Writing for the students 8

8 КЛАС

WRITING

I Fill in the blanks with the correct letters.

1. diction_y 3. catalog_

a) er b) ar c) ur d) or a) ue b) ye c) eu d) ie

2. c_tents 4. enc_lopedia

a) en b) un c) on d) an a) ac b) yc c) yk d) ik

II Match the antonyms. One of the words is extra one.

1. optimistic a) indecent

2. hard-working b) silly

3. intelligent c) persistent

4. decent d) ugly

5. just e) lazy

6. beautiful f) unjust

g) pessimistic

III Open the brackets and put the verb into the correct tense.

1. Our family (save) money for a new car by the end of the year.

2. If you (catch) the taxi, you (meet) Mary at the station.

3. Father told us that he (buy) the tickets the day before.

4. The girl (water) her flowers in the morning.

5. This time tomorrow they (sit) in the train on their way to Chicago.

6. Many reporters (come) to the conference yesterday.

7. Don’t shout! My son (sleep).

8. He already (break) his new bicycle.

IV Characterize a person.

1. Steve isn’t afraid of dangerous situations. He is ...

2. Ann can’t stop talking. She is ...

3. Bogdan hates spending money. He is ...

4. Kate is friendly and enjoys being with other people. She is ...

5. Harry never tells a lie. He is ...