№ 1. Read the text and choose the correct number to fill in the gap.



People ... (1) for thousands of years. A lot of books are ... (2) about courageous travellers and their adventures. Travelling was rather dangerous in the old days and merchants (купцы) who ... (3) their ships off on long trading voyages never knew how many of them ... (4).

It's much easier to travel nowadays. A lot of people, business people especially, prefer travelling by air ... (5) travelling by cars or trains. It saves time, and time is money.



1
a)

were travelling

b)

travelled

c)

have been travelling

d)

had been travelling

2

a)

written

b)

writing

c)

wrote

d)

write

3

a)

Send

b)

sent

c)

was sending

d)

was sent

4

a)

will return

b)

should return

c)

can return

d)

would return

5

a)

—

b)

and

c)

to

d)

rather than

№ 2. Use the derivatives to fill the gap.

The people of the United States are a (1)________ of many nationalities. Every American schoolchild learns that the United States is the big “melting pot” of countries. In a melting pot (2)________ metals are melted together to make a new metal. The United States is like a melting pot for people. In the past, people from many different (3)_________ countries came to the US and made one country out of many. These different people brought to their new land a (4)________ mixture of customs and traditions. The Germans brought Christmas trees, the Irish brought St. Patrick’s Day (5)__________, the Scots brought Hallowe’en.
MIX



DIFFER

EUROPE

WONDER

CELEBRATE



№ 3. Fill in the gaps with modal verbs (can, may, should, must, could)



The doctor said, “The child is very ill. He ____ be taken to the hospital at once.

Everybody ____learn a foreign language.

I___ (not) play the piano, when I was a child/

Yesterday I stayed at home because I __________ help my father.

___ I use your mobile phone?



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№ 1 Read the text and choose the correct number to fill in the gap.



As for me, I try to avoid travelling by plane since I get ... (1). I also don't like ... (2) by sea. The train is the one means of transport I really enjoy. Two years ago, we went to Vladivostok and it was a pretty long trip, but I enjoyed it very much. We passed many different regions, and the passengers ... (3) enjoy beautiful views. When the train stopped at the little stations, we ... (4) some local food: berries, fish, pies, and some ... (5) tasty boiled potatoes.



1
a)

air afraid

b)

flightsick

c)

seasick

d)

airsick

2

a)

Travel

b)

Have travelled

c)

travelling

d)

travelled

3

a)

Could

b)

should

c)

may

d)

were able to

4

a)

are offered

b)

had been offered

c)

were offered

d)

offered

5

a)

unbelievable

b)

unbelievably

c)

believe

d)

unbelieving

№ 2. Use the derivatives to fill the gap.

Isn’t it (1)_________ to discover new places? Travel has always been a part of people’s (2)__________. It teaches people about art and culture. It teachers them to be understanding. You can also improve your knowledge of foreign languages. What is more, (3)________ is the basis of the biggest (4)________ in the world. Tourists spend a lot of money. Rich countries can sell cars and computers. But what can poor countries sell? Their (5)________ beaches and their wonderful countryside.
WONDER

EDUCATE



TOUR

BUSY

BEAUTY



№ 3 Fill in the gaps with modal verbs (can, may, should, must, could)



I’m sorry I’m late. _____ I come in?

Her English is very poor, she ____ study very hard.

A label __ help to find your suitcase/

You ___(not) stay in the country longer than your visa allows/

When I was young, I ___________ run for miles.