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Table of contents

Household chores .......................................................................................................................................... 4

Vocabulary ................................................................................................................................................ 4
Grammar .................................................................................................................................................10
The countryside and the city .......................................................................................................................12
Vocabulary ..............................................................................................................................................12
Grammar .................................................................................................................................................18
Relationships ...............................................................................................................................................20
Vocabulary ..............................................................................................................................................20
Grammar .................................................................................................................................................27
Health and healthy lifestyle .........................................................................................................................29
Vocabulary ..............................................................................................................................................29
Grammar .................................................................................................................................................36
Sports and hobby .........................................................................................................................................39
Vocabulary ..............................................................................................................................................39
Grammar .................................................................................................................................................47
Fashion and shopping ..................................................................................................................................50
Vocabulary ..............................................................................................................................................50
Grammar .................................................................................................................................................60
Transport and travelling ..............................................................................................................................63
Vocabulary ..............................................................................................................................................63
Grammar .................................................................................................................................................72
Nature and ecology .....................................................................................................................................74
Vocabulary ..............................................................................................................................................74
Grammar .................................................................................................................................................83
Work............................................................................................................................................................86
Vocabulary ..............................................................................................................................................86
Grammar .................................................................................................................................................97
Education and foreign languages ..............................................................................................................100
Vocabulary ............................................................................................................................................100
Grammar ...............................................................................................................................................109
Technology and science ............................................................................................................................112
Vocabulary ............................................................................................................................................112
Grammar ...............................................................................................................................................124
Festivals and celebrations..........................................................................................................................128
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Household chores
Vocabulary

1) Look at Mrs Brown’s

housework routine. Which of the
actions can you see in the pictures
A-O below?

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2) Look at the pictures A-O again and match them with the phrases 1-15:

1. clean the table

2. clean the toilet
3. clean windows
4. do the laundry
5. do the ironing
6. do the washing up
7. load the dishwasher
8. make the bed
9. mow the lawn
10.put clothes away
11.take out the rubbish
12.vacuum the floor
13.water flowers
14.walk the dog
15.wipe surfaces

3) Find the opposites for the following phrases in the expressions in ex. 2:
empty/unload the dishwasher, lay/set the table, throw clothes around

4) Find the synonyms for the following phrases in the expressions in ex. 2: do
the dishes, dust the furniture, fill the dishwasher, pick up clothes, sort out clothes,
take out the trash, throw away the rubbish, wash the clothes, wash up, wash the
dishes

5) In which picture in ex.1 can you see: a dishwasher? a sponge? a lawnmower?

a vacuum cleaner? a watering can? an iron? laundry? some dishes? trash
containers? a frying pan? a broom? a wardrobe? a washing machine?

What do you need these things for? Do you often use them while cleaning your
flat? What other domestic appliances do you have in your flat?

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6) Answer the questions:

Do you help around the house? Which of the household chores from ex. 2 are
you responsible for? Which of them do you like doing? Which of them do you
hate doing?
Do you think hiring a domestic helper is a good idea?

Do you think housework is a woman’s job? Do your parents share

responsibilities around the house? What does each of them do?

7) Put the nouns in the correct column to make a collocation:

a mess, housework, the bed, the dishes, the ironing, the laundry, the shopping, the
washing up

do + noun make + noun

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8) Do you have any tips on how to clean your apartment quickly?

Read the following three and say if they are good tips.

How to clean your apartment fast: 3 tips

You know how it goes. You’re at home enjoying a very

lazy Sunday afternoon when the phone rings. It’s your
college roommate, and she’s in town. No, she’s not just
in town. She’s in your 1_____________, and will be over NEIGHBOOR
in about 35 minutes.

You start panicking because all your flat is 2__________. MESS

Relax! All you have to do is breathe, and follow these 3
cleaning tips. They won’t take care of everything — but
they will get your home ready for company.

Tip 1. Focus on rooms your guest will actually use

You don’t have time to make every inch of your

apartment spotless. Besides, your guest is only going to
hang out in a few places in your home.

That means you don’t have to be 3______________ for

cleaning your home office, since you won’t be showing RESPONSIBILITY
your roommate how to use your new printer. Simply shut
the door on that space and worry about it later.

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Tip 2. Pick up 4_________ clothes and towels DIRT

Walk through all those rooms we just mentioned, with

your eyes on the floor. Do you see T-shirts on the floor
next to your bed? Towels by the shower?

Pick them all up and put them away in the wardrobe. You
don’t need to wash them today, but you definitely need to
get them off the ground.

Tip 3. 5________ up your surfaces. TIDINESS

As you move out of the bathroom and into your three

remaining rooms (kitchen, living room, and bedroom),
start looking for out-of-place items on your surfaces.

If you see something that you can 6__________ put away EASY
in a second, do it.

Once that’s done, give those surfaces a good dusting.

9) Do your parents get angry when they see mess in your room?
Read the text and say why the boy’s mom is angry. Don’t pay attention to the
gaps yet.
I really don’t know why Mom gets so angry about the mess in my room. She keeps
saying: “Put your clothes 1_________, Ryan! Or I promise that one day I will
collect them all and throw 2_________ into the trash container!” Why make such a
point out of this? It’s MY room, not hers! If I need a T-shirt, I can just pick it
3
_________ from the floor, it’s easier to find it there than in my 4_________ .
I do enough 5_________ – I walk my dog and feed it afterwards. I wipe the
surfaces in my room and vacuum the floor when it gets too dirty. Sometimes I even
remember to 6_________ my bed in the morning. When I go to school, I take
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_________ the rubbish and put it into the trash container. And on Sundays I even
8
_________ the lawn!’
I help Mom a lot more than my best friend Sam. His parents don’t make him do
any household 9_________ at all. They have hired a 10_________ who comes twice
a week and tidies up. I envy Sam.
Circle the correct option (a-d) to complete each gap (1-10):
1) a) away b) around c) back d) out
2) a) away b) around c) back d) out
3) a) away b) off c) out d) up
4) a) broom b) cupboard c) frying pan d) wardrobe
5) a) housework b) household c) homework d) homekeep
6) a) clean b) do c) fill d) make
7) a) away b) down c) off d) out
8) a) clean b) mow c) vacuum d) wipe
9) a) assignments b) chores c) housework d) staff
10) a) domestic helper b) helping hand c) home assistant d) servant

10) Translate into English using active vocabulary:

1) На первой картинке мы видим девушку. Она стоит в спальне и держит
пылесос. На второй картинке женщина с сыном кладут белье в
стиральную машину.
2) Мне кажется, техника необходима при выполнении работы по дому,
потому что она помогает сэкономить много времени.
3) Если бы у меня хватало денег, я бы наняла помощницу по дому. Она
бы делала то, что я терпеть не могу - раскладывала одежду по местам,
мыла окна, поливала цветы и гладила белье.
4) Я думаю, что работа по дому - женское занятие, потому что женщины
терпеливее и более ответственны. Мои мама и папа делят работу по
дому: он моет квартиру и поливает цветы, а мама стирает, гладит и
готовит. Но у папы получается плохо, и мама постоянно за него все
переделывает.
5) Отвечу на твои вопросы. Я помогаю родителям выгуливать и кормить
нашу собаку. Это занимает 5 минут, и мне нравится проводить время
на свежем воздухе. Но я терпеть не могу стричь газон, хотя этим тоже
нужно заниматься на свежем воздухе. Кстати, у меня пара вопросов
про вашу новую газонокосилку. Какого она цвета? Сколько она стоит?
Ей легко стричь газон?

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Grammar

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Plurals

Housework is the most unequally shared of the three

most common forms of unpaid care, the other two being
childcare and long-term care for older 1___________ and PERSON
2
___________with 3___________________and other PERSON,
chronic conditions. DISABILITY

About 91% of 4 with 5_ spend at WOMAN, CHILD

least an hour per day on housework, compared with 30
% of 6__________ with 7______________. The latest MAN, CHILD
available data shows that employed 8________________ WOMAN
spend about 2.3 hours daily on housework; for
employed 9_________, this figure is 1.6 hours. Gender MAN
gaps in housework participation are the largest among
couples with 10_______, demonstrating an enduring CHILD
imbalance in unpaid care 11_____________ within RESPONSIBILITY
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_____________. FAMILY

Pronouns

We are renovating because we want 1_____ house to look WE

more beautiful and feel more comfortable. People should
consider 2______home renovation plan as a business plan THEY
or as 3______special project they are starting from THEY
scratch.

If you hire an architect, he plans for you, and the

responsibility is 4________, but if you want to save HE
money, the first step is to take charge of the project and
do it to 5_______________. YOU

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In 6_______blog post I am sharing some DIY ideas on I

how to renovate your house on a budget.
If you are doing the renovation 7____________then you YOU
need to focus on both the bigger picture and the smaller
parts. Devise a renovation plan for each area in
8
___________house. YOU

When my best friend was renovating 9________house, SHE

she was trying to declutter and maximize
10
_______storage. Utilizing 11______ kitchen to SHE SHE
12
_________maximum capacity helped IT
13
_________minimize 14_______storage problems. SHE, SHE
If you already have cabinets which are enough for storage
then you don’t need to replace 15_________; THEY
you can just repaint 16________to make 17______kitchen THEY, YOU
look as good as new.

Numerals

It was my twenty-1__________ birthday when my SEVEN

husband gifted me a vacuum cleaner... it also was our
2
________ serious quarrel. He had never gifted me ONE
anything I wanted, or anything women would like to
receive. He’d always thought a present should be useful.
So, I received a dishwasher for our 3________ wedding TWO
anniversary and a kitchen hood for our 4___________ THREE
one.
Before the 5________ wedding anniversary, I asked him FOUR
to bring a bunch of flowers. He was really surprised but
he finally brought me… a potted plant! He told me he
just could not justify spending money on something
which was going to die in a few days. So, that’s how I
ended up getting divorced... the 6______ anniversary FIVE
never happened.

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The countryside and the city

Vocabulary

1) What do you see in the pictures? How do you call these places?

For each category, decide two things for the city and the countryside:
- the main activities and entertainment outside the house
- things people enjoy
- things people always complain of

2) Check you know the words in bold. Decide if the descriptions are by
people living in the city or in the countryside:
1. We suffer a lot from traffic congestion.
2. I enjoy a rural lifestyle. The area is ideal because our house is surrounded by
trees, not by big blocks of flats.
3. There's lots of entertainment – shopping centres, cinemas, museums and
galleries, nightlife.
4. There isn't much pollution here and the area where I live is quite clean.
5. There are a lot of amenities around my house which I find convenient.
6. We lack infrastructure here and it’s not convenient for shops and transport.
7. The produce is cheap as it’s grown locally.
8. The cost of living in some places can be very high.
9. It's easier to raise a child with quick access to healthcare.
10.It's quite noisy and I have to commute to work.
Which of these sentences can describe the two pictures above?

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Which of them are good, bad and ok?

Which of them are true about the place where you live?

3) Find the equivalents for the following words and phrases in ex. 2: to bring
up a child, busy/crowded streets, facilities, handy, lively, to travel to work, traffic
jams
Find the opposites for the following words and phrases in the expressions in
ex. 2: empty streets, expensive groceries, filthy, low cost of living, quiet, urban
lifestyle

4) Answer the questions using new vocabulary:

a) Which lifestyle do you enjoy more - urban or rural? Why?
b) Is there a lot of traffic congestion in your area or are the streets near your
house usually empty?
c) Is your house surrounded by trees/other blocks of flats/shops?
d) Is there lots of entertainment near the place where you live? Which ones do
you have? What do you lack?
e) Is there much pollution and noise near the place where you live?
f) What sort of facilities are there near your house? Would you like to have
some other amenities?
g) Do you lack infrastructure in your area? Is it convenient for shops and
transport?
h) Are groceries cheap in local shops?
i) Is the cost of living high in your city or town?
j) Do you have quick access to healthcare?
k) Do your parents have to commute to work?

5) Fill in the chart. Make negative forms where possible:

noun verb adjective adverb

(1-3 words)
build - -
commute - -
- (in)conveniently
- crowded -
entertain -
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- (in)expensive
health -
- - locally
- noisy
pollution, polluter, -
pollutant
- quiet

6) Look at the pictures A-D. Try to use as many words and phrases from
active vocabulary to describe them as possible:

7) Read the texts 1-4 below and decide which picture A-D they describe:
1. We can see rural lifestyle in the photo. The area looks ideal because our
house is surrounded by mountains, not by big blocks of flats. The view is
breathtaking. I guess there’s no air or soil pollution there. The cost of
living must be low because one can grow fruit and vegetables and rarely
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go to the local grocery store. However, there is no quick access to healthcare

and it’s not convenient for shops and transport because it’s quite remote.
2. We can see lots of cars which got stuck in traffic. There must be a lot of air
pollution because cars pump out exhaust fumes. Probably the street is
empty at the weekend, but I’m sure there are traffic jams in the rush hour
every weekday because lots of people have to commute to work.
3. The area looks really filthy. It seems to be located on the outskirts of a
town or city. There isn’t much infrastructure and I think it might be
dangerous to live there. The houses are run-down and need to be
renovated. One of the advantages that I can mention here is the cost of
living which must be low in this area.
4. There’s a man enjoying peace and quiet working on his laptop somewhere
in the suburbs. The pace of life there must be quite relaxed and there's lots
of fresh air. I’m sure he doesn’t feel stressed spending hours commuting to
work and worrying about renting an overpriced flat. One disadvantage of
such place is the lack of access to healthcare or cultural facilities around the
area.
Translate the words in bold into Russian.

8) Answer the questions using words and phrases from ex. 7:

a) Would you rather live in the centre of a city, on the outskirts or in the
suburbs?
b) What are the reasons of soil and air pollution in big cities?
c) Do you live in the area where houses look run-down and need to be
renovated?
d) Would you like to live in a remote place?
e) When was the last time you enjoyed a breathtaking view? Where was it?
f) Do you prefer relaxed or fast pace of life? Why?
g) How often do you feel stressed? Why? What helps you fight this stress?
h) Do you think that flats in the centre of your city are overpriced?
i) Do your parents grow fruit and vegetables? Would you like to have your
own garden in the future?
j) Do you often get stuck in traffic? What do you usually do in a traffic jam?
k) Do you often travel in the rush hour?

