1. Use the, a\an or zero article
…Washington
…Hawaii
….California
… Baikal
…lake Ontario
…British museum
…National Gallery
…USA
….Mall
…Hide Park
…University of Oxford
…Everest
… Sun
…Sahara
…Winter Palace
To take …seat
What …idea
…late dinner
…hot branch
2. Complete the sentence using the right preposition.
The entrance to the museum was free (in /of) charge, which helped us to save some money.
Sound, heat and light move (in /on) waves.
Several scenes have been cut (down / out) of the film.
I think you should get rid (out / of) this habit.
If you cut the cake (up / down), everyone will be able to get a piece.
3. Choose the correct variant
Your Future World
What will you be doing in 2025? Will you be living in an undersea research station? Will you be the chief engineer 1) ___ a bridge across to the planet Mars? the Atlantic Ocean? Will you be leading an 2) ___ Will you be...? You can daydream, of course, but nobody knows exactly what the world will be 3) ___ . But scientists have made some guesses. Based on the advances made, they believe people will be healthier. Diphtheria, malaria, tuberculosis, polio and many other killers are under control now. These diseases are on the way out, 4) ___ to germ-killing chemicals, new ways of finding out about our bodies, and new ways of providing clean, safe 5) ___ and water. Healthier people live longer, so we can expect the world's population to 6) ___ sharply. It may double in the next forty years! This brings up a serious problem: how will we find food, water, and minerals for such a huge population? Scientists are at work on some solutions. From the ocean they hope to get new fertilizers to increase the yield of the soil; new chemicals to kill crop-destroying insects without 7) ___ other animals, new sources of water or supplies of food.
1 inventing designing scheming doing
2 exploration expenditure expedition exhibit
3 like alike likely likable
4 as a result because on account thanks
5 eat feed food cooking
6 decrease distract dissolve increase
7 hurting harming injuring wounding
4. Write several sentences
| According to the latest research there are two main problems to consider. One of them is the constant increase of nuclear radiation produced by power stations and nuclear tests, the other — is the rapid 1) ______ of population. The speed, with which we are using up our non-renewable resources like oil and gas, is 2)_______ . With the 3)_______ of our civilization we have become the worst enemies to the planet and to ourselves. Some scientists are pessimistic about our problems and think we have reached the point of no return or the 4)______ stage. Others are 5)______ who believe that our ecological problems are solvable. At least more and more people begin to understand how 6)______ they are for the humanity. |
GROW DANGER DEVELOP
CRITIC , OPTIMISM
THREATEN |
Write at least 5 sentences with your arguments FOR protecting the environment
1. Use the, a\an or zero article
…Alaska
…lake Baikal
…Ontario
…Bolshoi theatre
…Hague
… Wall Street
…Oxford University
…Elbrus
…Urals
…Times
…Kamchatka
…Sahara
….British Isles
…Buckingham Palace
To have …rest
What …surprise
To have …breakfast
…late dinner
To cook supper
2. Complete the sentence using the right preposition.
1. Don’t waste your money, save it (for/on) a house, put it in the bank.
2. Any witnesses (to/of) the incident are asked to contact to police.
3. The fireman came (to/at) these people’s rescue.
4. If you hurt my mom, I’ll take revenge (to/on) you.
5. I’m (at/in) no condition to walk that fast.
3. Choose the correct variant
Your Future World
What will you be doing in 2025? Will you be living in an undersea research station? Will you be the chief engineer 1) ___ a bridge across to the planet Mars? the Atlantic Ocean? Will you be leading an 2) ___ Will you be...? You can daydream, of course, but nobody knows exactly what the world will be 3) ___ . But scientists have made some guesses. Based on the advances made, they believe people will be healthier. Diphtheria, malaria, tuberculosis, polio and many other killers are under control now. These diseases are on the way out, 4) ___ to germ-killing chemicals, new ways of finding out about our bodies, and new ways of providing clean, safe 5) ___ and water. Healthier people live longer, so we can expect the world's population to 6) ___ sharply. It may double in the next forty years! This brings up a serious problem: how will we find food, water, and minerals for such a huge population? Scientists are at work on some solutions. From the ocean they hope to get new fertilizers to increase the yield of the soil; new chemicals to kill crop-destroying insects without 7) ___ other animals, new sources of water or supplies of food.
1 inventing designing scheming doing
2 exploration expenditure expedition exhibit
3 like alike likely likable
4 as a result because on account thanks
5 eat feed food cooking
6 decrease distract dissolve increase
7 hurting harming injuring wounding
| According to the latest research there are two main problems to consider. One of them is the constant increase of nuclear radiation produced by power stations and nuclear tests, the other — is the rapid 1) ______ of population. The speed, with which we are using up our non-renewable resources like oil and gas, is 2)_______ . With the 3)_______ of our civilization we have become the worst enemies to the planet and to ourselves. Some scientists are pessimistic about our problems and think we have reached the point of no return or the 4)______ stage. Others are 5)______ who believe that our ecological problems are solvable. At least more and more people begin to understand how 6)______ they are for the humanity. |
GROW DANGER DEVELOP
CRITIC , OPTIMISM
THREATEN |
4.Write several sentences Write at least 5 sentences with your arguments FOR protecting the environment
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