XXIV. Вставьте слово, подходящее по смыслу.

1. Americans like to win. They have extremely ..... nature.

a) confused b) complicated c) competitive d) common

2. Advertising ......us to buy things far beyond we really need.

a) remains b) encourages c) maintains d) complains

3. He is a ..... person: he always says what he means.

a) plain b) hectic c) direct d) dishonest

XXV. Выберите правильный перевод.

1. trait a) вина b) черта c) доля d) причина

2. obsession a) быстрота b) одержимость c) зависимость d) отсталость

3. promptness a) реклама b) щедрость c) стремление d) быстрота

4. desire a) желание b) нахальство c) удача d) недостаток

XXVI. Перевести предложения на английский язык, правильно употребляя модальные глаголы can may could might must should mustn’t needn’t

1. Ты можешь взять на вечер мою маши ну, я не против.

2. Ты не должен работать в одиночку – это опасно, дождись напарника.

3. Я могу переплыть это озеро дважды без остановки.

4. Ты должен немедленно снять эту ужасную шляпу.

5. От смеха я не мог говорить.

6. Ты должен немедленно пойти и сознаться во всем!

Вариант 2.

I. Заполните пропуски подходящими вспомогательными глаголами.

do/don’t does/doesn’t is/isn’t are/aren’t have/haven’t has/hasn’t

1. We ___________ want to go to the country.

2. I _________ think the bank ________ open today.

3. ________ Stephanie go in for sports?

4. Where ____________ Chris and Mike? They ___________ usually late for work.

5. _________ you got any brothers or sisters?

6. Yes, I _____ got two sisters.

II. Заполните пропуски нужной формой глаголов to be, to have.

1. At present there _______ a beautiful garden near the house.

2. Ten years ago there _________ only a primary school in our village.

3. His parents _______ a comfortable flat.

4. I. V. Kurchatov ____________ a well-known Russian physicist.

5. There ____________ two terms in the academic year.

III. Поставьте глаголы в скобках в нужную форму.

1. We (to want) to live in peace.

2. Schoolchildren (to have) the longest holidays in summer.

3. A great Russian poet Pushkin (to be born) in 1799.

4. I (to speak) with my teacher tomorrow after classes.

5. The farmer (to like) to work in his garden every day.

6. The child always (to wash) his hands before dinner.

7. The teacher (to ask) the new grammar rule at the next lesson.

8. On Sunday his little sister(to visit) grandmother.

IV. Поставьте предложения в отрицательную форму.

1. Columbus was born in Genoa.

2. I’m going to pay for the lunch today.

3. She has a new car.

4. Eric and Line like to get up early.

5. There is a telephone in this room.

V. Составьте вопросы к следующим предложениям.

1. I get to work by bus.

2. They are going to buy a very small flat.

3. I was at home yesterday morning.

4. He saw three new films last month.

5. No, I don’t like spaghetti.

VI. Вставьте недостающее по смыслу слово.

1. Jim always ________ a shower in the morning.

2. Where ________ you have French? In classroom 8.

3. Mum __________ shopping every day.

4. What _________does she like best? Jazz.

VII. Заполните пропуски прилагательными из списка в сравнительной или превосходной степени.

young, expensive, long, small, interesting

1. A: Is John taller than Jim? B: No, he isn’t. He is _________.

2. A: Was it the cheapest T-shirt in the shop? B: No, it wasn’t. It was _______.

3. A: Is the red stripe the shortest of all? B: You must be joking. It’s_____.

4. A: Is Bob older than you? B: Of course he isn’t. He’s ______.

5. A: What do you think of Johnson’s new book? B: I think it is _____than his last book.