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9) Circle the correct option (a-d) to complete each gap (1-10):

The area where I'm living now is ideal. I live 1_________the suburb not far from
the city centre and I enjoy its peace and 2_________. My house is surrounded
3
_________trees. It's also a 4_________place to live because there are good local
shops, and a bus service that gets me into the centre in 15 to 20 minutes. The only
disadvantage is that with the growth of population, there are more 5_________of
flats than there used to be, which is a shame.
A couple of years ago I used to live 6_________the outskirts. I had to walk
7
_________foot to the nearest bus stop which was around 2 km away from my
house. Then I had to commute in a packed bus and got stuck in the traffic jams in
the 8_________hours. I didn’t like my area because it was quite 9_________with a
few run-down houses which needed to be renovated. Besides, there were no culture
or health 10_________. I found this area depressing so I decided to move to the
suburbs.
1) a) at b) in c) on d) with
2) a) life b) quiet c) quite d) calm
3) a) around b) by c) off d) with
4) a) best b) comfortable c) convenient d) worst
5) a) blocks b) bricks c) houses d) pieces
6) a) at b) in c) on d) with
7) a) at b) by c) on d) with
8) a) peak b) rash c) rush d) quick
9) a) breath-taking b) far c) filthy d) urban
10) a) amenities b) entertainment c) infrastructure d) outskirts

10) Translate into English using active vocabulary:

1) Лично мне кажется, что проблема, которая может быть связана с
релокацией в сельскую местность, состоит в том, что у тебя не будет
удобств возле дома. Самое плохое для меня - отсутствие быстрого доступа
к услугам здравоохранения, потому что я часто болею.
2) Плюсом жизни в деревне для детей будет отсутствие загрязнения и
свежий воздух. Также свежие фрукты и овощи, которые выращивают их
родители в своем саду. Недостатком будет отсутствие развлечений - кино,
торговых центров, кафе.
3) Давай я отвечу на твои вопросы. Район, в котором я живу, грязный,
потому что здесь куча многоэтажек и живет много народа. В моем районе
есть еще и старые, захудалые дома, которые нужно ремонтировать, но
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этим никто не занимается. Мне нравится, что здесь близко до магазинов и

станции метро, но не нравится, что здесь шумно и много пробок в будни.
Так как много машин выпускает выхлопные газы, думаю, что наш воздух -
загрязненный.
4) На первой картинке мы видим двух мальчиков, которые покупают овощи
и фрукты в местном магазинчике возле большой дороги. На второй
картинке девушка сидит в своей квартире, которую она снимает по
завышенной цене, в центре города и смотрит на многоэтажки напротив её
окна. На первой картинке ритм жизни размеренный, потому что мальчики
живут за городом. На второй фотографии у девушки быстрый ритм жизни
и, возможно, она находится в стрессе.

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Grammar

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Quantifiers

While you’d think the suburbs would have cheaper groceries,

living in the city actually means 1____________ costs. Most FEW
urban areas have small businesses that can offer
2
____________ products at competitive prices. The same can MANY
be said about energy costs. City residents consume
significantly 3__________ power per capita than people in LITTLE
the countryside. People in the cities also spend
4
___________ on gas for their vehicles. It means they have LITTLE
5
____________ of a carbon footprint by living in the city. LITTLE

Demonstrative pronouns

City living can have many positive impacts compared to

rural life. Because of 1__________ benefits, most of the THIS
world’s population live in cities now. However, I would
prefer to live in the countryside because I hate the loud
atmosphere of a big city. Police sirens, nightlife seekers on
the streets, honking traffic—2_________ are just a few THIS
noises your family will have to get used to in the city. Also,
housing and childcare are more expensive in big cities. City
residents spend about $9,073more on 3_________ costs than THIS
their suburban counterparts. Yes, I know that for 4_______ of THAT
us who work downtown, living in the city is essential.
Fortunately, I have remote work.

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Comparatives

Growing up in a city means more than being close to

entertainment. It also means 1_____________ (and sometimes QUICK
2
________ ) access to healthcare than in the countryside. GOOD
Furthermore, living in the city can be 3__________ . While SAFE
the perception may be that cities are 4_______________ than DANGEROUS
rural areas, the data says otherwise. In fact, injury-related
deaths are almost 20% 5__________ in rural areas than in HIGH
cities.

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Relationships

Vocabulary

1) Look at the words and put them in the correct column:

relative, brother, grandma, partner, friend, sibling, colleague, aunt, cousin, mother-
in-law, neigbour, flatmate, pal, niece, stepfather, mother, classmate, girlfriend, ex-
husband, son, grandchildren

Family Others

Give Russian equivalents for all the words in the table

Which of them refer to males and which – to females? Which can refer to
both? What would be the equivalents of these words for another sex?
Who are the members of an extended family? A nuclear family?

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2) Which of the people from ex. 1 do you see in the pictures A-D?

3) Read the sentences and decide which picture A-D they refer to:
1. We got to know each other because we all study at the same university. We
share an apartment located not far from our campus. I moved there about 1
year ago, and my other flatmates have been living there for over 2 years. We
often hang out together and I hope we will remain friends for years.
2. Although she's already retired and there's a huge gap between us, we're very
close because I often used to stay with her when I was younger. I can say
that she brought me up because Mom worked a lot and was always busy.
Now we discuss almost everything, even my boyfriends! I’m studying in
another city now, so when I’m at university we keep in touch using
Facebook or we can Skype each other.
3. This is me and my colleague Mark. I don't really get on with him - he and
his wife have recently got divorced, she got the house and he's now
constantly in a bad mood. I hope he finds a girlfriend soon because I can't go
on working in this atmosphere anymore!
4. I hope they break up one day and one of them moves out! Our neighbours
are always arguing and screaming at each other. They fall out from time to
time but always make it up after a while. I think my partner and I should
find another place to live.

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4) Match equivalents for the words and expressions from the texts:
Text 1

1) get to know a) to live in a rented apartment and share costs

2) hang out (informal) b) to become acquainted with
3) move c) to go to live or work to a different place
4) remain friends d) to stay friends
5) share an apartment e) to spend a lot of time

Text 2

6) a huge gap f) know each other really well and like each
other
7) be retired g) care for a child
8) be close to a person h) not working because of age
9) bring up i) to continue to communicate
10) keep in touch j) a big difference

Text 3

11) get divorced k) end marriage

12) get on/along l) have a good relationship
with

Text 4

13) break up m) become friends again

14) fall out n) argue
15) make it up o) end relationship

Give Russian equivalents for phrases 1-15.

Find all irregular verbs in the list and write their 3 forms.
Find phrasal verbs and say if they can take an object

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6) Answer the questions using new phrases from ex. 2:

a) Tell me about your best friend. How did you get to know each other? Do
you often hang out? Do you think you'll remain friends in the future? Would
you like to share an apartment with your friend? Do you fall out? Do you
make it up quickly?
b) Is there a huge gap between you and your grandparents? Are they already
retired? Did they help your parents bring you up? Are you close? How do
you keep in touch?
c) Do you think it's possible to get on with your ex-partner after you've got
divorced?
d) Do you think it’s better to share an apartment with friends or live with your
parents? Why?

7) Do you know these couples? Do you know their love story? Read the text
below and guess which of them it’s about. Don’t pay attention to the gaps yet.

They got to 1_________each other when they were filming "Mr. and Mrs. Smith".
At that time, he was married to Jennifer Aniston. After a year, he and his wife
2
_________ and later got 3_________. Now they don’t 4_________because they
didn’t remain 5_________after the divorce.

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Paparazzi saw him and his new girlfriend 6_________ together in Kenia and took
pictures of them. Everyone started talking about their relationship. After giving
birth to their first baby, they still didn't want to get married. They decided to stay
7
_________ and adopt a kid. 3 years later she got pregnant with twins. Only after
that they had a secret wedding and paparazzi saw her wearing a wedding ring on
her ring finger.

After 5 years of marriage, they fell out and didn’t make it 8_________ so they
decided to divorce. Although they don’t get 9_________ really well now, they still
see each other because they 10 _________ 6 kids together.

Now choose 1 option to fit into each gap in the text above:

1) a) introduce b) learn c) know d) recognize

2) a) broke up b) brought up c) hung out d) made it up
3) a) divorced b) engaged c) married d) wedded
4) a) keep touch b) keep in touch c) keep out of touch d) keep touched
5) a) colleagues b) flatmates c) friends d) partners
6) a) breaking up b) bringing up c) hanging out d) making it up
7) a) classmates b) pals c) partners d) siblings
8) a) off b) on c) up d) with
9) a) along b) alone c) off d) up
10) a) bring up b) fall out c) look for d) take after

8) Choose a couple and write your own story about them using new
vocabulary.

9) What qualities do you think a healthy relationship has?

Read the text to find out.

What are the essential qualities of a great and HEALTH

1
_____________, relationship? Communication and
conflict resolution skills are 2_____________, at the top of CERTAIN
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keep your relationship thriving. Below are four to

consider:

1) Share secrets

The best relationships involves 3_____________where FRIEND

people are open and honest with each other. They are not
afraid to share parts of themselves with their partner. A
strong sense of 4_____________and trust is necessary for SAFE
sharing secrets with each other – secrets that reveal your
greatest interests, desires, dreams and 5_____________. DISAPPOINT
Honor each other by being a safe place for your partner to
share their secrets.

2) Cultivate common interests

Spending quality time together is crucial for your

6
_____________. This time can be with friends, dining HAPPY
out, attending a sporting event or cuddling together while
watching a favorite movie. The event is not what is
important. Just being together and doing something that
you both enjoy will build a stronger relationship. Show
7
_____________in cultivating common interests. Ask CREATIVE
about your mate’s hobbies and interests. Be open to
learning something new, and share ideas with each other
about common 8_____________and interests. ACTIVE

3) Pursue personal passions

As important as it is to spend quality time together, it is

equally important to give your mate time to do something
they enjoy 9_____________. You must maintain a healthy INDEPENDENCE
sense of “self” in any relationship.

4) Show support

Actions and words that show support of each other are

keys to a great relationship. Find ways to validate your
respect for each other. When the other person fails or
simply feels down or 10_____________, your SECURITY
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encouragement is an opportunity to build them up by

showing your sincere support. This is a blessing of a
partnership – having your mate remind you of your
11
_____________, in good times and in bad. GREAT

Follow these tips and they will help you avoid

12
_____________and following break-ups. And don’t ARGUE
forget that some relationships can lead to
13
_____________ 😉 MARRY

Do you agree with the tips? Why (not)?

Could you add some other tips to the list?

10) Translate into English using active vocabulary:

Кейт Миддлтон и Принц Уильям познакомились
в 2001 году, когда вместе учились в университете
St Andrews. Они оба жили в местном кампусе,
куда переехали после поступления. Сначала Кейт
и Уильям были друзьями и просто проводили
вместе много времени.
Они начали встречаться лишь годом позже и
проводили вместе столько времени, что
папарацци считали, что Кейт и Уильям
поженятся. Но неожиданно для всех, в 2007 году,
пара рассталась. Никто не знает, что стало
причиной размолвки: они поссорились или
сказался большой разрыв между их социальными статусами. Оба отказались
комментировать ситуацию.
Кейт в то время редко появлялась на публике и делила квартиру с сестрой, с
которой они были очень близки, но папарацци все равно наблюдали за ней.
Все надеялись, что пара поддерживает связь и скоро помирится.
Это случилось в 2010 году, когда пару снова увидели вместе на свадьбе,
которую они посетили. А в 2011 году Кейт и Уильям поженились, и позже
родились три их ребенка: Джордж, Шарлотта и Луи. Сейчас они выглядят
очень счастливыми, и мы надеемся, что они не разведутся.

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Plurals, comparatives, demonstrative pronouns

1
______________ with lots of kids are actually FAMILY
2
____________ than 3_____________ with fewer, study HAPPY, THAT
says.

Although I have zero 4______________ of my own and am CHILD

plenty happy about it, I have many friends who have started
5
__________. They all admitted that going from two kids to FAMILY
three was the 6______. HARD

As much as that change might be difficult, that doesn’t

mean they’re unhappy.

Big 7____________ tend to be able to support themselves. FAMILY

By the time the fourth child comes along, the 8___________ OLD
kids can often help out with the little ones.

Moreover, parents who want many kids have to go to a lot

of effort to get 9______ 10 _____________, THIS, CHILD
so 11__________ 12____________ are very, very much THIS, CHILD
desired.

Present Simple, Present Continuous

Arguments are common in all kinds of relationships. Some

degree of conflict can even be healthy, as it 1_________ MEAN
both people 2______________ themselves, rather than EXPRESS
keeping everything inside.
ARGUE

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But we 3_____________ with my boyfriend all the time; or

simple disagreements end up in a hostile silence, and I
4
____________ now whether we’re all that compatible in WONDER
the first place.
SAY
5
My mom _______ that learning ways to handle
disagreements constructively is crucial in any relationship.
Conflict is inevitable. It’s how you deal with it that COUNT
6
___________. I wish I were as wise and calm as she is. But THINK, LIKE
I 7________ she just 8__________ my boyfriend and NOT WANT
9
_______________ us to break up.

Present Perfect, Past Simple

My husband and I 1___________ together for seven years. BE

We have a 1-year-old daughter together.

It 2__________ me a long time to get into a relationship; I TAKE

wanted to find someone I 3_____ get along with, but also CAN
in-laws I 4_____ get along with, because I 5___________ CAN, GROW
up watching my parents fight about their parents all the
time. When my husband and I first 6________, his family MEET
was very kind to me.

After I 7_______ birth to our daughter, everything GIVE

8
_________. I am suddenly being judged for not being a CHANGE
good mom, for not having a job, for not losing my
pregnancy weight fast enough.
I don’t want my daughter growing up to see us fighting
about her grandparents, as I 9______ with my parents. DO
Many times I 10___________ myself holding my tongue to FIND
keep the peace. I want to set clear boundaries with my in-
laws but also have a great relationship with them.

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Health and healthy lifestyle

Vocabulary

1) Look at the pictures and think what health problems these people might
have:

- Which of these conditions are most serious? Which of them need treatment?
- What is the difference between the flu and a cold? What do you need to do if
you have a runny nose?
- What is the adjective for “allergy”? What kinds of things can people be
allergic to?
- Why might a person suffer from stress?
- Why might you get an upset stomach?
- Why might a person break a bone?

2) Match the health problems A – E with the symptoms:

red eyes, sneeze, tired quickly, sick, panic attacks, cough, temperature, throw up, a
runny nose, a sore throat, a rash, a headache, a plaster, cuts and bruises, a
stomachache, itchy eyes, trouble sleeping, pain.
Do you:
- have an allergic reaction to something?
- suffer from a stress-related problem?
- often suffer from colds?

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- often have an upset stomach?

- suffer from a chronic illness?
Have you ever broken a bone? Why? What happened? Did you go to the surgeon?
Did he prescribe you any medicine? Did you get any injections?

3) Match the words and expressions from ex. 2 with these verbs to make a
collocation:
a) have + noun
b) feel + adjective
c) get + noun
d) can’t stop + verb + -ing

4) Find possible treatments for the symptoms, illnesses or injuries:

Take antibiotics, take an antihistamine, take cough medicine, have a bandage, have
a rest, drink lots of liquids, use crutches, put a plaster cast on, stay at home, take
painkillers, take tablets, go to A&E, do an X-ray

cold or flu stress allergic upset fracture

reaction stomach

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What do you usually do if you have these conditions?

