Корень всех зол

Grammar test (The root of all evil. Корень всех зол.)

Цели:

• Активизация грамматических навыков (повторение времён активного и пассивного залогов, условные предложения I типа, герундий).

• Активизация лексических навыков

Ход урока

I Introduction.

II Grammar practice

1. Tenses (Active Voice)

Fill in the correct tense

1. Ashley (1) (walk)_____home from school yesterday when a car (2) (crash)____into a tree that she (3) (just/pass)_____. Luckily, she (4) (see)_____the car coming towards her and she (5) (move)____out of the way in time.

2. The Johnsons (1) (live)____in London for ten years when the company that Mr. Johnson (2) (work)___for (3) (offer)____him a position in New York. He (4) (discuss)_____the offer with his wife and they (5) (decide)____to move there. They (6) (be)_____for six months now and they (7) (begin)____to get used to the new way of live

1. Tenses (Passive Voice)

Turn the following sentences into Passive.

1). Many people attended the music festival.

2). The party organizers set off fireworks.

3). Several reggae bands will play Caribbean music.

4). They have hired a TV star to open the Battle of Flowers.

5). The local newspaper is publishing colour photos of the carnival.

6). People sang the national anthem at the beginning of the core many.

8). They had decorated their house with balloons and streamers.

3. Gerund.

Rephrase the following sentences so that they mean the same:

1). It is a slightly dangerous practice to change money on the street.

Changing__________________________

2). He has always wanted to have the right designer clothes.

Having_________________________________

3). It is important to teenagers to create their own image.

Creating______________________________________

4). If you want to deal with problems effectively you need optimism.

Dealing_______________________________________

4.Conditional sentences (Type I)

What will you do if…

1. An earthquake occurs?

2. A fire alarm goes off?

3. There’s a blackout?

4. You see a car crash?

5. Unless.

Change these sentences using ‘unless’

1). If you don’t have a map, you will lose your way.

2). If you don’t transmit a message now, it will be too late.

3). If the windscreen isn’t clear, how can the driver see?

4). If you don’t wear warm clothes, you’ll get cold.

5). If we don’t refill our air tanks, we’ll suffocate.

III Lexical review.

1. Fill in the gaps with the following words:

1). I am a______parent, not an irresponsible one.

I am_____, not unable.

I am______, not unemployable.

2). I am not a_______. I never_______money.

It has always been spent on the________.

At present ________, so by my standards I’m poor.

3). Gates moves around Microsoft’s campus_____ ______ _____ to check on the progress of his young, idealistic and_____staff.

2. Match the words with the correct definitions.

Keys: a) 1. Was walking, 2. crashed, 3. had just passed, 4. saw, 5. moved; b) 1. Had been living, 2. was working, 3. offered, 4. discussed, 5. decided, 6. have been, 7. are beginning.

1. The music festival was attended by many people.

2. Fireworks were set off by the party organizers.

3. Caribbean music will be played by several reggae bands.

4. A TV star has been hired to open the Battle of Flowers.

5. Colour photos of the carnival are being published by the local newspapers.

6. The national anthem was sung at the beginning of the ceremony.

7. Seats for the Parade had to be reserved by spectators will in advance.

8. Their house had been decorated with balloons and streamers.

1. Changing money on the streets is a slightly dangerous practice.

2. Having the right designer clothes has always been his wish.

3. Creating their own image is important to teenagers.

4. Dealing with problems effectively needs optimism.

1. If an earthquake occurs, I’ll go under a desk.

2. If a fire alarm goes off, I’ll get out of the building immediately.

3. If there is a blackout, I’ll light candles.

4. If I see a car crash, I’ll call an ambulance.

1. Unless you gave the map, you will lose your way.

2. Unless we transmit a message now, it’ll be too late.

3. Unless the windscreen is clear, how can the driver see?

4. Unless you wear warm clothes, you’ll get cold.

5. Unless we refill our air tanks, we’ll suffocate.

1. Lone, disabled, unemployed

2. Spend thrift, waste, essentials, on the dole.

3. At a breakneck speed, competitive.

1. G, 2. f, 3. e, 4. d, 5. c, 6. b, 7. a.