Car Expert
Jack has always wanted a car, so as soon as he was old enough, he (begin) ___________ (take) ___________ driving lessons. After a time, Jack (pass) ____________ his driving test, and a small car (buy) ___________ for him by his mother as a birthday present. Anyhow she made him (pay) ____________ for the license and petrol, because as she said that (make)________________him careful about driving economically. Jack (drive)_________ his car every day. He was a careful driver, though he (learn, not) ______________ much about the engine of the car. Then one weekend Jack went for a drive in the country. The day was nice and the sun (shine)__________. Jack (drive)_________________ for a couple of hours between green fields when suddenly his car came to a stop. after several attempts to start the car (make)_______________ , the bonnet of the car (open) _______________ and the petrol (check) ________________ . Jack felt at a loss. He didn’t know what to do. What I (do) _________? he asked himself, I (never deal) _____________ with such a situation before. If I (start, not) _____________ the car soon, I’ll have to spend the night here. Then suddenly he heard a cough very near his left ear. He turned and saw an old horse looking at him over the fence beside the road. “You’d better look at the spark plugs”, the horse said. Jack was so surprised that he told the farmer at the nearby farm what (happen) _____________. ”Was it an old horse with a white nose?” the farmer asked. Yes, said Jack. “Ah, well, answered the farmer. “I (live) ____________ here for fifteen years and know all the people and animals in this area. This is my advice: (listen, not) ___________ to this horse. He (know, not) ____________ much about cars”.
Give English equivalents for these word combinations and write them down:
Поразительные новости ____________________________ 1. Посещать лекции_______________________
Огромный вулкан________________________________ 2. Переполненные поезда________________
Обширные поля___________________________________ 3. Нежелательные черты________________
Удивительные луга________________________________ 4. Ругаться на кого-то__________________
Живописные долины______________________________ 5. Час пик ______________________
Захватывающий дух пейзаж_________________________ 6. Приобрести новые привычки__________
Волнующие встречи______________________________ 7. С пользой для семьи_________________
Привлекательное побережье_______________________ 8. Поощрять учащихся_______________
Уникальные регионы______________________________ 9. Историческое наследие_____________
Невероятные расстояния___________________________ 10. Получать образование бесплатно______
Поэтические уголки________________________________ 11. Прибрежная линия__________________
Пугающие проекты________________________________ 12. Бесценный источник вдохновения____
Form derivatives from the words of your active vocabulary:
Convenient ___________________ 7. Coast ________________________________
Crowd _____________________ 8. Courage ____________________
Attend _____________________ 9. Value _______________________
West _______________________ 10. Evident_____________________
Acquire _____________________ 11. Poison ___________________
Benefit ____________________ 12. Condition ________________
Use the derivatives of the words in the sentences below:
This local train is very _____________ as it is very slow.
What cities are situated in the ___________________ part of the island?
_____________________________ sentences often begin with the word “if”.
Guests may keep their _______________________ things in the hotel safe.
This painting is my latest _________________________.
_____________________ , Jack Walters is a very knowledgeable student. He knows so many interesting facts.
If you fail your driving test the first time, don’t let it _________________ you.
Some plants have __________________________ berries.
The _______________________________ waters here are fairly shallow.
Ted is a museum ________________________ , but he is going to change his job.
I hate travelling in _______________________ buses.
The fall in prices will be _______________________ to small business.