5) Look at the pictures A - D and say which of them show healthy and
unhealthy lifestyle:

Read the texts 1-4 and say which picture they refer to:
1. I never go on a diet because it's a waste of time. Yes, they say it's good for
you but I haven't put on weight in twenty years, so why should I keep a diet?
I like eating fresh fruit and vegetables and I don't eat junk food. I drink
plenty of water because it's better and cheaper than fizzy drinks. I cut down
on the amount of food I eat in the evening.
2. There has been a dramatic increase in obesity in young people in the last 20
years. It's harmful to one's health as it can lead to heart attacks, diabetes and
depression. This happens because many young people have a sedentary
lifestyle and lack of exercise and their parents don’t pay attention to this
problem. Last but not least, lots of overweight adolescents have no idea they
have a health problem!
3. I took up smoking when I was studying at school. Now I’m 30 and I don’t
see any problem about that. I enjoy a cup of coffee and a cigarette in the
morning. My girlfriend is not really happy about that and thinks that I should

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give up this bad habit because smoking can result in lung cancer but I don’t
pay attention to her. We will all die sooner or later, right?
4. Yoga offers physical and mental health benefits for people of all ages. If
you're going through an illness or recovering from surgery, yoga can become
an essential part of your treatment. Only a couple of workouts per week can
help you improve strength, balance and flexibility, help with back pain and
benefit your heart health.

6) Find equivalents for the following Russian phrases in the texts:

садиться на диету; уменьшать количество еды; вредно для здоровья;
приводит к сердечному приступу, диабету и депрессии; с лишним весом;
вредная еда; придерживаться диеты; свежие овощи и фрукты; хорошо для
тебя; вести сидячий образ жизни; недостаток упражнений; набирать вес;
сильное увеличение ожирения; проходить через болезнь; восстанавливаться
после операции; привести к раку легких; бросить вредную привычку;
улучшить силу, баланс и гибкость; стать важной частью лечения; тренировка;
пить много воды; газированные напитки; начать курить; здоровье сердца;
потеря времени; боль в спине.

7) Answer the questions using the phrases from ex. 6:

a) Have you ever gone on a diet? What diet was it? Did it help? Are you
keeping a diet now? Are you trying to cut down on the amount of any food
you're eating? Do you eat in the evenings? At night?
b) Do you like: eating fresh fruit and vegetables? Which ones? eating junk
food? drinking plenty of water? fizzy drinks?
c) Do you have any bad habits (not drinking enough water, eating late at night,
lack of exercise, not sleeping enough, smoking, having sedentary lifestyle)?
Why is each of them harmful to your health? What can it lead to? Would
you like to give it up?
d) Do you work out? What exercise do you take during the week? What can it
help to improve? What does it benefit?
e) Can you say you have a healthy lifestyle? Why?

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8) Do you know who a hypochondriac is? Read the text to find it out.
For each question, fill the space in the sentence using the base word given in
bold at the end. The required word may be a noun, adverb, adjective or verb
and it may be either positive (e.g. helpful) or negative (e.g. unhelpful).

I have never been 1_____________ill or spent a night in SERIOUS

hospital, but I’m haunted by fears that a terrible ILL
2
_____________is coming for me.
PAINFUL
3
When I was 20, the family doctor said the _____________in
my joints might be caused by a recent virus and it would pass
soon. But that night I watched a show on TV where one
person was suffering from a rare case of arthritis and I
4
_____________found all those symptoms in my body. IMMEDIATE

I have imagined that the 5_____________lifestyle I've been HEALTH

having led to that chronic condition. That day I realized I
would never 6_____________and started trying to put up with RECOVERY
this idea.

I would walk the streets, terrified some physician or nurse

would spot me and diagnose with the disease. After that I'll be
taken to the hospital where I'll have to undergo
7
_____________for a couple of months. But in a week the TREAT
symptoms would 8_____________and I became healthy APPEAR
again.

Almost a year after my half-imagined rheumatic episode, our

neighbour, 60 and recently retired, was going for a walk and
suddenly dropped dead of a heart attack. I got so scared after
this episode that checking my pulse and blood pressure
became my 9_____________routine. I cut down on all DAY
10
_____________food that I ate and started checking myself HARM
for the symptoms of 11_____________. I was a little bit OBESE
12
_____________ at that time so I got pretty scared! WEIGH

I’m not going to tell you all the story of my life. I just want to
tell that I have realized that this health 13_____________is ANXIOUS
called hypochondria and now I’ve learnt to live with it. Now I
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illnesses, I lead a healthy lifestyle and eat lots of fresh food

and vegetables!
Adapted from: The Guardian

9) Do you play video games? How do you think they influence you?
Read the article and find out what a recent research has found:
Video games are good 1_____________you!
For years video games have been criticised for making people more antisocial,
overweight or depressed. But now researchers are finding that games can actually
change us for the better and are NOT harmful 2_____________your health.
Games 3_____________a variety of brain functions, including decision-making.
People who play action-based games make decisions 25 per cent faster than others
and are no less accurate, according to one study. It was also found that the best
gamers can make choices and act on them up to six times a second, four times
faster than most people.
There is also evidence that gaming does not lead 4_____________psychological
problems, vice versa – it helps to fight them! At the University of Auckland in
New Zealand, researchers asked 94 young people diagnosed with depression to
play a 3D fantasy game called SPARX and in many cases, the game reduced
symptoms of depression more than conventional 5_____________. Another
research team at Oxford University found that playing Tetris shortly after
something very upsetting – in the experiment, a film of traumatic scenes of injury
and death was used – can actually 6_____________stress and help to forget about
unpleasant experiences.
The effects are not always so positive, however. Spending a lot of time playing
computer games is still a reason for having a sedentary lifestyle, lack
7
_____________ exercise and obesity. Also, teenagers don’t have time to have a
proper meal because they are too busy gaming and end up eating junk food. After a
while it is really difficult to 8_____________ this bad habit and it can result in
9_____________ weight and different diseases.
This all proves that you have to 10_____________ your health and you must know
when to stop if you want to live a long and healthy life!
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Circle the correct option (a-d) to complete each gap (1-10):

1. a) at b) for c) to d) with
2. a) at b) for c) to d) with
3. a) improve b) lack c) result d) waste
4. a) at b) for c) to d) with
5. a) curement b) recovery c) retirement d) treatment
6. a) decrease b) increase c) appoint d) disappoint
7. a) at b) in c) of d) with
8. a) give back b) give up c) take back d) take up
9. a) acquiring b) collecting c) putting on d) taking on
10.a) look after b) look at c) look for d) look in

10) Translate into English using active vocabulary from this unit:
1) Отвечая на твои вопросы, подростки в России обычно не едят в
школьной столовой, потому что там дают вредную еду. Они едят то,
что взяли с собой из дома. В школе у нас нет уроков по ведению
здорового образа жизни и нас не учат, как следить за своим здоровьем,
хотя мне это кажется очень важным. Мои родители учат меня
правильному питанию - я стараюсь снизить потребление сахара и не
пью газировку. Но иногда все-таки устраиваю себе читмил и мы с
друзьями едим гамбургеры.
2) Есть проблема, которая может появиться при избавлении от вредных
привычек. Все понимают, что они вредны для нашего здоровья и
приводят к болезням, но человеку требуется большая дисциплина для
избавления от них. На мой взгляд, решением этой проблемы будет
выработать ежедневную рутину, в которой не будет свободного
времени для этих вредных привычек.
3) На левой картинке я вижу женщину, которая находится в госпитале. Её
нога в гипсе и понятно, что у неё недавно была операция. Я думаю, что
она сломала ногу, попав в аварию. На правой картинке - мужчина,
который лежит дома в своей кровати. У него рядом носовые платки,
таблетки и стакан воды. Похоже, что у него грипп или простуда, он
чихает и у него сопли. Он решил остаться дома и не ходить на работу.
Он не вызвал врача, а решил лечиться самостоятельно.
4) Мне кажется, что время перед экзаменами - самое стрессовое для всех
учеников. Мы недостаточно спим, едим и отдыхаем. Также нам не
хватает физической активности и приходится вести сидячий образ
жизни. Совсем нет времени на тренировки или здоровое питание.
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Grammar

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Past Simple, Past Perfect

It was just after 6 p.m. on December 7, 2011, when I

1
_______ to meet a colleague for dinner at a restaurant in GO
Washington. It 2____ dark and rainy, and I was about a third BE
of the way across the intersection when I 3________ a loud HEAR
thump and 4_______ a sharp pain squarely in my backside. FEEL
It 5________ me a few moments to realize I had been hit by TAKE
a car. Before I 6_________make sense of the situation, I CAN
7
________ through the air and 8________on the street. FLY, LAND
“Are you okay?” a man 9________ me. I was so stunned ASK
that I 10__________ nothing — highly unusual for me. The SAY
man 11_____ for an ambulance. I 12_________ I might be CALL, FEAR
run over, lying there where drivers 13____________ see NOT CAN
me. Two other men 14___________ , keen on moving me APPROACH
out of the street. I 15_________ to mentally assess the TRY
damage to my neck and back and 16__________ the two ASK
men to get me off the street.

They 17____________ me through the pouring rain into a CARRY

nearby restaurant, where I waited for the ambulance. When
the emergency medical technicians 18___________ , they ARRIVE
19
___________ a C-collar around my neck and PLACE
20
__________ me on a backboard for the short ride to the POSITION
hospital.

Once there, the triage nurse 21_____ me and MEET

22
____________ that I could speak English. CONFIRM
The admitting emergency team 23_________ me into an RUSH
examination room, where they 24_________ if I was having ASK
any pain. It seemed an unusual question, seeing as a car had
just plowed into me. Yes, I was in considerable pain, I told
them.

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Past Simple, Past Continuous

I first 1_________ to the doctor about my mental health GO

when I was about sixteen. I 2___________ through tough GO
times then. At the time they 3___________ me a group CBT OFFER
session (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy), which
4
__________ on Tuesdays at 1pm, however, I obviously BE
5
____________ go to those because I had school. Without NOT CAN
other options, I was scheduled for a type of talk therapy that
6
____________ for me. I had managed to do quite a lot of NOT WORK
introspection in the years before seeking treatment; I
already knew what my triggers were and what made things
worse, I just 7__________ to be given the tools for dealing NEED
with them. This is exactly what CBT is, but the therapy I
was in was very much the kind that asked questions to try
and figure out the cause, or asked how situations
8
_________ me feel. However, I already knew those MAKE
answers, so 9_______ up increasingly frustrated as the END
sessions went on at how unhelpful they were for me.There
was no grand realisation to be reached, I needed to know
what to do next. Eventually, I just 10__________ going. STOP

Present Simple, Present Continuous, Present Perfect, Past Simple

Nearly two years later, after extensive rehabilitation, I still

1
____________ and 2____________ with a cane. LIMP, WALK
I 3______________ to adjust my daily routines so far. I still HAVE
need wheelchair assistance at airports and still struggle with
my balance on ramps and uneven ground. I still can’t ride a
bike or hike.

The most dispiriting consequence of all, though, is the loss

of independence. Every choice I make each day about
where I go 4_____________ careful advance planning: REQUIRE
What’s the terrain? Will I need to ask for help?

As a medical professional who 5__________ an accident

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nature of my care, which was marked by an overreliance on BECOME

testing at the expense of my overall well-being. Focusing on
clinical measures is not enough. Tests may provide us with
good data, but giving them 6________ we’re necessarily
serving the good of the patient.
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Sports and hobby

Vocabulary

1) What do you usually do at the weekend? What did you do last weekend?
Look at the pictures A-I and say what these people are doing:

Match the pictures to the phrases below. You can use 2 phrases to describe
one picture:
Cook, do sport, go shopping, hang out with friends, play board games, play the
piano, play video games, read books, text friends, use social media, watch
videos/films/series
Put the activities into groups A - G. You can put some of them into more than
one group. How many more activities can you add?
a) games
b) music
c) computer-based activities
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f) activities that you do on your own

g) activities that you do with another person
Which of these activities do you usually do at the weekend? Which of them do
you do occasionally? Which of them do you like doing with your friends?

2) Read texts 1-4 and say which of the activities from ex. 1 they describe:
1. My sister's a big fan and uses it all the time. She's always chatting to her
girlfriends about nothing at all, uploading terrible photos from her phone.
And then she adds stupid comments on other people's posts and photos. She
spends far too much time glued to her computer screen. I do use it but not
very often, I prefer to talk face to face than chat online.
2. My brother took it up about a year ago, I think. The problem is he still can't
play in tune and make a nice sound. When he plays, he usually sounds like a
cat in pain. I don't think people should learn classical instruments. It is such
a waste of time. He should give up and choose something easier, like the
electric guitar. That's what I did. I've joined a band at school and we
sometimes hang out and play. We get together about once a month. It's great
fun.
3. Don't get me wrong, I love going to the cinema or watching DVDs, but that
kind of film really doesn't appeal to me. Frankly, I find them absolutely
terrifying. And I don't like being scared when I'm trying to relax at home.
Not only that, they're nothing like real life. The stories are always
completely unbelievable. I mean, how many zombies have you seen walking
down your local street? None.
4. I like browsing in a bookshop. I look at the front cover, then pick up the
book and look through the first chapter. If I start reading and it attracts my
attention - I usually buy it. There's nothing like sitting at home at the
weekend and reading a well-written book, is there?
5. My girlfriend absolutely loves it. She just can't get enough. She's always
going into shops, looking for a bargain. The problem is, I hate it. I can't
think of anything worse. I hardly ever buy stuff in actual shops because I
find the whole experience deeply depressing. I only go into a shop if I know
exactly what I want so that I can get out as quickly as possible. I usually buy
things online instead. It's much easier.
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Find Russian equivalents for the following expressions from the texts:
text 1
говорить лицом к лицу, разговаривать онлайн, добавлять комментарии к
постам других людей, приклеен к экрану компьютера, загружать фото с
телефона, болтать с подружками
text 2
начал заниматься, присоединиться к группе, бросить, трата времени,
попадать в ноты, учиться играть на классических инструментах
text 3
не нравятся мне, неправдоподобные, пугающие, ходить в кино
text 4
смотреть, брать книгу, привлекать внимание, хорошо написанная книга,
просмотреть первую главу
text 5
быстро выходить, покупать в обычных магазинах, покупать онлайн, искать
выгодную цену

Find all irregular verbs in the texts and write their 3 forms
Find all phrasal verbs in the text. Can they take an object?

3) Answer the questions using active vocabulary:

a) Have you recently taken up any hobby? What was it?
b) Have you recently given up some hobby? Which one?
c) Do you prefer to chat online or talk face to face?
d) Do you upload photos to social media?
e) Do you like reading posts and adding comments on them?
f) Do you spend a lot of time glued to your computer screen?
g) Can you play a musical instrument? Which one? If no - would you like to
learn it?
h) Do you like going to the cinema? What films do NOT appeal to you?
Why? What was the last film that you saw? Did you like it?
i) Do you like browsing in a bookshop? How do you choose a book to
read?
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j) When you start reading a book, do you look through the last chapter to
know how it ends?
k) Do you like shopping? Do you prefer shopping in stores or online? Do
you like looking for bargains? When did you last go shopping? What did
you buy?

