Written tasks

Exercise 1. Write a letter to your friend. Here is a part of his letter:

“ …As far as you know we have got a new fat. So I have a great problem how to make it cosy and beautiful. Will you help me with your advice? I’ll be very grateful to you!

Looking forward to getting your letter.

Lots of love,

Andrew “

Use the following words and word combinations:

to be very excited, to choose furniture, to spend a fortune, I would like (I’d like), I'm sure, colour schemes, to look well, to spare a few hours, inside decoration, I'd be delighted, useful, to be fond of, suitable, I'm very much looking forward to seeing, to fix a date.

Observe the rules of writing a letter.

Exercise 2. Comment on the following statement.

Some people prefer living in a block of flats, others prefer living in a cottage. What would you prefer? Why?

Give reasons for and against living in a block of flats or in a cottage.

Test “The place where I live”

1. Their flat is on …floor of a nine-storied building.

A. fifth B. the five; C. five; D. the fifth;

2. There isn't … furniture in our room.

A. much; B. many; C. a lot of; D. more;

3. Every young family … to live independently from their parents.

A. want; B. wants; C. is wanting; D. are wanting;

4. … the left of the dinner table there is a wall-unit which has several sections.

A. Down; B. To; C. In; D. At;

5. The telephone is in the hall,...?

A. isn’t it; B. aren’t it; C. isn’t there; D. aren’t there;

6. They all live in her (доме родителей).

A. parents’ house; B. parent’s house; C. the house her parents; D. parent house;

7 There is … place like home

A. no; B. not; C nobody; D. no one;

8. I … to tell you about my new flat.

A. to be going; B. am going; C. is going; D. are going;

9. There is … hot and cold water, … central heating, … gas and … electricity.

A. an; B. the, the, the, the; C. a an, the, the; D. –;

10. … the opposite wall, there is a piano and a piano stool before it.

A. On; B. In; C. At; D. Under;

11. There aren’t … conveniences in the house.

A. some; B.any; C.no; D. much;

12. What colour are the walls in that room? (Её) walls are grey.

A. her; B. his; C. its; D. your;

13. There are (несколько) shelves on the wall.

A. few; B. many; C. a lot of; D. a few;

14. It (not to take) me 20 minutes to get to my place.

A. isn’t take; B. doesn’t take; C. don’t take; D. not to take;

15. Choose the right variant of the negative sentence

A. She not likes much furniture.

B. She don’t like much furniture.

C. She doesn’t like much furniture

D. She doesn’t likes much furniture.

16. Choose the correct variant of the special question;

A. What book is reading she now?

B. What book is she reading now?

C. What is she reading a book?

D. What she is reading a book?

17. Choose the sentence without a grammar mistake;

A. There are a book, a copy book and a pen in my bag.

B. Who is sitting on the sofa?

C. She is lives in the centre of the town.

D. How much armchairs are there in the room?

18. There are a lot of flowers in your room. These flowers are so nice. I am fond of (их).

A. they; B. them; C. their; D. its;

19. Oh, there are a lot of photos in the album,...?

A..., aren’t they? B..., aren’t there? C..., are there? D. … there are?

20 Mrs S: Will you go into the living-room?

E: The room looks cheerful!

Mrs S: …………………..

A. Make yourselves comfortable. B. What a cosy place! C. Nothing superfluous. D. How lovely to see you!