III Grammar skills.

1. Add "the " in the spaces where necessary:

1.___ United Kingdom includes___ Great Britain and___ Northern Ireland.

2. He went to___ South America, where he spent a week with an aunt who lives in

Brazil near___ Rio de Janeiro.

3. Her ship____ Queen's Star, starts at 8 p.m. and it's going to sail down_____

English Channel towards_ Atlantic Ocean.

4. Now he's traveling by___ car across___ United States, along___ Mississippi

River and into Mexico.

5. I'll probably stay in___ Grand Hotel, which is in___ Brook Street in__ center of Southampton.

6. They passed___ Channel Islands and John recognized___ Jersey, an island he

had once visited.

7. We are going to visit___ Metropolitan Museum of Art in____ New York.

8.____ Luigi's restaurant is between_____ Albany Hotel and___ Jimmy's Wine

bar in_ Cambridge Road.

9.____ Louvre Museum in____ Paris opens at 10 p.m.

10. When they were in__ London they visited______ National Gallery,____

Tower of London, St Paul's Cathedral and___ Madame Tussaud's waxwork

museum.

2. Choose the correct form:

A)

__ (the/a/-) Colorado called____ (the/a/-) "Centennial State," because it became the 38th state when______________________ (the/a/-) U.S. turned 100 in 1876. Colorado is most closely associated with______________ (the/a/-) Rocky Mountains and has numerous peaks over 14,000 feet. The state's name comes from (the/a/-) Spanish word meaning "red" or "ruddy," the color of much of the state's terrain. Today, Colorado is known for its vast cattle ranges, agricultural acreage, and snow-covered mountains that are ideal for winter sports. Its capital is__ (the/a/-)Denver and state flower is (the/a/-) Rocky Mountain columbine.

B)

__ (the/a/-) "Land of 10,000 Lakes," (the/a/-) Minnesota got its nickname because there are more than 12,000 lakes throughout the state. Its name comes from_____(the/a/-) Dakota (Sioux) word for (the/a-) Minnesota River's "sky-tinted waters." (the/a/-) Minnesota Territory was formed in 1849 from what had been part of (the/a/-) Northwest Territory, and Minnesota joined (the/a/-) Union in 1858. The state flower is the pink and white lady's slipper, and the capital is (the/a/-) St. Paul.

C)

1. KLM Airline regrets to announce that flight 10 to Atlanta, scheduled to depart at 7:30, has been delayed. The flight (will now depart/ is going to depart) at 8:05.

2. Here's the WFRM three-day weather forecast for Washington and the surrounding area. Tonight it (will get/gets) down to the 60s in the city and tomorrow (will be/is going to be) partly cloudy.

3. The last building we (shall see/see) on our tour is the favorite of Americans and many tourists, the Lincoln Memorial.

4. I guess I (shall visit / am going to visit) Disneyland next week.

5. Have you any plans for winter holidays? - We (are going to visit /shall visit) my sister and her husband. We'll be with them for Christmas and New Year's.

6. Any news from Mary? - Yes. She (arrives/will arrive) tomorrow on the 9:15 train.

7. You look gorgeous in that dress. - Really? I (shall buy/ am going to buy) it then.

8. John (is going/will go) to the doctor's today because he feels ill.

9. They (are going/will go) to Carnegie Hall tonight. They've got tickets.

10. Next summer the university holidays (begin/will begin) on July 25^th and (end/will end) on September 10^th.

3. Complete the sentences:

1. I am too busy today, but I (do) it tomorrow –I promise.

2. Would you like to come to my house this evening? - Yes, all right. I (come) at 9 o'clock.

3. Someone told me that you're moving from Illinois. - That's right. I (live) in Massachusetts.

4. Tonight's concert (begin) at 8.00 and it (not, end) until 11.00.

5. We've got plenty of time. Our plane (not, take off) until 9 o'clock.

6. When (go) your train? - The train (leave) at five in the evening and it (get) into Los Angeles.

7. In several years Coca-Cola (celebrate) its 110 anniversary.

8. Next year US government (export) much more fuel than country usually does.

9. I am catching the train to Chicago this evening. It (leave) at eight o'clock.

10. This light doesn't work. The bulb is probably burned out. Are there the new light bulbs? - I (get) one for you.

4. Ask questions to which the following sentences are the answers:

1. Well, I've decided on one thing. I am going to visit groupmates in Iowa.

2. I guess I'll go to one of the national parks.

3. No problem, I'll translate it for you.

4. The train leaves at 9:30, platform number 4.

5. I'm going to study medicine at Newcastle University.

5. Put the words into correct word order:

1. an aircraft factory / won't go to / probably / because / Mr. Lee/he has / a bad cold / where / he works.

2. is going to / in his car / he / take / the oil / a bath / Nick / after / changes.

3. Museum / visit / If it / tomorrow / History / doesn't / rain / I'm going to / the National.

4. We / buildings / will / solar energy / to heat / probably / in the future / use.

6. Transform sentences into exclamations:

e.g. The weather is really lovely.

a) How lovely the weather is!

b) What lovely weather!

That cat is very fat.

Those buildings are very old.

That girl is really cleaver.

This tea is very strong.

Those women are really funny.

That's a good idea.

It's very difficult.

That's pleasant news.

He drives very quickly.

7. Translate into English:

1. Карен дуже цікавиться історією Сполучених Штатів. Можливо вона
відвідає цю країну влітку.

2. Другий семестр в цьому навчальному році розпочнеться на початку
лютого та закінчиться наприкінці червня.

3. Людство використовує ресурси землі дуже швидко і можливо
продовжуватиме це найближчими роками.

4. Джон переїде з будинку батьків після того, як він закінчить школу у
наступному місяці та влаштується на роботу.

5. Я вивчу підручник до того, як складати іспит з математики.

6. Директор буде дуже розчарований, якщо завтра ти не приїдеш на
збори.

7. Я не люблю огляд визначних пам'яток. Мій хлопець хотів би, щоб я
відвідала з ним бібліотеку Конгресу, але я можливо не піду. Я краще
б залишилась в готелі.

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