4) Write as many kinds of sport as you can remember in 2 minutes

Look at the following kinds of sport and make sure you know all of them:
Ballet, basketball, bowling, camping, cards, chess, cycling, drama, gymnastics,
horse riding, ice hockey, ice skating, martial arts, running, skateboarding, table
tennis, volleyball, weights
Which of these sports...
have you tried and enjoyed?
have you tried and didn't enjoy?
would you like to try? Why?
would you prefer not to try? Why?

5) Study the rule:

Look at the kinds of sports from ex. 4 and write them in the correct column:

do play go

Can you add anything to these columns?

6) Read the text about Alex and say why he took up boxing
Hi! My name's Alex and boxing is my passion. I have
always been keen on doing sport and at different
stages of my life I did karate, then I had a gym
membership and worked out with a trainer. I was in
good shape and enjoyed being a part of a team,
especially winning competitions. I also supported
"Liverpool" and even visited their matches as a
spectator!
But a couple of years ago I watched "Rocky" starring
Silvester Stallone and thought that maybe I should
give it a go. So, I went to my first boxing workout
and met my trainer, Hakim. We got on really well and I decided to give up
football for boxing.
Now this sport is an essential part of my life and I'm training to take part in the
1st European championship, can you imagine that?

Look at the words and expression in bold. What are their Russian
equivalents?

7) Answer the questions using new words:

a) Are you keen on sport? If yes – which one?
b) Do you have a gym membership? If no – would you like to have one?
c) Are you in good shape? What can a person do to stay in shape?
d) Do you like attending matches? Do you support a team?
e) Have you ever taken part in a competition or championship? Did you
win? If no – would you like to?
f) What sports are popular among teenagers in your country?
g) Do your friends prefer individual or team sports?
h) What kind of sport would you like to try?
i) Do you enjoy beating your opponents in sport?
j) Do you prefer to work out in the gym or outside? Why?

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8) Fill in the chart. Make negative forms where possible:

noun verb adjective adverb

(1-3 words)
(in)active
competition, -
competitor
- essential
popularity -
- spectacular
support -
train -

9) Read the advertisement of a gym. Circle the correct option (a-d) to

complete each gap (1-10):

About us
You don't want just a gym 1_________. Because you need support, expert help and
a community.
Best Body Fitness isn't just a gym: it's a full-service fitness club made for you.
Here's how it works:
STEP ONE: Your assessment
We begin with an assessment session. This is a chance for you to see what we do at
Best Body. Our assessment plans are no-cost and no-risk. We'll also make a
training plan specifically for you even if you have never done sport and are
2
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STEP TWO: Your training

When you decide to become a Best Body member, we show you what to do, how
to do it and why you are doing it. After a few sessions with an expert private
trainer you will feel comfortable working 3_________on your own. But don't
worry, we'll always be nearby if you have questions and help you 4_________fit.
STEP THREE: Your membership
Membership works on a month-to-month basis. There are no sign-up and
cancellation 5_________. Start and stop whenever you want. And the best part?
Our prices are the most 6_________in the whole downtown area. You don’t have
to look 7_________other bargains because you will not find a better price.
STEP FOUR: Your community
At Best Body Fitness, we see everyone as part of a big team. And when you work
with a team, you can do great things. Join any of our specialised classes, led by
expert instructors. 8_________ our regular social events. If you want – become a
member of our professional team and 9_________ your opponents in competitions!
If all that appeals 10_________ you – join us NOW!
Adapted from British Council website

1) a) card b) membership c) spectator d) supporter

2) a) at b) in c) out of d) without
3) a) at b) in c) on d) out
4) a) become b) grow c) keep d) shape
5) a) fares b) fees c) payment d) prices
6) a) bargain b) best c) competitive d) creative
7) a) after b) at c) for d) in
8) a) take after b) take part in c) take participation in d) take place in
9) a) beat b) bite c) victory d) win
10) a) for b) in c) to d) with

10) Translate the sentences into English using active vocabulary:

1) На левой картинке - девушка, которая приклеена к экрану своего
компьютера. Она сидит в соцсети и пишет комментарий под постом.
На правой картинке - девушка, смотрящая книги в книжном магазине.
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Она взяла книгу с полки и смотрит её. В свое свободное время я

предпочитаю сидеть в соцсетях, а не ходить по книжным магазинам,
потому что обожаю общаться с людьми онлайн и чтение книг не
привлекает меня.
2) Мне кажется, самая серьезная проблема, связанная с
профессиональными видами спорта, - это то, что человек становится
одержим одним делом. Многие спортсмены весь день тренируются в
зале, потому что думают только о победе в соревнованиях. Они
забывают о своих друзьях, семье и школе. Путём к решению этой
проблемы будет составление расписания, где есть место и спорту, и
обычной жизни.
3) Что касается меня, то я люблю тусоваться с друзьями в свое свободное
время. Я умею играть на гитаре и играю в школьной группе, поэтому
на всех встречах меня просят сыграть какую-нибудь песню. Я начал
играть, когда мне было 7 лет, и не планирую бросать, потому что мне
очень нравится.
4) Спорт - неотъемлемая часть моей жизни. Мне очень нравится им
заниматься, и я нахожусь в хорошей физической форме. Сейчас я
тренируюсь в зале, занимаюсь футболом и 1 раз в неделю хожу на
карате.
5) А теперь я хочу задать тебе несколько вопросов про твою любимую
команду. За какую команду ты болеешь? Ты часто ходишь на их
матчи? Когда эта команда в последний раз выигрывала чемпионат?

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Grammar

Прочитайте приведённые ниже тексты. Преобразуйте, если необходимо,

Past Simple, Past Continuous, Past Perfect

In February 2020, before most of the world 1_________ KNOW

what was coming, my husband, Bob, and I were offered an
outdoor ping-pong table. I am a non-athlete who
2
________ into a family that likes to hit balls with rackets MARRY
and paddles. Bob still has some table tennis trophies. He
3
_________ up the sport his junior year of high school to GIVE
focus on his college aspirations. But I like to imagine that
he might have become one of the youngest members of
that historic team that went to China.

Anyway, the folding ping-pong table arrived shortly before

the COVID-19 quarantines began in March 2020. We
4
_________ at home. Every day a little after 5, if it WORK
5
_______________, we played ping-pong for about 45 NOT RAIN
minutes, lobbing and smashing away the anxiety or
boredom of another day in lockdown.

By June, we 6___________ down the grass around the WEAR

table. I 7__________ almost every game. It 8___________ LOSE, NOT
me at all. BOTHER

I sometimes 9 ! I 10____ good at or WIN, NEVER BE

interested in any kind of sport. But ping-pong
11
__________ the highlight of my day. It 12_____ my BECOME, GET
husband and me through the worst of the lockdowns.

Present Simple, Present Continuous, Present Perfect, Past Simple

I was addicted to playing video games for over 10 years.

Choosing to set gaming aside and move on to other things
has taught me more about living a meaningful life than

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anything I 1___________ before. DO

Growing up, I was a fairly normal Canadian kid. I

2
________ to school, I 3_________ hockey, and then I GO, PLAY
would go home and play video games. I was happy, I
4
________ smart, and I 5_______ friends. That all FEEL, HAVE
6
________ in Grade 8, when I 7_________ to experience CHANGE,
intense bullying, both at school and on my hockey team. BEGIN
The less frequently I 8_________ to school and hockey GO
practice, the more I 9_______ video games. Video games PLAY
10
______ my escape, a place where I had more control BECOME
over my experience.

Now I 11____________ that I didn’t game just because I UNDERSTAND

love video games—or even because I think video games
are fun. My drive to game 12___________ from a desire to COME
fulfill certain needs. When gamers stop playing video
games, they need to meet these needs with alternative
activities—or they will continue to be drawn back to
games, just like I was.

I 13_______________ a video game for seven years, and NOT PLAY

my life 14_______________ better. I spend my days NEVER BE
travelling around the globe. I love to surf and to DJ. I have
a great group of friends, and my family 15_____________ NEVER BE
closer. Most of all, I’m happy, and although I still
experience challenges every day, I do my best to face
them.

My dream is to ensure that anyone who 16____________ STRUGGLE

with a video game addiction, or anyone who simply
17
__________ to stop playing for any reason whatsoever, WANT
has the best support possible.

Future forms

A new gym has been recently built in my neighborhood,

and I’m looking forward to checking it out. I
1
_____________ there tomorrow. I’ve already called my GO
best friend who lives in the apartment building next to

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mine and asked if she wanted to go with me. But she isn’t COME
sure. Probably, her relatives 2_________, but they haven’t
confirmed yet. I do want to go with her, because we both
are crazy about fitness. Anyway, we 3___________ a lot of HAVE
opportunities to go together, since the gym is so close to
our place.

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Fashion and shopping

Vocabulary

1) Describe the clothes and accessories you are wearing now. Say where you
bought them and why you chose them.

Find the odd one out in each line:

1. long; loose; baggy; cute; tight
2. fashionable; scruffy; smart; trendy; cool
3. boots; sandals; necklace; trainers; high heels
4. fur coat; jacket; coat; trench; suit
5. old-fashioned; stylish; dirty; awful; worn-out
6. plain; colourful; scarf; checked; spotted
7. bracelet; striped; earrings; ring; belt
8. shirt; shorts; jeans; trousers; leggings
9. top; blouse; T-shirt; skirt; jumper
Explain your choice.

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2) Look at the celebrities and describe what they are wearing using the
words from the exercise 1:

Do you like the way they are dressed? Why (not)?

3) Read the texts 1-4 and match them with the pictures A-D. Say what
problem is mentioned in each of the texts:

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1. I am furious! You know, I have been saving for these shoes for three
months. I really need them to go to my best friend’s wedding in August! So,
I bought them a week ago, put them on at home and the heel came off! I
had not thrown away the receipt and the box so I went to the shop to return
the shoes and make a complaint. However, the manager said I could not
have my money back! I could just exchange them for another pair because
they do not give refunds!

2. There is this service where a stylist arrives at your place and sorts out your
wardrobe. So, I decided to use the services of a fashion expert hoping I
would look fashionable after her visit. During the personal meeting, she
told me I must have a "capsule wardrobe" which means a collection of
clothes for every occasion. Because being stylish is about what suits you
and your figure. Here are three golden rules she gave me:
- spend as much as possible on the basics and do not worry about fashionable
clothes because you probably will not wear them after one season
- choose neutral colours: black, cream, white and dark blue. They are easy to
match.
- a simple outfit can be transformed with the latest fashion accessory, for
example a scarf.
She looked at the clothes I was wearing and told me I had to throw almost
all my clothes away! Because they do not follow these three stupid rules! I
do not like this idea because I’ve spent too much money on them.

3. During my lunch break I usually have a walk round the shops. I do not want
to buy anything - I just spend my time browsing. But yesterday I saw a cute
jacket in one of the shops and tried it on. It fit me and there was a huge
discount on it. So I decided it was a bargain and bought it. I changed into
the jacket and went back to work. When I took off the jacket at my
workplace, my colleague noticed that there was a hole in my right sleeve. I
should have noticed it in the shop, that is why they had such a discount!

4. I am always afraid of being overcharged for low-quality products. That is

why I never buy food in supermarkets. I go to the markets where I can find
a real bargain and even manage to reduce the price or negotiate it with
the stallholder. But recently I've decided to compare the prices and went to
the supermarket for some groceries. Imagine my disappointment when I saw
there were special offers and I could get apples and bananas for half the
price they charge at the market! From now on, I will go to the supermarket
first in order to find the best price.
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Find Russian equivalents for all the words in bold in the text.

5) Answer the questions:

a) Do you regard shopping as a pleasure or chore?
b) Do you like buying clothes? Why?
c) Which clothes would you wear to a wedding? School prom? Friend’s
birthday party?
d) What is the opposite for "put on"?
e) What is the difference between a receipt and a check?
f) What do you need to return shoes to a shop?
g) When might a person want to make a complaint?
h) What other problems can you have with new shoes?
i) Have you ever asked for a refund? Why?

j) Do you often sort out your wardrobe?

k) What is the difference between “wear” and “carry”?
l) Do you try to look fashionable? Do you have fashionable clothes in your
wardrobe?
m) What is the difference between suit, match and fit?
n) Is it easy for you to find clothes that fit you?
o) Do you try to match your clothes?
p) Do you like wearing accessories?
q) Do you have a "capsule wardrobe"?
r) When might a person want to throw his clothes away?

s) Do you often go to shops and spend your time browsing?

t) Do you always try new clothes on before buying them?
u) Do you always buy clothes when you see a huge discount?
v) Do you spend time looking for bargains?
w) What was the last bargain that you found? How much did it cost? How long
have you had it? Why do you consider it a bargain? Would you recommend
the product to other people? Why?
x) Do you change into new clothes as soon as you buy them?
y) What problems can people have with new clothes?

z) If you are overcharged, do you pay too much money or not enough money?
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aa) Have you ever been overcharged?

bb) Have you ever tried to reduce the price or negotiate it?
cc) Do you usually pay in cash or by credit card?

5) Do you know who an influencer is? Do you follow any influencers on

Instagram? Would you like to be an influencer?

Social media influencers

It is estimated that about 40 per cent of the world’s

population use social media, and many of these billions
FAME
of social media users look up to 1_____________
influencers to help them decide what to buy and how to
become 2_____________. STYLE

So what is an influencer and how do we become one?

An influencer is a person who can influence the
decisions of their followers because of their
3
_____________with their audience and their RELATION
knowledge and expertise in a particular area, e.g.
fashion, travel or technology.

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Influencers often have a large following of people who FASHION

pay close attention to their 4_____________ clothes.
They have the power to persuade people to buy things,
and influencers are now seen by many companies as a
direct way to customers’ hearts. Brands are now asking ADVERTISEMENT
fashion influencers to 5_____________ their clothes.
With some influencers charging up to $25,000 for one
social media post, it is no surprise that more and more
people are keen to become influencers too. If you are
one of them, then here are three tips on how to do it.

1. Choose your medium and write an interesting bio

Most influencers these days are bloggers and micro-
bloggers. Decide which medium – such as your own
online blog, Instagram or Snapchat – is the best way to
connect with your 6_____________and chat about your FOLLOW
niche area. When you have done that, write a bio that ATTRACT
would be 7_____________and describe you and your
speciality area in an interesting and unique way.

2. Tell an interesting story

Whether it is a photo of a 8_____________outfit or a TREND
breakfast in bed, use it to tell a story that will catch the ATTENTIVE
9
_____________ of your followers and help them
connect with you.

3. Make sure people can easily find your content

VARIOUS
Publicise your posts on a 10_____________of social
media, use hashtags and catchy titles and make sure that
they can be easily found. There is no point writing the
most exciting blogposts or posting the most
11 BEAUTY
_____________ photographs if no one is going to see
them.

