can take. Extra-curricular activities usually include a variety of sports and drama clubs, interest groups and various school parties. Institutions of higher learning (higher educational establishments) include universities, academies, institutes and conservatories. Among the best known higher educational establishments there are Shevchenko Kyiv National University, Kyiv Polytechnic University, International Independent University „Kyiv-Mohyla Academy”, Kyiv State Conservatory, Lviv State University, Kharkiv National University, Kharkiv National Pedagogical University, Kharkiv State Polytechnic University and many others. Postgraduate education begins after the last year of studies and usually results in thesis on the chosen scientific topic and the degree of the Candidate of Science. Doctorate Degree is awarded for an outstanding scientific research. Post-reading Activities State if these sentences are true or false: ( так чи ні, правда/неправда ) 1. The system of education in Ukraine matches the standards of the developed countries. 2. Pre-school education is fee-paying. 3. Most parents take their children to kindergartens at the age of 8. 4. Children are not taught the basics of arithmetic, reading and writing in senior groups. 5. Compulsory secondary education begins at the age of 9-10 and is free in private schools. 6. There are schools with different specializations in our country. 7. Children don’t like extra-curricular activities. 8. There are no higher educational establishments in our country

1) Many people were poor and there were so many thieves who stole money on the streets that people stayed in their homes for as long as possible

2) They looked like cops and were called "Bow Street Runners" because they worked near Bow Street.

3) Fifty years later, there were 120 Bow Street runners, but London got very big and needed more cops

4) True In 1829, the first London police force was created with 3,000 officers. Most of the men worked on foot, but some rode on horseback.

.5) London police are paid reasonably well today, and even better for the few cops who still keep horses than others

6)

the fact that some police officers in London still ride horses I think this is unreasonable and this is just part of the story

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    2.   My family … … live in the country, but now we live in a big city.

    3.   … you … to like swimming?

    4.   She … never let me come back home late in the evening.

    5.   I … to … toy cars, but now I don't.

V. Correct whatever is wrong in the following.

  1. I use to like drawing when I were a child.

  2. What was you did yesterday at 9 p.m.?

  3. Who do you look at? I look to that girl.

  4. I didn't saw them yesterday evening, they were not home. Did you saw them?

  5. Does he has some English books at his house?

  6. He didn't obeyed their advices.

VI. Choose the correct alternative in each sentence.

  1. Our visit to the museum was enjoyable although / despite some of its sections

     were closed.

  2. He's good looking, but on the other hand / although he's very selfish.

  3. He really liked the film. However / even though he couldn't afford to buy the

     video.

VII. Translate the following sentences into English.

 1. Когда я вернулся домой, родители спали.

 2. Что ты делал вчера весь вечер? Я тебе звонил, но никто не ответил на

    звонок.

 3. Он не любил работать, когда другие отдыхали.

 4. Я разговаривал с другом, когда в класс зашел учитель.

 5. Когда-то я жил в этом доме и любил этот двор. Мы, бывало, играли под

    тем деревом.

Test 4

Variant I

I. Open the brackets using the correct form of the verbs in Present Perfect

     or Past simple.

        1. When Jill (finish) school?

        2. –Are you tired? – Yes, a little. I (paint) the ceiling today.

        3. We (not / see) Peter this week, but we (see) him a couple of weeks ago.

        4. I can't find my umbrella. I think somebody (take) it by mistake.

        5. … it (stop) raining yet? No it … .

        6. … (see) the latest Arnold Schwarzenegger film?

II. The following sentences contain mistakes with the Past Simple and Past

    Participle form of irregular verb. Find the mistakes and write sentences out

    again correctly.

1. My mum and dad buyed me a bicycle. It costed them $ 50.

2. I've writed and story about a boy and a cat. Yesterday I've finished the last chapter.

3. The wind has blowed down all the trees in our street.

4. Our dog has bited me three times.

5. I spended all my pocket money on sweets.

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