1. Excuse me, could
you (do/make) me a favor and watch my bags for a moment? 2. Have you (done/made)
any progress on that report yet?  3. We
need to buy (fruit/fruits) and vegetables.

4. I have just bought
a good (dictionary/vocabulary). I’m sure it will be helpful. 5. What is the
(last/latest) news? 6. Do you know that our neighbour’s (older/elder) daughter
is a ballet dancer?          7. Have you
got any (farther/further) questions? 8. The (next/nearest) train to London is
at 10.00. 9. The contents of this story (is/are) very unusual. 10. You can get (any/either) book you like in our library.

II. Complete the sentences giving English
equivalents.

1.   
The
ship (экипаж) were all
saved when the ship went down under the water.

2.   
John’s
sister (оказалась) to
be a very rude girl.

3.   
Let’s
(отправимся) on a trip
before it gets dark.

4.   
I
forgot to turn off the tap and the water (перелилась) the sink.

5.   
My
dog and my cat (ладят) with
each other.

6.   
My
father was so tired out yesterday. He (заснул) as soon as his head touched the pillow.

7.    Be careful! It is (темнеет) outside. Hurry back home!

8.   
Let
me (представить) my
wife to you.

9.   
Daniel
(произвел хорошее впечатление) and the manager gave him a good job.

10. Six public holidays (празднуются) in Great Britain.

11. A new library (построят) next year.

12. (К сожалению) they
were late and missed the beginning of the performance.

III. Put in the articles where necessary:

1.   
After
school they had … lunch. 2. It was … warm Friday afternoon at … end of the
month.                    3. … morning we
met was surprisingly bright. 4. People go to … church to say their prayers (молиться).    5. The
lawyer went to … hospital to make a will (завещание) for Mike.  6. It was … late
autumn. 7. If you want to see … Lake Victoria and … Mount Kilimanjaro go to …
Kenya.

                IV.
Open the brackets to make the story complete:

Harry’s Adventure.

Harry got a letter from his friend Jack. Jack
(have)0 was having a week’s holiday in a camp. He invited Harry to join
him if he (be)1 free at the weekend. Harry (catch)2 the
five o’clock train. But he (leave)3 all his things behind. He
(think)4 he (borrow)5 what he needed from Jack. On the
train Harry (run)6 into* a strange man.  He remembered that he (see)7 the
man’s face on television as the police (look)8 for him. Harry (keep)9
watching the man during the trip. When the train (stop)10 at the
station, Jack (wait)11 for his friend Harry. Harry called the
policeman and they (catch)12 the man. He (send)13 to
prison. Harry (feel)14 very proud about his adventure.

*to run into smb - столкнуться, случайно встретиться с к.-л.