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Most 12_____________, if you want to become a social IMPORTANT

media influencer, you need to have patience. Do not
13 COMPLAINT
_____________ that no one wants to follow you. Just
keep posting. Good luck!
Adapted from British Council website

6) Do you buy products online? What do you usually buy online? What can
be some advantages and disadvantages of shopping online?

Read the text about online shopping. Do you use the same life hack when you
buy clothes online?
Let me tell you about my way of finding the lowest available price.
Imagine that you are browsing the website of your favourite brand and have found
a perfect summer dress. Do not make quick decisions and add it to your basket at
once. Remember that the price shown rarely includes the delivery cost so it might
not be such a bargain.
So before buying the dress, look for it on websites like Wildberries or Lamoda -
transport costs are already included in the price and there might be some discounts
on that dress. If you have found the best price, read reviews about the item and see
if it is really worth buying.

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After you have bought it, they would send you notifications to inform you about
delivery. Or you can go to the website and track the progress of your order.

Do you always read reviews before buying a product? Do you buy clothes
using Wildberries or Lamoda? Have you ever had problems while buying
products on these websites?

7) Find equivalents for the following Russian phrases in the text:

Скидки на платье, найти лучшую цену, действительно ли стоит это покупать,
прочитать отзывы, добавить товар в корзину, стоимость доставки,
просматривать сайт своего любимого бренда одежды, посылать уведомления,
отследить местоположение заказа.

8) Go to an English or American website which sells clothes (e.g. 6pm.com,

asos.com), choose clothes for 200$, take a picture of them and describe what
you have chosen using new vocabulary and the process of buying on these
websites.

9) Who do you prefer going shopping with: your family, friends or by

yourself? Why?
Read the text below and say why the boy did not like shopping with his mom.
Do not pay attention to the gaps yet.
Last Sunday I went shopping with my mom. First, she spent an hour
1
_____________ different styles of jeans and asking me: "How do I look?" I just
kept saying: "You look 2_____________", but that was not good enough for her.
She wanted me to tell her which ones 3_____________her best. Well, you know, I
love my mom and everything, but she is not exactly slim. I mean, she looks much
better in her red dress that she was 4_____________ on that day than in jeans.
After she had chosen the pair she liked, she went to the cash desk and tried to
5
_____________ the price of the jeans with the cashier! Can you imagine that?

Then we went to the supermarket. She picked out three saucepans which were sold
at a 6_____________and asked me which one I liked best! What did I care?

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Fortunately, she decided 7_____________, and after another hour's shopping for
food she was ready to go home. I had to 8_____________ about ten tons of
shopping, but believe me, that was the least tiring bit!
After coming home, she put on those jeans she had bought and realized they were
too small for her! She still has the 9_____________and wants to take them back to
the shop and get a 10_____________.
Ugh! I hate shopping with my mom.
Adapted from Longman Exam Activator

Choose the correct option a-d to fit into each gap:

1) a) getting dressed b) putting on c) taking off d) trying on
2) a) awful b) cool c) scruffy d) worn-out
3) a) became b) matched c) suited d) went with
4) a) carrying b) fitting c) holding d) wearing
5) a) charge b) negotiate c) overcharge d) reduce
6) a) complaint b) discount c) sale special d) offer
7) a) by herself b) herself c) by her own d) on her own
8) a) carry b) hold c) put d) wear
9) a) check b) discount c) refund d) receipt
10) a) check b) discount c) refund d) receipt

10) Translate the sentences into English using active vocabulary from this
unit:
1) На левой картинке изображена девушка, которая покупает продукты
онлайн. Она платит кредитной картой. На правой картинке – пара,
которая стоит у кассы и собирается платить наличными. Они покупают
продукты в местном супермаркете. Преимуществом покупок онлайн
является то, что не нужно тратить время на поход по магазинам.
Однако это может быть дороже, потому что нужно платить за доставку.
Преимуществом покупки в обычных магазинах будет то, что это
дешевле, но тебе придется нести тяжелые пакеты домой самому.
2) Что касается меня, то я люблю ходить по магазинам одна или с
подругой. Дело в том, что мама постоянно просит меня померить
старомодные вещи, которые мне не нравятся или не идут. Также она
выбирает только товары по скидке и пытается торговаться с
продавцом, а меня это смущает.

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3) Ну, эта леди точно умеет привлекать к себе внимание. В этом наряде её
нельзя не заметить. Сегодня она одета в серую рубашку и клетчатую
свободную куртку. На её шее два шарфа. Один - длинный и серый, а
другой - короткий и зелено-черный. Также на ней темно синие джинсы
и сапоги на высоком каблуке. Если честно, они выглядят
поношенными и весь её вид - неряшливый. Ей точно надо сменить
стилиста.
4) Самая большая из проблем, связанных с покупкой одежды, - проблема
покупки того, что ты реально будешь потом носить. Часто случается,
что мы примеряем одежду в магазине, она нам подходит по размеру, но
после того как приходим домой, оказывается, что она не подходит к
нашим старым вещам! И нам приходится выкидывать эту вещь или
отдавать в благотворительность. Мне кажется, что решением для этой
проблемы будет шопинг со стилистом, который поможет собрать
капсульный гардероб.
5) Я не люблю ходить на рынок, потому что там продают
низкокачественные вещи задорого. Кроме этого, часто нельзя вернуть
купленную вещь и вернуть деньги обратно. А если ты начинаешь
жаловаться на низкое качество, тебя могут обругать в ответ!

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Grammar

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Plurals, comparatives, demonstrative pronouns

One of the 1_______ pros, or advantages, of wearing loose BIG

clothing is that it can feel very comfortable. Yet, one of its
2
_________ cons, or disadvantages, is that it may look BIG
sloppy rather than stylish. Other cons include safety issues
and looking 3_________ than one really is. 4__________ HEAVY, MANY
pros of loose clothing are that it may cause 5_________ LITTLE
irritation to the skin and allow for a 6__________ ease of GREAT
movement than fitted garments.

When wearing loose-fitting pants, there is often no need to

move the fabric at the knee before sitting down. Looser
pants also allow a person to make 7________ strides while LARGE
walking than more fitted types of trousers may.

Comfort is a common pro mentioned by 8________ who PERSON

wear any type of loose-fitting garment such as a big T-shirt
or baggy pants. Yet, to others, loose clothing such as
shorts, 9_________ , sweaters, nightgowns and long skirts DRESS
can look very sloppy — especially when an entire outfit is
loose-fitting. Since garments with a loose fit don't define
the body, they also have the con of making many people
look 10_________ in weight than they actually are. For HEAVY
extremely thin people though, this feature may be
considered a pro.

Yet, even very heavy people tend to look best when

clothing just skims over bulges rather than fits them
loosely. Overly loose clothing on overweight or obese
people can have the effect of making them look even
11
________ . A pro of having loose garments is that they LARGE
are more likely to still fit during fluctuations in weight
than more fitted clothing would.

Adapted from: www.beautyanswered.com

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Future forms

I 1 ________ shopping tomorrow. I have to get prepared GO

for my job interview and buy some trousers and a shirt. I
know, it’s really fashionable now to wear crop tops under
your jacket. But know what? It’s not my story. And it 2
____________. NEVER BE

Certain fashion trends are meant only for the models and
superstars who advertise them -- they have the perfect
bodies for it. Why should I have to wear a top that makes
no effort to cover up my belly? It 3 ___________ me less MAKE
confident about my body. It's not worth it. So, I 4
____________ something traditional. However, I 5 PROBABLY BUY
________ confident during my interview and I 6 BE
_________________ about how ridiculous I look. NOT THINK

Passive voice

Our fashion choices 1____________ by Vogue and NOT DICTATE

Kendall Jenner, you know. Oh no. In fact, there's a lot
more going on when you decide to go for Those Jeans or
That Jacket. While, yes, we 2____________ by our mates INFLUENCE
and the bloggers we follow on Instagram, we
3
___________ by our emotions and memories as well. We INFLUENCE
spoke to two style experts to understand a bit more about
why we wear the clothes we wear...

There are many reasons we opt for one cut, colour and fit
and not the other - one of them being the way we
4
___________. 'The things we 5____________ to as a RAISE, EXPOSE
child are going to have a crucial effect because they're
more available in your mind,' says Kate Nightingale from
Style Psychology. 'For example, if your mum was wearing
a particular shape of jacket, you'll have a higher inclination
towards it. You won't know why, but you 6___________ DRIVE
towards buying that piece as opposed to something of

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exactly same colour and made of the same fabric, just a

different shape.'
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Transport and travelling

Vocabulary

1) Tell your partner about the last holiday you went on:
 where you went
 how you got there
 where you stayed
 what you did
 who you went with
 what the weather was like
Make sure you know these kinds of holidays:
Backpacking, beach holiday, cruise, cycling holiday, package holiday, sightseeing
holiday, winter sports holiday
Match them to the pictures A – F (2 types of holidays will be matched to 1
picture):

Have you ever been on any of these holidays? What did you like and dislike
about them? What are the advantages and disadvantages of other kinds of
holidays?

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2) Match holiday accommodation to the types of holidays from ex. 1, some

words may be matched more than once:
B&B, tent, campsite, cottage, guest house, hotel, cruise ship, time-share apartment,
villa, youth hostel
Have you ever stayed in any of these places? Did you like it? Why (not)?

3) Read the texts 1-3 and say which type of holiday from ex. 1 they refer to:
1. My last holiday was a disappointment. I was expecting a quiet seaside resort,
where I could lie in the sun, eat local food and take it easy. But I was
wrong. The place was overcrowded and there were loads of people
everywhere I went - at the restaurants, on the beach, in the shops. I would
not go there again if I wanted to relax. Instead of having a rest, I came back
feeling really stressed.
2. My mom and dad are talking about booking a holiday in Italy this summer.
I would not like to go there! I'll have to go round the city and see the sights
with them and they will expect me to say how it all broadens my horizons
and how happy I'm that we have come to this place. Duh! Instead I would
like to stay home, hang out with friends and enjoy the nightlife in my own
city while my parents are away.
3. When I want to get away from it all, I go to this website and book a
holiday. My work is really stressful so my idea of dream holiday is going to
some remote place for a couple of weeks and enjoying breathtaking views
of unspoilt nature. I like being physically active and this type of holiday
helps me recharge my batteries.

4) Look at the phrases in bold and try to find Russian equivalents for them.
Close the text and fill in the missing word in the following phrases:
 be _________ active
 book a _________
 broaden _________
 eat _________ food
 enjoy _________ views
 enjoy the _________
 get _________ from it all
 hang _________ with friends
 lie in the _________
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 overcrowded _________
 recharge my _________
 remote _________
 _________ the sights
 _________ it easy
 _________ nature
Which of these activities do you like and dislike doing when you’re on
holiday? Why?

5) Look at these types of holiday again and say what kinds of transport you
will need to go on each holiday:

Put the words from the list into four categories:

Airport, arrivals hall, bicycles, buffet car, bus stop, car park, check-in desk, coach,
cruise ship, deck, departure gate, ferry, flight, hitch-hiking, motorbike, motorway,
petrol station, plane, platform, port, satnav, ticket office, traffic jam, train station,
turbulence, underground, voyage, yacht

Air travel Rail travel Road travel Sea travel

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What travel do you prefer? Why? How do you travel most often? What are
advantages and disadvantages of each kind of travel?

6) What problems can you have during each type of travel?

Read the texts and say:
a) which problems these people faced
b) what kind of transport they used
1. That journey was a bit of a nightmare. There were engineering works on the
motorway and we got stuck in the traffic jam. Then we stopped at the petrol
station and I bought there a hotdog which tasted awful. Oh, never mind. I'm
here now!
2. I wanted to have an egg sandwich, but they said they were out of egg
sandwiches. They'll be picking up more sandwiches at Chesterfield, which is
the next station, so we'll have to wait for 30 minutes more.
3. We checked out of our hotel at 6am in order to catch a flight to Paris, but
when we arrived at the airport, they said all flights to Paris were delayed
because of bad weather conditions. So, we'll have to wait in the arrivals hall
until the storm stops.
4. The voyage promised to be quite nice – the weather was good, I put on my
favourite summer dress and my best friend agreed to go with me. They also
promised there would be dolphins in the open sea. But when we left the port,
strong wind started blowing and I felt sick. Thanks god, I did not throw up,
but I was feeling dizzy during all our trip. And I think you have already
guessed there were no dolphins in the sea.
Have you ever had similar problems while travelling?

7) Do the quiz. Circle the answer that is NOT correct:

1) In which of the following places do you check in?
a) at a hotel b) at an airport c) at a train station
2) Which of the following can you catch?
a) a car b) a flight c) a train
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3) Which of the following means of transport can you board?

a) a boat or ferry b) a plane c) a car
4) Which of the following can you go by?
a) foot b) car c) train
5) Which of these means of transport do you get on?
a) a bus b) a train c) a car
6) Which of these can you book?
a) a flight b) a room c) a train
7) Which of these can you miss?
a) your flight b) your coach c) your ticket
8) Which of the following can you hire?
a) a car b) a room c) a boat
9) When you see someone off, you say “Have a safe …”
a) trip b) journey c) excursion

8) Match these types of holidays to the pictures A - E:

Activity holiday, polar expedition, cultural journey, trekking tour, wildlife holidays

Would you like to go on any of them? Why (not)? What can be advantages
and disadvantages of each kind of holiday?

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Adventure travel

Are you a bit bored with your nine-to-five routine? Have

a look at our 1_____________ range of holidays and EXCITE
decide what type of adventure you’d like.
Activity holidays
Our activity holidays are for everyone, people who love
danger and being 2_____________ active. We have a PHYSICAL
huge 3_____________ of water, snow or desert holidays. VARY
We’ll take you SCUBA diving in the Red Sea or
kayaking and white water rafting in Canada. If you prefer
more 4_____________ kinds of holidays, you can try ADVENTURE
skiing or snowboarding in the Alps or even igloo-
building.

Polar expeditions
Take a cruise to Antarctica or the northern Arctic;
explore a land of white 5_____________ beauty and NATURE
6
_____________ wonderful wildlife. Our experts will SPOIL
explain everything about the two poles as you watch the
penguins in Antarctica or whales and polar bears in the
Arctic. There's no greater adventure than travelling to the
ends of the earth and 7_____________ your horizons. A BROAD
once-in-a-lifetime experience!

Cultural journeys
Our cultural journeys will help you discover ancient
civilizations: India, Thailand, Egypt and many more.
Visit temples, palaces and ancient ruins – just remember
to bring your camera! Get to know local ways of life by
exploring markets, trying exotic foods and meeting local
people.

Trekking tours
We have trekking holidays to famous places such as
Machu Picchu or the Everest Base Camp Trek, as well as
some nearer to home in the Highlands of Scotland. You
don’t need to be very 8_____________, just fairly fit. SPORT
You’ll have a great time enjoying nature with a group of
new friends.
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Wildlife holidays
We organise small-group tours to get closer to nature in
Africa, Asia or South America. Go on safari in Africa and
watch lions and giraffes. Meet the famous turtles of the
Galapagos Islands. Look for tigers in India, or take an
elephant safari in Sri Lanka. We use 9_____________ LOCALLY
guides and stay in a range of 10_____________, from ACCOMMODATE
tents to tree houses.

