Лексико - Грамматический Практикум Rainbow 10 класс

Use the derivatives of the words to complete the sentences:

1. What in your view are the __________________ of travelling by sea? ADVANTAGE

2. Last year we had a ____________( PLEASE) journey to Malaga, a __________ (SPAIN) resort though the _______(IMPRESS) of our trip was a bit spoiled by the weather.

3. My brother feels slightly ________________(NERVE) when he travels by air.

4. Silvia said that her ____________________(PREFER)method of travelling is by air.

5. You choose your travels according to your aims and __________________ (PREFER).

6. I have always been dreaming about ________________(EXCITE) adventures, visiting ___________(TROPIC) lands and seeing ____________(USUAL) flora and fauna.

7. I can’t give you the ____________ (EXPLAIN) you are expecting to get. I don’t know how this ___________ (AMAZE) thing happened.

8. The _________ (ELECTRON) device in the centre gives the __________(TRAVEL)s information about train ________(ARRIVE)s and __________(DEPART)s.

9. I can’t find my ticket to give it to the guard for ____________________(INSPECT).

10. The weather in our _________________(LOCAL) has changed a lot and has _________________(REAL) become _____________________(PREDICTABLE).

HOBBIES

A hobby is a thing people do in their free time for _______(CREATION) and pleasure. Hobbies are practiced for interest and __________(ENJOY) rather than for money. What are hobbies for certain people are true professions for others. An engineer may enjoy __________(COOK), while a ______________( PROFESSION) chef’s favourite pastime could be playing computer games. Doctors say that hobbies can reduce stress and thus do a lot of good to our health. Having nothing to do in one’s free time may lead to _________(DEPRESS), so keeping busy is an advantage no matter how old you are or what your _________(OCCUPY) is. In fact, some people assure us that if you find some free time activity to your _________(LIKE), you can even have a longer life. You think it sounds too good to be true, don’t you? But that’s our __________(REAL). If you have chosen a hobby according to your character and taste, you are __________(LUCK) because your life becomes more _________(INTEREST).

Use the verbs beat, cut, set, sign in their appropriate forms to complete the sentences:

1. When the rain _______________ down, it rains very hard.

2. A lot of trees have been ________________ down recently in our park.

3. Ron ______________ down all the examples that were given to illustrate the rule.

4. To ______________ someone up means to hit or kick them many times so that they are badly hurt.

5. One day Sarah decided to ________________ off her hair like a boy’s, to save the trouble of taking care of it.

6. It is just about the time so I’ll ______________ off now – with love from us both, Wendy.

7. We _______________ off on another four-hour trio at 6 A.M.

8. When the sun __________ down, it is very hot and bright.

9. This sum of money will be _____________ aside to repair the garage.

10. Drums and cymbals were ___________ ing out a solemn rhythm.

11. The government supporters are __________ ing up anyone they suspect of favouring the demonstrators.

12. Don’t _____________ yourself up about yesterday’s quarrel. You simply couldn’t save the situation.

Revise the phrasal verbs and translate them into Russian:

To set aside some money _______________________________________ To cut up the food ___________________________

To sign up for foreign language courses ___________________________ To set off in the morning__________________

To beat oneself up over the incident ______________________________ To beat off the criminal__________________

To cut down on the article ______________________________________ To cut out a photo_______________________________

To set down three phrases _______________________________________ To set about the task of doing the flat______________

To sign in at the hotel __________________________________________ To beat up two people ___________________

Choose the appropriate words to complete the text:

Many British school students take what is known as a “gap year” (1)____school and university. Oliver decided not to continue with his (2)____ studies, as he (3)_____ wanted to go travelling. The boy had always been keen on the idea of visiting faraway lands. So his plan was so spend some months in South East Asia. “My parents have both travelled quite (4)_____ and I guess that is rubbed off on me”, Oliver says. “I wanted something hard, something that wouldn’t be (5)___ and chose Bangkok. Looking back I admit that (6)___ good-bye – both for me and for my family was very emotional. It was like a shock. But a real culture shock I had in the streets of Bangkok. For the first time in my life I was in the ethnic minority. Once I got (7)____ a strange feeling that I was the only white person in the street, I began to love it. the language barrier was also quite unexpected, since as an English (8)______ , I take it for granted that everyone speaks English. But after a while you begin to realize the power of a smile. A (9)_____ friendly smile gets you a long way in South East Asia.

1. A) Between b) through c) among d) during

2. A) School b) academic c) college d) university

3. A) Enormously b) enthusiastically c) desperately d) extremely

4. A) Huge b) extensively c) expansively d) exclusively

5. A) Easily b) difficult c) heavy d) easy

6. A) Telling b) talking c) saying d) speaking

7. A) Over b) through c) out d) off

8. A)Traveller b) visitor c) speaker d) guest

9. A) Entirely b) genuinely c) absolutely d) wholly