Grammar Practice
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Цели:
Активизация лексического материала.
Активизация грамматических навыков (простое прошедшее время, модальные глаголы)
Past Simple
You have to put one of these verbs in each sentence:
Buy teach fall sell hurt
Don … down the stairs this morning and… his leg.
I was hungry, so I… something to eat in the shop.
Tom’s father … him how to drive when he was 17.
We needed some money so we … our car.
You have to write questions.
Go alone?
How long/stay there?
The weather/ fine?
Meet any interesting people?
What/do in the evening?
How/travel?
Write the negatives in past.
Tom (not/shave) this morning because he (not/have) time.
She (not/be) interested in the book because she (not/understand) it.
We (not/eat) anything because we (not/be) hungry.
I (not/rush) because I (not/be) in a hurry.
I (not/go) to work yesterday because I (not/be) very well.
Modal verbs ( may, can, must, could)
Fill in the gaps, using words from the box.
Can’t must can could may may mustn’t could can can |
Hello, … I speak to Tom, please?
… I use your telephone?
You… smoke if you like.
You … drive for a year in Britain with an international licence.
… I borrow your camera?
… I give you a lift?
You …tell anyone what I said.
You …have a passport to visit most foreign countries.
… I smoke here?
If you are under 17, you … drive a car in Britain.
Lexical review
Look at the adjective in the left column and form a noun.
adjective | noun | adjective | noun |
excited | | Frustrated | |
Proud | | Delighted | |
Bored | | Nervous | |
Anxious | | Confident | |
Confused | | Cheerful | |
enthusiastic | | inspired | |
Make up the words given in a jumbled form.
E,l,b,a,t,p,e,c,c,a,n,u
T,c,a,r,t,s,I,d
E,t,a,u,d,a,r,g,r,e,d,n,u
E,g,n,a,h,e,x,e
S,u,o,I,l,l,e,b,e,r
Explain these words and expressions in English.
After a quarrel
To take exams
Endangered
Hard to control
To draw away from
To continue
Improper
Forbidden
The lower part of an ear
Key: fell, hurt; bought; taught; sold
Did you gp alone?
How long did you stay here?
Was the weather fine?
Did you meet any interesting people?
What did you do in the evenings?
How did you travel?
Didn’t shave, didn’t have, wasn’t didn’t understand, didn’t eat, , were not hungry, didn’t rush, wasn’t, didn’t go, wasn’t,
Can, could, may, can, could, can, mustn’t, must, may, can’t.
Used to cry, used to be, used to live, used to like, used to have/used to ride
Did you use to play the piano?
Did he use to go out?
Did he use to dance?
Did he use to have many friends?
Excitement, pride, boredom, anxiety, confusion, enthusiasm, frustration, delight, nervousness, confidence, cheerfulness, inspiration.
(unacceptable, distract, undergraduate, exchange, rebellious)
After having a row- ссориться
To sit one’s exams- сдавать экзамены
Put at risk- подвергать риску
Rebellious – непослушный
To distract from- отвлекать
To carry on – продолжать
Unacceptable- недопустимый
Prohibited- запрещённый
Earlobe-мочка