9) Imagine you've been asked for advice about a cheap but interesting
holiday in your country.
Say:
- where one can go
- which transport one can take
- where to stay
- what to eat
- what to do

Travel round Europe and see the sights without spending a fortune…

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Trains
With the Inter-rail Global pass you can spend a month exploring thirty European
countries from Ireland to Greece, for €399 for a second-class 1_____________. It
is also valid on some ferry routes. Inter-rail pass holders are entitled to
2
_____________ on museums, hostels, etc. And if you can sleep sitting up, you
can save money on 3_____________.
Buses
Coach travel is comfortable and relatively 4_____________. The Eurolines 30-day
pass for young people allows you to make international 5_____________ between
40 European cities for just €250. In the UK, Megabus offers single tickets between
major cities for under €2 plus a booking 6_____________. And in Scotland, a
Citylink Explorer Pass, which allows unlimited 7_____________ on any eight days
in 6-day period, costs less than €130.
Hitchhiking
As a result of cheap air fares and bus tickets, there are not so many hitchhikers
carrying their rucksacks along European roads nowadays. It's romantic and cheap,
but it might be dangerous.
Air travel
If you 8_____________ a flight ahead, you can get incredibly good deals with the
budget airlines. For example, flights from as low as €1! But you must reserve your
seats early. And watch out for airport taxes. They can easily add 30$ to your
FARE.
Accommodation
In some countries, such as Spain or Greece, you can 9_____________ low-priced
hotels, but in the UK and Ireland 10_____________ are a more reasonable option
(about €60 for a double room including a cooked breakfast).
Adapted from Longman Exam Activator

Circle the correct option (a-d) to complete each gap (1-10):

1) a) fare b) fee c) price d) ticket
2) a) discounts b) pay offs c) sale d) sales
3) a) accommodation b) facilities c) houses d) living
4) a) expensive b) free c) inexpensive d) low-cost
5) a) cruises b) journeys c) travellings d) voyages

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6) a) fare b) fee c) price d) ticket

7) a) journey b) travel c) trip d) voyage
8) a) accommodate b) book c) hire d) rent
9) a) get on b) go by c) see off d) stay in
10) a) B&Bs b) cottages c) hotels d) villas
Would you like to travel this way? Why?

10) Translate into English using active vocabulary:

1) На левой картинке можно увидеть девочку, которая читает книжку в
палатке, которая стоит посреди леса. На правой девушка сидит в отеле
и смотрит на море. Я бы предпочла пакетный тур отдыху с палатками,
потому что люблю комфорт и не люблю насекомых, которых много в
лесу.
2) На мой взгляд, самая большая проблема, связанная с туром по
достопримечательностям, - толпы людей, которые их посещают.
Решением будет бронировать тур не в сезон, это поможет избежать
переполненных мест и расширить твой кругозор.
3) На прошлых выходных я решил не готовиться к экзаменам, потому что,
честно говоря, уже устал от них. Вместо этого мы с друзьями решили
пойти с палатками на ночевку в лесу. Взяли с собой настольные игры,
гитару и классно потусовались. А как у тебя прошли выходные? Чем
ты занимался? Ты отдохнул?
4) На мой взгляд, лучший способ перезарядить батарею - уехать от всего
этого на природу. Можно даже не бронировать перелет, а поехать на
автобусе за город и там насладиться неиспорченной природой,
полежать на берегу реки и почитать книгу.
5) Я бы предпочла остановиться в хостеле, а не в дорогом отеле. На самом
деле, мне все равно, в каком жилье останавливаться – главное, чтобы
было чисто. И еще я не люблю длинные путешествия, потому что мне
не нравится спать в незнакомых местах и я там не высыпаюсь.

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Grammar

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Passive voice

Bali 1__________ in the Indian Ocean, it’s by far the most LOCATE
famous of the more than 17,000 islands of Indonesia.

The official language is Indonesian, but many people use the

Balinese language in everyday life. English 2__________ as USE
well due to the high level of tourism.

Balinese people seriously believe in karma, that life

3
_________ by a system of cause and effect, action, and GOVERN
reaction. Their religion and culture are really interesting so
try to learn about them as much as you can while you are
there!

The southern side of Bali is the most touristy area on the

island. Denpasar (the capital city of Bali) 4___________ here LOCATE
together with the Ngurah Rai International Airport. South
Bali 5________ with beautiful beaches, posh cafes, fancy PACK
restaurants, and cool party places.

East Bali 6___________ by the largest volcano on the island: DOMINATE

Mount Agung. This is a very active volcano with constant
eruptions, therefore it 7_____________ to visit. NOT ALLOW

Adapted from: shewandersabroad.com

Conditionals

If I had money, I 1__________ to Amsterdam. Sure, massive GO

European capitals like London and Paris are worthy of a
vacation, but if I 2__________ a choice, I would opt for the HAVE

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capital of the Netherlands. Something about Amsterdam's

charming canals and cozy hotels makes it an ideal place for
me. I wish I 3_______ book my trip for tulip season to see CAN
the iconic flowers in bloom. I wish I 4___________ the TOUR
famous Van Gogh Museum. And of course if I 5_________ HAVE
an opportunity, I would spend the night in beautifully
renovated canal homes.

Revision 1

There are two things every traveler should know about Bali.
1
_____, the island has fallen victim to what I like to call ONE
"The Instagram Effect."
2
________ pictures of 3___________ in flowing dresses THAT,WOMAN
leaving the only set of footprints in the sand are beautiful,
but they're just not reality. If you can’t wait for your
vacation because you are going to put your 4___________ FOOT
up and not do anything, it’s possible. However, don’t hope
to be alone. Bali is crowded. The only way you're getting a
picture like that is if you 5_______ awake at sunrise and
BE
have smoothed over everyone else's footprints, and have
also moved all of the garbage out of your shot. Yes, the
TWO
garbage. Which brings me to my 6______ point: Bali is very
polluted.

Tourism is the 7__ industry in Bali: It 8_ up BIG, MAKE

about 80% of Bali's economy. From January to October
2018, Bali 9________ 5.16 million foreign visitors. But with WELCOME
that level of tourism comes a massive amount of waste. In
Bali, plastic clogs up the surrounding waters and
10 HURL
_________ to shore each day. And because of where Bali
11
______________ geographically, it 12_________ plastic POSITION,
from other Indonesian islands as well as the Philippines and CATCH
Malaysia.
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Nature and ecology

Vocabulary

1) Look at the picture. What does it show? How is it connected to ecology?

Read the text and find it out:

Global warming is the gradual increase in the average temperature of the earth's
atmosphere, and is caused by harmful gases. Many environmentalists believe that
most of this pollution is the result of human activities. Here are some of the effects:
- the ice poles melt and sea levels rise
- there will be more extreme and unpredictable weather, for example heatwaves
and floods
- the earth will become even warmer because the rainforests are disappearing
- famine and disease will spread, and this will especially affect people in poor
countries
Adapted from Word Skills Intermediate

Find in the text English equivalents for:

Экстремальная и непредсказуемая погода; голод, болезни, засуха,
наводнение, влиять на людей в бедных странах, вызвано вредными газами,
результат действий человека, постепенное увеличение температуры
атмосферы земли, глобальное потепление, тают ледниковые шапки, исчезают
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тропические леса, загрязнение, земля еще больше нагреется, поднимается

уровень моря.
Answer the questions:
1) Are you worried about global warming?
2) Have you noticed the climate change in recent years in your country? How
has it affected it?
3) Which human activities do you think are most harmful to the environment?
4) What kinds of pollution do you know? Which of them are common in your
country?

2) Read the sentences and circle the correct word:

1) The earth is gradual/gradually getting warmer.
2) Environmentalists /Environment predict that there will be a rise in sea levels.
3) With global warming, some plants and animals will appear/disappear.
4) Pollution has a very serious effect/affect on the environment.
5) More and more animals are becoming extinct/extinction each year.
6) Industries which pollute/pollution the environment should pay big taxes.
7) There are harmful/harm gases in the atmosphere. After many months
without rain, there is a real danger of flood/famine in Africa.
8) Global warming is caused by human/humanity activity.
9) There was a lot of extremal/extreme weather last year: floods, hurricanes
and heatwaves.
10) We have to protection/protect the environment.
11) The beach was pollution/polluted with plastic, which harms animals and
plants.
12) The situation with global warming affects/effects everyone.
Say if each idea is good, bad or ok

3) Match the words to make phrases:

a) sort out 1) wildlife

b) save 2) cars from city centre
c) pick up 3) rubbish
d) protect 4) environmentally friendly products
e) buy 5) litter
f) ban 6) natural resources and forests

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Use the phrases to speak about how to solve the following problems:
 air pollution
 greenhouse effect
 too much waste
 heatwaves and famine
 extinct species

4) Do these words mean the same or are they different?

a) Endangered species/ extinct species
b) Sort out rubbish/ collect rubbish
c) Heatwave / famine
d) Greenhouse effect / global warming
e) Waste/ rubbish
f) Threat to environment / damage to environment
g) Impact / influence
h) Cut down trees/ plant trees
i) Rise in sea levels/ melting snow caps
j) Protect environment/ save environment
k) Air pollution / harmful gases
l) Extreme / unpredictable weather
m) Disease / illness
n) Secure environment/ safe environment
o) Mistreat animals / treat animals badly
Make 1 sentence with words from each pair.
5) Do you think zoos are a good thing?

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Zoos are hugely popular 1_____________ for adults ATTRACT

and children alike. But are they actually a good thing?
Critics of zoos would argue that animals often suffer
2
_____________ and mentally by being enclosed. Even PHYSICAL
the best artificial environments can't come close to
matching the space and 3_____________ that animals FREE
have in their natural habitats. This deprivation causes
many zoo animals to become stressed or mentally ill.
Catching animals in the wild also causes much
suffering by splitting up families. Some zoos make
animals 4_____________ unnaturally: for example, BEHAVIOUR
marine parks often force dolphins and whales to
perform tricks. They may die decades earlier than their
wild 5_____________, and some even try to commit RELATION
suicide.

On the other hand, by bringing people and animals

together, zoos have the potential to 6_____________ EDUCATION
the public about conservation issues and inspire people
to protect animals and their habitats. Some zoos provide
a safe 7_____________ for animals which have been ENVIRONMENTAL
mistreated in circuses, or pets which have been
abandoned. Zoos also carry out important research into
subjects like animal behaviour and how to treat
8
_____________. ILL

One of the most important modern functions of zoos is

supporting international breeding programmes,
particularly for 9_____________ species. In the wild, DANGER
some of the rarest species have difficulty in finding
mates and breeding, and they might also be
10
_____________ by poachers, loss of their habitat and THREAT
predators. A good zoo will enable these species to live
and breed in a 11_____________ environment. SECURITY

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However, opponents of zoos say that the vast MAJOR

12
_____________ of captive breeding programmes do
not release animals back into the wild. Animals are sold
not only to other zoos but also to circuses or hunting
ranches in the US or South Africa, where some people
are willing to pay a lot of money for the chance to kill
an animal in a fenced enclosure.

So, are zoos good for animals or not? Perhaps it all

depends on how well individual zoos are managed, and
the benefits of zoos can surely outweigh their HARM
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_____________ effects. However, it is understandable
that many people believe imprisoning animals for any
reason is simply wrong.
Adapted from British Council website

Read the text again and say what advantages and disadvantages of zoos are
mentioned in it.

6) Have you ever heard about sustainable supermarkets? Read the text and
say what they are. Don’t pay attention to the gaps yet.

Many of the major supermarket chains have come under fire with accusations of
various unethical acts over the past decade. They've 1_____________ tonnes of
food, they've underpaid their suppliers and they've contributed to excessive plastic
waste in their packaging, which has had its 2_____________ on our environment.
But supermarkets and grocers are starting to sit up and take notice. In response to
growing consumer complaints against the huge amounts of plastic waste generated
by plastic packaging, some of the largest UK supermarkets have signed up to a
pact promising to transform packaging and cut plastic wastage. In a promise to
reuse, 3_____________ or compost all plastic wastage by 2025, supermarkets are
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now beginning to take some responsibility for the part they play in contributing to
the damage 4_____________ our environment.
In response to criticisms over food 5_____________, some supermarkets are
donating some of their food surplus. However, charities estimate that they are only
accessing two per cent of supermarkets' total food surplus, so this hardly seems to
be 6_____________ the problem. Some say that supermarkets are simply not doing
enough.
Some smaller companies are now taking matters into their own hands and offering
consumers a greener, more environmentally 7_____________option. Shops like
Berlin's Original Unverpakt and London's Bulk Market are plastic-free shops that
have opened in recent years, 8_____________ customers to use their own
containers or compostable bags.
There is no doubt that we still have a long way to go in 9_____________ food
waste and plastic waste. But perhaps the major supermarkets might take inspiration
from these smaller grocers and gradually stop 10_____________the environment.

Choose the correct option a-d to fit into each gap:

1) a) sorted out b) recycled c) reused d) thrown away
2) a) danger b) impact c) threat d) waste
3) a) influence b) pick up c) recycle d) treat
4) a) at b) for c) to d) with
5) a) litter b) pollution c) rubbish d) waste
6) a) dealing b) deciding c) figuring d) solving
7) a) friendly b) funny c) nice d) pleasant
8) a) doing b) encouraging c) making d) taking
9) a) reusing b) reducing c) throwing away d) wasting
10) a) extincting b) impacting c) polluting d) securing

7) Answer the questions about different kinds of weather:

a) Do you like cloudy or sunny weather?
b) Do you prefer rainy, snowy or icy weather?
c) How often do you have storms with thunder and
lightning in the place where you live?
d) What is the difference between fog and mist?
e) How hot does it get in the summer in the place where you
live?

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f) Do you like showers?

g) Do you prefer to stay at home when there's strong wind blowing outside?

8) Complete the table with bold words from ex. 7:

noun adjective verb related words

and phrases
cloud - rain clouds, storm
clouds
fog - -
ice - icy roads
- - flash of lightning
misty - -
to rain to pour with rain,
heavy rain
showery - rain showers
snow to snow
stormy - thunderstorm
sun - the sun shines,
thundery to thunder -
windy - the wind blows,
strong wind

What do you add to nouns to make them adjectives?

Do you notice any other spelling changes?

