Grammar Checking

1. Match the words and their definitions. 1) A row 2) Provoke 3) Talk through 4) argument a) a noisy argument or fight between two or more people b) an angry disagreement between two or more people c) to discuss a plan or situation in a detailed way d) to deliberately try to make someone angry 2. Translate the words into Russian Angry, avoid, blazing, get into, fake, provoke, cope with, to quarrel with, to make fun of, to find a solution, be in, heated, to be angry, to be embarrassed, come into, relationships, row, all the options protective clothes, drop litter, chemical waste, throw away, air pollution, avoid such people, strictly prohibited, at least, recycled paper, a can of Cola 3. Choose the correct preposition and fill in the gaps with the –ing form. 1) Thank you for/to … (help) me with my biology report. 2) Are you interested in/for … (take) part in the conference? 3) How about/for … (talk) move calmly? 4) Did he apologise about/for … (be) so rude? 5) This film is worth -/at … (avoid) conflicts. 4. Put the verbs in the correct form (negative or positive) 1) If you had read this book, you … (enjoy) it. 2) If I had called Ann, I … (learn) the school news. 3) If she … (pass) her exams, she would not have gone to university last year. 5. Match the words and their definitions. 1) Conflict 2) Fake 3) Cope with 4) Talk through a) false b) a disagreement between people or groups c) to discuss a plan or situation in a detailed way d) a deal successfully with a difficult situation or job 6. Choose the correct preposition and fill in the gaps with the –ing form. 1) My favourite show is on TV tomorrow. I’m looking forward at/to … (see) it. 2) I’m thinking of/after … (look) for a new job. 3) I’m not used at/to … (discuss) my problems with my parents. 4) She is very good on/at … (avoid) conflicts. 5) You can’t stop him of/from … (go) there if he wants. 7. Put the verbs in the correct form (negative or positive) 1) He … (make) not many mistakes in the exam if he had not been so tired. 2) If I … (get) up earlier, I would have caught the train. 3) If I would have done the shopping yesterday if I … (be) so busy at school. Define the type of Conditionals: a) If I were you, I would call her right now. b) If people hadn’t polluted the planet, many animals wouldn’t have disappeared. c) If we cut down fewer forests, the air would be clean and fresh. d) If she were not so busy, she would have visited the little boy yesterday e) If we didn’t pollute our rivers and lakes, they would be full of fish. f) If I had phoned him yesterday, I would be able to continue the research now. Choose the words which are always used with “the”: 1) Europe 2) Spain 3)USA 4)Urals 5)Bermuda 6)British Isles 7)Moscow 8)Volga 9) Black Sea 10) Baikal 11) Crimea 12) Winter Palace 13) Siberia 14) Titanic 15) Hague 16) Wall Street

The Superstitions in Britain There are many superstitions in Britain. But one of the most widely-held is that it is unlucky to open an umbrella in the house. It will either bring misfortune to the person that opened it or to the household. The person who opens an umbrella in fine weather is very unpopular. It's very unlucky to walk under a ladder. If you must pass under a ladder you can avoid bad luck by crossing your finger and keeping them crossed until you've seen a dog. The number 13 is said to be unlucky for some. And when the 13th day of the month falls on a Friday, most of the people prefer to stay at home. The worst misfortune that can befall you is breaking a mirror. That will bring you seven years of bad luck. This superstition is supposed to have originated in ancient times, because mirrors were considered to be tools of the gods. And at last there is a superstition of touching wood for luck. This measure is most often taken if you have said or done something wrong or stupid. 1. Are there many superstitions in Britain? 2. What is the most widely-held superstition? 3. Is number 13 unlucky for people in Britain? 4. Why is it dangerous to break a mirror? 5. Why do British people touch wood?