Тренувальні вправи.

Test 1

Which question word is used to put the question to the bold type word or expression?

A) Who B) How C) What

D) Where E) When F) Why

1. Jack phoned Ann.

2. Janet likes spaghetti very much.

3. We can start work on Monday.

4. The last exercise was the easiest.

5. Jane met her friends at a party.

5. She doesn’t want to dance with you.

7. He’s worried about the test.

8. We have seen this film three times.

9. My friend’s family has got a flat on the sixth floor.

10. It isn’t cold in England in the winter.

11. We are going to the cinema tonight.

12. Jack was upset because he wasn’t invited to the party. I. I’d like to listen to the radio.

13. We went on an excursion by bus. i. I borrowed money from my friends.

Test 2

Which question word is suitable? Fill in the blanks below.

) Why B) What C) How D) When

1.	are you thinking about?
2.	is the nearest telephone?
3.	are you doing now?
4.	don’t you wear this sweater?
5.	do thev get to school?
6.	does your father go on Mondays?
7.	didn’t you come to school yesterday?
8.	is she wearing?
9.	do you think of Mike?
10.	often does he go running?
11.	time do you get back?
12.	don’t we go shopping this afternoon?
13.	much are these trousers?
14.	tall is he?
15.	was the party last night?
16.	manv people live there?
17.	are thev from?
18.	far is your school from our house?
19.	don’t we have a game together some time
20.	exams have you passed?

Lesson 9. OLYMPIC GAMES

Olympic Games is the greatest international sport event in the world, in which thousands of athletes compete in different types of sports. The original Olympic Games began in ancient Greece in 776 B.C.

Long ago ancient Greeks often waged wars. Small states suffered and lost much even if they did not take any side and stayed out of wars. The ruler of such a small state, Elis, wanted to live in peace with all neighbours. He was a good diplomat because his negotiations were successful and Elis was recognized a neutral state. To celebrate this achievement, he organized athletic games.

In the beginning this feast lasted one day, but later a whole month was devoted to it. All wars and feuds were stopped by special heralds who rode in all directions of Greece.

The games were held every four years in Olympia on the territory of Elis. The first games which later were called the Olympic Games were held about a thousand years before our era.

Usually the Olympic Games began before the middle of the summer. These games were part of a festival held every fourth year in honour of God Zeus in the town called Olympia. It was a great athletic festival, including competitions in wrestling, foot racing and chariot racing, rowing and others. The Olympic Games were very important for ancient world. In the period of Games all wars were stopped.

The Games were accompanied by arts festivals. Poets recited their poems, singers sang hymns — all this in honour of God Zeus and the sacred Games.

All athletes competed naked. The modern word “gymnastics” originates from the Greek word “gymos” that means “naked”. Only men could take part in the Olympic Games. Greek women were forbidden not only to participate but also to watch the Games. But there existed Games for women named Gerai (called after goddess Gera).

The Olympic Games took place from the 8th century BC till the 4th century AD.

In 394 AD the Roman Emperor Theodosius banned the Olympic Games because he decided that these competitions are, in essence, pagan festival.

In the late 19th century, Baron Pierre de Coubertin decided to revive the Olympic Games. For this purpose, he founded the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1894, and two years later, in 1896 the modern summer Olympic Games were established in Athens. The Games are currently held every two years, with Summer and Winter Olympic Games alternating.

The evolution of the Olympic Movement during the 20th century forced the IOC to adapt the Games to the world’s changing social circumstances. Some of these adjustments included the creation of the Winter Games for ice and snow sports, the Paralympic Games for athletes with physical disabilities, and the Youth Olympic Games for teenage athletes.

The Olympic motto is “Citius, Altius, Fortius”, which is Latin for “Swifter, Higher, Stronger”. The motto was proposed by Pierre de Coubertin and was introduced in 1924 at the Olympic Games in Paris. A more informal but well known motto, also introduced by De Coubertin, is “The most important thing is not to win but to take part!”

The symbol of the Olympic Games is composed of five interlocking rings, colored blue, yellow, black, green, and red on a white field. It was originally designed in 1912 by Baron Pierre de Coubertin.

These five rings represent the five continents of the world: America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia.

Questions:

1. What did ancient Greeks do long ago? .  2. What did the ruler of a small state want to do? 3. Why did the ruler organize athletic games? 4. How long did the first feast last? 5. When did the Olympic Games begin? 6. How were the winners called? 7. What were the Olympic Games accompanied by? 8. Who was not allowed to take part in the Olympic Games? 9. When did the revival of the Olympic Games begin?

Vocabulary:

to wage wars — вести войны ruler — правитель feast — праздник herald — гонец, посланник javelin — копье sacred — священный wreath — венок chariot races — бега

  Lesson 10. Continuous Tenses.

Present Continuous Tense

I am playing	We are playing
You are playing	You are playing
He / she / it is playing	They are playing

Am	Are we playing?
Ar	Are you playing?
Is hehe / she / it playing?	Are they playing?

I am not playing	We are not playing
You are not playing	You are not playing
He / she / it is not playing	They are not playing