Put the following adjectives in the order from hottest to

coldest:
boiling, chilly, cold, cool, freezing, hot, warm

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9) Read the texts 1-4 and match them to the pictures A-D:

1. It's minus 5 degrees Celsius and there's a lot of ice everywhere - on cars, on
trees, on houses. The ice is 10 cm thick in some places! In a strange way, it's
beautiful to look at. But icy roads are dangerous for drivers and pedestrians.
2. It’s another day of sun at our place. Hot, dry, no clouds in the sky and no
sign of rain. There is nothing more one can do on this day other than go out
to the beach and sip on some lemonade.
3. It began this morning. The sky became very cloudy and the air felt stormy.
There were a few showers and it was windy too. Everyone knew what was
happening, and many people left their homes and went away from the coast.
Now there's a lot of rain and the wind is extremely strong. Nobody's inside
because it isn't safe.
4. There is some snow on the ground, and already, it's impossible to see more
than a few meters ahead. There is some fog and the wind is blowing into my
face. It's difficult to open my eyes! It's very cold, very windy, and I'm happy
to be inside now.
Adapted from Solution Pre-Intermediate

Answer the questions:

a) Are these kinds of weather typical of the place where you live?
b) What kind of weather do you have in different seasons?
c) What’s the weather like today? Have you heard the forecast for
tomorrow/next week?
d) What kind of weather do you like and dislike?
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e) Does the weather affect your mood?

f) What kind of weather do you think is the best and the worst for camping,
walking with friends, sightseeing, staying in?

10) Translate into English using active vocabulary:

1) На левой картинке изображена девушка, которая сидит на лавочке в
парке и читает книгу. На улице солнечно и немного облачно. Погода
теплая, потому что девушка одета в футболку и джинсы. На левой
картинке я вижу мальчиков, гуляющих под дождем. Они бегают по
лужам и смеются. Кажется, на улице холодно, потому что они одеты
в куртки, штаны и резиновые сапоги. Что касается меня, то мне
нравится солнечная погода, потому что в неё можно гулять с
друзьями, читать книгу в парке и кататься на велосипеде.
2) Сортировка мусора помогает нам защитить окружающую среду.
Один из минусов сортировки мусора - ты никогда не знаешь,
положат ли эти мешки потом в разные контейнеры или сбросят в
один. А минусом сбора пластика будет то, что тебе придется таскать
тяжелые мешки. Но это занятие помогает уменьшить загрязнение
почвы.
3) Недавно в моем классе прошел урок по защите окружающей среды.
Я думала, что нам будут рассказывать, как полезно сажать деревья и
не выбрасывать мусор на улице, но нам дали метлы и сказали идти
мести школьный двор. А как насчет тебя? Что ты делаешь для
защиты окружающей среды? Ты помогаешь перерабатывать мусор?
Твоя семья использует многоразовые пакеты, когда ходит в
магазин?
4) Меня очень заботит проблема глобального потепления, потому что
тают снеговые шапки на полюсах и поднимается уровень воды в
океане. Из-за этого некоторые страны, находящиеся возле моря,
могут быть затоплены, а весь мир будет страдать из-за
экстремальной погоды, например, периодов засухи или ураганов.
Температура воздуха будет увеличиваться, потому что исчезают
тропические леса, и болезни и голод будут угрожать человечеству.

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Grammar

Прочитайте приведённые ниже тексты. Преобразуйте, если необходимо,

Passive voice

Twenty-eight people 1___________ by lightning in the KILL

United States each year, according to NOAA’s 10-year
average of annual lightning fatalities.

In 2021, Florida had the most lightning deaths. Florida

2
_____________ the “lightning capital” of the country, CONSIDER
with more than 2,000 lightning injuries over the past 50
years.

You can protect yourself from risk even if you 3_________ CATCH
outdoors when lightning is close by. If you 4___________ CATCH
in an open area, act quickly to find adequate shelter. The
most important action is to remove yourself from danger.
Crouching or getting low to the ground can reduce your
chances of being struck but does not remove you from
danger.

If you are in a group, move away from each other, about 65-
100 feet (20-30 m). In this way, it prevents several people or
the whole group from being struck by single lightning. It’s
easier to assist one injured than many! And if the entire
group 5________ by lightning, no one can help anyone… STRIKE

Conditionals

The Paris Agreement ratified in 2015 saw most countries in

the world agree to keep the increase in the global
temperature of the planet to below 2°C and strive to limit it
to 1.5°C.
The scientific community estimates that we have all it takes
to halt the problem. If we take drastic measures that

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transform the energy system and social consumption habits,

we 1_________ in time to slow down this uncontrolled rise
in temperature. BE

The question is, what will happen if nations

2
____________? In the latest IPCC report, almost 100
scientists analyzed what the impact on the planet would be NOT COMPLY
if global warming 3_________ the ceiling of 1.5°C and/or
2°C - and the conclusions are clear: we either get on with it, REACH
or we will be left without a planet.

Over the last century, our Earth has already witnessed a

vertiginous increase in temperature: 1°C between the pre-
industrial era and today. If this progressive rise goes on to
reach 2°C, the consequences 4___________ in many
directions. Never has half a degree mattered so much. SPRAY

We will experience, for example, an alarming rise in sea

level. The biodiversity loss we will suffer through an
increase of 1.5°C will be catastrophic, but if the rise were to
be in the order of 2°C, the problem 5____________
irreversible due to the disappearance of plant, animal and BE
insect species, including the death of practically all coral
reefs.
Adapted from: activesustainability.com

Revision 2

The killer U.S. heat wave of 1936 spread as far north as

Canada, 1______ to the heat-related deaths of an estimated LEAD
5,000 2_______, sent thermometers to a record 121 degrees PERSON
Fahrenheit in Steele, N.D., and 3_______ that July the MAKE
4
__________ month ever recorded in the United States. WARM

The country and much of the world are currently baking in a

brutal heat wave. Britain had its 5__________ day on record HOT
Tuesday, with temperatures 6___________ 104 degrees at HIT
London Heathrow Airport. And in the United States, more
than 100 million Americans 7_________ under National BE

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Weather Service heat 8___________ or warnings Tuesday. ADVISORY

But in much of the central United States, summer 1936 was

even 9________. At their peak, temperatures in North HOT
Dakota were 10_________ than midsummer Death Valley, WARM
and hot enough to cook rare steak in the street.
Few residents struggling in 11_________ temperatures THAT
would have been able to afford such a meal: the heat wave
12
_________ during the Great Depression, six years into a STRIKE
sustained period of crop failure and economic hardship.
The North American heat wave of 1936 followed one of the
13
_________ recorded winters in the same area. COLD

Adapted from: washingtonpost.com

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Work

Vocabulary

1) Look at the pictures A-D. What jobs do you see in each one? Which job
looks the most interesting to you? Why?

Look at the adjectives below. Which of them can be used to describe jobs in
the pictures above?
boring, challenging, creative, competitive, demanding, easy, insecure, low-paid,
rewarding, stressful, tiring, varied, well-paid

2) Read the texts 1-4 about summer jobs. Answer the question: What jobs
did teenagers do? What was good or bad about each one?
1. I wanted to earn some money last summer, so I decided to get a job as a
nanny. I saw this vacancy for a child carer with a family from London.
There were three pre-school children in the family. Actually, the job wasn't
very well-paid, but I didn't have to pay for food and I didn't need any
qualifications or experience to do it. The kids were lovely too, but looking
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after them was really demanding and stressful! I was exhausted by the end
of each day.
2. I really wanted to work outdoors over the summer, so when I saw the
advertisement for a job as a gardener, I applied for it. Besides, they provided
benefits – medical insurance, holiday pay and accommodation. The wages
were 8$ per hour. They saw that I was physically fit, so they employed me
after the interview. Unfortunately, I didn't enjoy it very much because I
worked alone and I realised I want to be part of a team.
3. You know, I want to be a travel agent in the future, so I was looking for a
job at a hotel. West Side Place offered me a temporary summer contract plus
full board and the position of a Hotel Receptionist Assistant. It was ideal for
me. I answered the phone, helped customers and was in charge of cleaning
the lobby. Hotel is open 24 hours so sometimes I was asked to work shifts
and do overtime. But I liked it nevertheless!
4. This restaurant near my house (thanks god it was close, I didn’t need to
commute!) was hiring part-time staff to serve and clean the tables. The main
requirement was having a neat and tidy appearance. They promised a pay
rise if I did my job well, but honestly I didn't care about that as I got really
good tips. However, sometimes I worked long hours and got a bit tired but
that's ok.

3) Answer the questions about words in the text:

a) What is the opposite for well-paid? work part time? temporary contract?
work outdoors?
b) Is there any difference between qualifications and experience?
c) What benefits might a person get?
d) Is there any difference between "employ" and "hire"?
e) When might a waiter be given tips?
f) What is the difference between salary and wages?
Answer the questions about yourself using new words:
a) Have you ever done any summer job? What was it like?
b) Would you like to apply for any of the jobs? Why (not)?
c) What is more important to you?
-doing a challenging and rewarding job
-earning a lot of money
d) Which do you prefer?
-working indoors
-working outdoors
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e) Which sentence is true for you?

-I like being part of a team
-I prefer working alone
f) Which sentence is true for you?
-I don't mind working long hours.
-I want to work nine-to-five
g) Would you like to:
- work for international company?
- work for a small local company?

4) Read the letter of application. Where does the person want to work? Insert
necessary prepositions into the gaps.
Dear Sir or Madam,
I would like to apply 1___ the position of assistant in your art gallery. I would like
to work 2___ your company as I have always wanted to work in art.
As you will see from my CV, I have all the qualifications you require: a degree
2
___ art history and several certificates ___ foreign languages. I also have 5 years'
experience 3___ similar work 4___ a small art gallery in my home town, Cardiff.
While working there, I was responsible 5___ contacts with buyers, both face 6___
face and via the Internet. I work well as a part 7___ a team and can be in charge
8
___ your PR department.
I look forward to an opportunity to meet you in person. Please contact me at any of
the email addresses or telephone numbers listed in the CV.
Yours faithfully,
Sean Jones

Write your own letter of application for your dream job.

5) Read the story of Nastya’s career and put the sentences into the correct
order. The first one is already done for you:
1) After finishing the university, Nastya started looking for a job in accounting.
a) In a while, her business was doing so well that she decided to quit her job
in the office.
b) She looked for her first clients on the Instagram and soon she had her first
photoshoot.
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c) She applied for a lot of jobs and sent in CVs, after which she was
employed by one company.
d) Nastya had been working for the company for 2 years when she got married,
got pregnant and took a maternity leave.
e) She had a good salary, but sometimes she had to do overtime. Besides, her
boss got angry and promised to fire her when she didn’t meet the deadlines.
f) During her leave, she was bored and decided to try working as a freelance
photographer.
Write a similar story using the words in bold about the career of one of your
parents.

6) Complete the sentences by adding the suffixes (-ant; -er; -or; -ant; -ian) to
the words in bold to make names of jobs.
1) A person who is responsible for the accounts of a company is an
_____________
2) A person who programs computers is a _____________
3) A person who teaches children is a _____________
4) A person who builds new buildings is a _____________
5) A person who assists another person is an _____________
6) A person who serves food in a cafe is a _____________
7) A person who helps you treat your illnesses is a _____________
8) A person who cuts your hair is a _____________
9) A person who looks after your garden is a_____________
10) A person who plays music is a _____________
11) A person who works in the field of science is a _____________
12) A person who creates painting or drawings is an _____________

Which of the jobs are shown in the pictures below?

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Which of these jobs are most/least useful?

7) Look at the pictures showing 4 crazy jobs from around the world. Can
you guess what these jobs are?

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Read texts 1-4 and match them to the pictures A-D. Say what the names of the
jobs are.
1. Wedding guest
Dairi, a wedding planning company, listed a job asking кандидатов to attend a
wedding ceremony in order to make it appear as if there are more guests.
Временные workers are allowed to eat dinner and receive a wedding present, in
addition to getting paid a зарплата. Not just anyone can send in their резюме
(applicants are expected to possess common knowledge of society and proper
manners, etc.), but for those who do qualify, 10,000 yen to 15,000 yen is good
money for dressing up, eating delicious food and receiving a gift.
2. Professional Stand-in-Liner
There are many people who hate waiting in lines. So they нанимают
professionals to do the job. Sometimes these professionals зарабатывают a lot
more money when a new or a very hot item comes out where some people may
wait about two to about three weeks for something. The prices to have these
professionals can be about fifty dollars to almost about five-hundred dollars! These
people are valued a lot in places like Apple stores night before the newest iPhone
release or something of that nature. So, if you have neither квалификации nor
опыт – there’s still a хорошо оплачиваемая job for you. Besides, you can
proudly call yourself самозанятым 😉.

3. Rental boyfriends
Boyfriends are available for rent in Japan. The service has become so popular that
Japanese men are taking this up as работу на полный день. The pseudo-
boyfriend has to go out on a date with the woman and pretend to be her boyfriend
for the contracted time, which typically lasts 2-3 hours. Meetings are only held in
public places and intimate relationships between the parties are strictly prohibited.
The зарплата are good, plus sometimes they receive generous чаевые.
4. Water slides tester
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. Not in this case, because Jack's work
involves a lot of playing in water. Water Slide Testers have to check all aspects of
safety and make sure these rides are absolutely safe. There's always медицинская
страховка for those who break a bone or two. If you are ищете a fun job на
открытом воздухе – you should definitely послать документы на this one.
Which of these jobs would you like to do?

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Which of the adjectives from ex. 1 (boring, challenging, creative, competitive,

demanding, easy, insecure, low-paid, rewarding, stressful, tiring, varied, well-
paid) can be used to describe these jobs?
Replace the Russian words in the texts with their English equivalents.

8) Do you think robots will replace humans in the future of

work?
Read the text below and find out what the author thinks about
this issue. Do you agree with him?

If you think of the jobs robots could never do, you would
probably put doctors and 1_____________ at the top of TEACH
the list. It's easy to imagine robot cleaners and factory
2
_____________, but some jobs need human connection WORK
and 3_____________. CREATIVE

But are we underestimating what robots can do? In some

cases, they already perform better than doctors at
diagnosing 4_____________. Also, some patients might ILL
feel more comfortable sharing 5_____________ PERSON
information with a machine than a person. Could there be
a place for robots in 6_____________ after all? EDUCATE

British education expert Anthony Seldon thinks so. And

he even has a date for the robot takeover of the classroom:
2027. He predicts robots will do the main job of
transferring information and teachers will be like
assistants. 7_____________ robots will read students' INTELLIGENCE
faces, movements and maybe even brain signals. Then
they will adapt the information to each student. It's not a
popular opinion and it's unlikely robots will ever have
empathy and the 8_____________ to really connect with
humans like another human can. ABLE

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One thing is certain, though. A robot teacher is better than

no teacher at all. In some parts of the world, there aren't
enough teachers and 9–16 per cent of children under the
age of 14 don't go to school. That problem could be
9
_____________ solved by robots because they can teach
anywhere and won't get 10_____________, or tired, or PART
move somewhere for an easier, higher-paid job. STRESS

Those negative aspects of teaching are something

everyone agrees on. Teachers all over the world are
leaving because it is a 11_____________ job and they feel
overworked. Perhaps the question is not 'Will robots DEMAND
12
_____________ teachers?' but 'How can robots help
teachers?' Office workers can use software to do things PLACE
like organise and answer emails, 13_____________
meetings and update calendars. Teachers waste a lot of ARRANGEMENT
time doing non-teaching work, including more than 11
hours a week marking homework. If robots could cut the
time teachers spend marking homework and writing
reports, teachers would have more time and
14
_____________ for the parts of the job humans do best.
ENERGETIC
Adapted from British Council website

9) Are you happy with your study-life balance? What do you do to make it
better?

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Read about the problems connected with work-life balance and think of
possible solutions. Don’t pay attention to the gaps yet.

Ronan
I work in a fairly traditional office environment doing a typical 1_____________
job. I like my job, but it's annoying that my 2_____________ to work takes an hour
and a half each way and most of my work could really be done online from home.
But my boss doesn't seem to trust that we will get any work done if left to our own
devices, and everyone in the company has to clock in and out every day. It's
frustrating that they feel the need to monitor what we do so closely instead of
judging us based on our task performance, like most companies do these days.
Jo
I used to do a typical five-day week, but after I came out of my 3_____________, I
decided that I wanted to spend more time with my children before they start
school. After 4_____________ with my boss, we decided to cut my working week
down to a three-day work week. This of course meant a significant cut in my
5
_____________ too. I've since noticed, though, that my workload hasn't decreased
in the slightest! I'm now doing five days' worth of work in three days, but getting
paid much less for it! I find myself having to take work home just so that I can
6
_____________ the deadlines. It's wearing me out trying to juggle work with
looking after my children and my family, but I don’t dare to bring this up with my
boss because I am afraid he will 7_____________ me and I’ll have to look for
another job.
Lily
I'm 8_____________ and work for myself. This is great because I am in
9
_____________ of my time. At first, I was working from home, but I found it
really hard to concentrate. There were just too many distractions around:
housework that needed doing, another cup of tea, my family members wanting my
attention for various things. So I started to go to a nearby café to work, but the Wi-
Fi connection wasn't ideal and I found myself drinking too much coffee. I liked
getting dressed to go to work in the morning and being able to focus in an office
environment. Maybe I’ll come 10_____________ to the office one day, but I seem
to like that freedom I have!
Adapted from British Council website

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Fill in the gaps with the correct option a)-d):

1) a) full-time b) part-time c) permanent d) temporary
2) a) commute b) cruise c) journey d) voyage
3) a) maternity leave b) resign c) retirement d) sick leave
4) a) bargaining b) dealing c) negotiating d) telling
5) a) bonus b) salary c) wages d) tips
6) a) introduce b) meet c) see d) watch
7) a) fire b) resign c) retire d) quit
8) a) auto-employed b) employed c) self-employed d) unemployed
9) a) charge b) hand c) responsible d) take
10) a) away b) back c) out d) with

10) Translate into English using active vocabulary:

1) На левой картинке я вижу людей, сидящих в офисе. Они что-то
обсуждают, может быть, у них совещание. На правой картинке
девушка сидит в кафе с ноутбуком. Мне кажется, она работает, потому
что она выглядит сосредоточенной. Я бы предпочла быть самозанятой
и работать из дома, потому что не хочу тратить время на долгие
поездки на работу и мне комфортней работать одной, а не быть частью
команды.
2) Одной из проблем, связанных с выходом на пенсию, будет скука. Когда
людям не надо ходить на работу, они не знают, чем себя занять.
Решением для этой проблемы будет нахождение для себя хобби,
которым человек будет заниматься в свое свободное время.
3) Отвечая на твои вопросы, я бы хотела работать неполный рабочий
день. Мне хочется иметь время для себя, и ты знаешь, как я люблю
свободу. Нет, я не хотела бы найти подработку на лето, и тем более –
работать няней. Это очень стрессовая и требовательная работа, а ты
знаешь, что я терпеть не могу ответственность. Кроме того, это
низкооплачиваемая работа, а я ценю свое время.
Теперь ответь ты на мои вопросы. Почему ты выбрала профессию
врача? Это хорошо оплачиваемая работа? Она включает в себя работу
по сменам и переработки?
4) Этим летом я послала резюме на работу официантки в кафе возле
моего дома. Зарплата была такая себе, но я получала хорошие чаевые и
мне нравилось быть частью команды. Да, еще я работала снаружи – на
летней веранде, и меня всю покусали комары! Зато я подкопила
немного денег на новый ноутбук и теперь у меня есть опыт работы.
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5) На левой картинке - учитель, который ведет урок в школе, а на правой -

строитель, который находится возле строящегося здания. Одно из
достоинств работы учителя в том, что она благодарная, а недостатком
являются переработки и много ненужной бумажной работы, которую
приходится выполнять. Еще учителя трудно уволить, потому что это
неконкурентная специальность. Работа строителя - очень физически
трудозатратная, потому что приходится много работать и проводить
время на открытом воздухе. Плюсом этой работы будет медицинская
страховка и другие выгоды, например, премии в конце года.

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Grammar

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Reported Speech

When I had my first interview for a teaching job, I was

asked what 1____________ me to become a teacher. This INSPIRE
question is popular because it gives the interviewer insight
into your feelings about your career.

My answer was prepared beforehand. I said that the best

example I 2_____________ was my history teacher in high EVER HAVE
school. I also said that she 3_________ see past the dates CAN
and facts and make the subject come to life beyond the
basic curriculum. I told the interviewer that we
4
_________ through old newspaper articles about LOOK
historical events. I added that I 5____________ inspired BE
by her unconventional techniques. So, I said that I
6
_________ to bring the same passion for innovative ways WANT
to learn to my classroom.

I got the job. The headmaster told me my answer

7
_________ that I 8___________ how an inspiring teacher SHOW,
9
_______ change my life and form my values. RECOGNIZE
CAN

Conditionals

If most hiring managers 1_________ an open mind, they KEEP

would find a good fit for a position sooner. After all, it's
their job to find the right person, not the right resume.
However, if you 2__________ all of the necessary NOT MEET
requirements, you will probably not get the job.
Anyway, you should still apply for the position if you
think that you can do the job. Compensate for your
missing criteria by concentrating your resume and cover

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responsibilities. If you convince a hiring manager that
you're capable, you 3________ able to secure an BE
interview.

If I wanted to get a job, I 4___________ on any training, FOCUS

experience and skills that make me seem like a strong
candidate for the position. For example, if the position
5
__________ five or more years of job experience but I REQUIRE
only 6________ three, I would choose to focus on my HAVE
volunteer work or internship opportunities.
Let's say you're applying for a position in the nursing field,
for instance, but don't have the required job experience. If
you emphasize your volunteer work at a local retirement
home, this 7________________ that you meet the skill ILLUSTRATE
requirements. If you demonstrate necessary skills, you
8
____________ the discussion from relevant experience to MOVE
a relevant skill set.
Adapted from: indeed.com

Revision 3

Being a successful freelancer is no easy feat. Avoid some of

the common pitfalls with 1_____ top tips for a THIS
2
______________ and lucrative working life. PRODUCTIVE
In the UK, about 4.5 million of us 3___________ as self- REGISTER
employed. Given how many of us work for 4___________, WE
it’s pretty surprising how little we 5________ about the TELL
working life of the self-employed – and how to survive it
6
_______. WELL

Nobody teaches you how to be self-employed. Everyone just

7
______ it, and makes a lot of mistakes along the way. Over DO
the past 17 years, I 8___________ a few things that might LEARN
have saved me a grey hair or two had I known them when I
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Here are a few pearls of wisdom that I 10______________ up PICK

during my years as a freelancer.

1. Behave as if you are at work

Because you are. This sounds obvious, but few of
11
______ do it. We slob around the kitchen in 12______ WE, WE
pyjamas at lunchtime and send emails while frying bacon.
Even if you work from home, it’s just occasionally a good
idea to pretend you are in an office. Try to keep life and work
separate.

2. Be a good boss
The 13________________ trap that many self-employed DAMAGING
people fall into is not treating 14_____________ well. It’s THEY
obvious why; everything costs, and we pay for it all.
So we try to cut corners at every opportunity. We scrimp,
starve and deny 15___________the basics that we need to do WE
our job well.
So be a good boss and treat 16___________ as you would YOU
expect an employer to treat you. If you travel for work, travel
well. 17______________ a cold, damp room with no desk or NOT RENT
proper lighting, as I foolishly 18______ one grim summer in DO
Edinburgh.

3. Get paid
Securing the work and getting it 19_________ is the fun part. DO
Actually making sure you get paid for it always 20_______ FEEL
like an extra chore. After years of freelancing, I think I’m
owed literally thousands in unpaid work and expenses. Don’t
let this happen to you. Keep a note of every piece of work
you do and tick it off only when you have been paid. You
21
___________ a fancy spreadsheet to do this, though they NOT NEED
do help.
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Education and foreign languages

Vocabulary

1) Look at the pictures A-I. Can you guess the subjects they show?

2) Match the pictures A-I with the subjects 1-9:

1) Art
2) Foreign languages
3) Geography
4) History
5) IT (Information Technology)
6) Literature
7) Maths
8) PE (Physical Education)
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What do you do during these lessons?

a) play team sports
b) learn to use software
c) solve problems
d) do grammar exercises
e) draw or paint
f) study countries
g) read and discuss books
h) learn about the past
i) do experiments

Which subjects are your favourite? Least favourite? Why?

3) Read about Rita’s school life and timetable. Say how it is different from
yours.
The school day starts at 8 a.m. We have 6-7 different
lessons in different subjects, with 10-minute breaks
between them. There is also a 20-minute lunch
break, during which we go to school canteen. I don’t
like school food, so my Mum makes me some
sandwiches in the morning. After I come home, I
have a snack and go to extra-curricular activities: I
play basketball in the school gym. I get good grades
at school so I don’t have private tutors, although lots
of my classmates do.
The school year is divided into 4 terms. Each term is
about 7 weeks, which is followed by a 1-week
holiday. The longest holiday is summer holiday,
which lasts 3 months. At the end of the school year, we do tests on different
subjects.
At the end of the 11th grade, we have to do state exams. Two of them are
compulsory and two of them are optional. You need to take these exams if you
want to enter a university. If you fail your exams, you need to wait one more year
to retake them.

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Match the words from the text to their meanings:

1) break a) a teacher who teaches a child outside of
school
2) extra-curricular activities b) period of rest between work
3) tutor c) can be chosen
4) gym d) place at school where students do
exercises
5) classmate e) activities which are not part of school
program, done for pleasure or interest
6) term f) someone who is in the same class with
7) canteen you
8) compulsory g) required by rule
9) optional h) period of study
i) a café for students and staff

4) Arrange the words to tell the story of someone who took an exam, but
didn't succeed the first time:
failed, passed, retook, prepared for, took, cheat
Answer the questions:
 Have you ever cheated at exams? Have you been caught or have you got
away with it? Do you write cheat sheets?
 How long does it take you to prepare for a test or an exam?
 Have you ever failed an exam? What happened? What did you do?
 Have you ever fallen behind with your school work? What helped you to
catch up?
 Do you ever skip lessons? Why? Have you gotten away with it?
 Do you think it’s good if a teacher is demanding?
 Do you prefer oral tests or written tests?

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5) Read the sentences and put them into chronological order:

a) I went to the kindergarten when I was four. I loved it.
b) The first year of secondary school was fun. I liked going to different classes.
c) I'm taking the school-leaving exams this year. I'm so stressed about that!
d) I had to pass entrance test to get into primary school.
e) I'm planning to graduate from university in four years' time.
Do you have the same experience?

6) Read the text about Rita’s future plans and choose the correct option.
I study hard every day and get good grades/values,
so I hope to get an impressive school
certificate/degree at the end of the school year.
When I enter into/- a university, I will live away
from home. I'm so tired from/of my mom controlling
my every step! I'll get the freedom and opportunity to
meet new people. I will live in a hall of residence
because I think it will be fun and I'll know/meet lots
of new friends there.
I would like to be able to get a scholarship/tuition
because I'll have to pay scholarship/tuition and
accommodation fares/fees. If I fail with that, I'll find
a part-time job to pay the bills.
At university, one can be flexible about what to study, the only things that matter
would be to get out of bed in/on time for lectures and do my work in/on time.
Do you have similar plans for the future?

7) Read the text that Chris sends her friend. What does she think about her
new school?
Complete the sentences with do or make in the correct form:
Hi there,
You remember we moved to this new place near London. So, last week I started
my new school. And it's a real nightmare!

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They 1___ us work really hard. If you don't pay attention in class and 2___ notes,
you are soon lost. Last week I forgot to 3___ my Math homework and my teacher
told me to 4___ 10 exercises! After that we 5___ a test, and I 6___ 6 mistakes. The
teacher was furious, as you can imagine.
On the whole, language lessons are fun. Most of the time we 7___ fun activities.
And I think I'm really 8___ progress in Spanish.
By the way, we're now 9___ a interesting project on local history. When we finish,
we'll have to 10___ presentations about what we've found out.

I feel that I'm 11___ my best here, but still teachers underestimate my effort. I hope
I'll 12___ really well in my end-of-year tests and they'll see how hard-working I am.
I miss you really much. Hope to see you ASAP.
Love,
Chris
Adapted from Longman Exam Activator

8) Do you like learning English? Is it easy or difficult for you? What do you
think can help you to learn a foreign language?
Read the text and say which of the tips you think will be helpful and which of
them will be useless. Don’t pay attention to the gaps yet.

Many studies about language learning ask the question: What makes a good
language learner? There are some things that good language learners do and some
things they don't do. Here are some of the most useful suggestions from studies.
 Don't be afraid of 1_____________ mistakes. People often get things
wrong. Good language learners notice their mistakes and learn from them.
 2_____________ group activities. People use language to communicate
with other people. A good language learner always looks 3_____________
opportunities to talk with other students.
 4_____________ notes during every class. Notes help you to remember new
language. Look at your notes when you do your 5_____________ .
 Use a dictionary. Good language learners often use dictionaries to check the
meaning of words they don't know. They also make their own vocabulary
lists.
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 Think in the language you're learning outside the classroom. When you're
shopping or walking down the street, remember 6_____________ words
and phrases. Sometimes, when you're at home, say new words to
7
_____________ your pronunciation.
 8_____________ extra practice. Test and improve your language, reading
and listening skills with self-study material. You can find a lot of this online.
 Imagine yourself speaking in the language. Many good language learners
can see and hear themselves speaking in the language. This helps their
motivation.
 Enjoy the process. Good language learners have 9_____________ with the
language. 10_____________ a TV series or film, listen to songs, play video
games or read a book. It's never too late to become a good language learner.
Adapted from British Council website

Fill in the gaps with the correct option a)-d):

1) a) committing b) doing c) making d) using
2) a) commit b) do c) make d) participate
3) a) at b) after c) for d) through
4) a) commit b) do c) make d) participate
5) a) hometasks b) housetasks c) homework d) housework
6) a) helpful b) helpless c) useful d) useless
7) a) do b) drill c) encourage d) practice
8) a) commit b) do c) make d) participate
9) a) enjoy b) fun c) happiness d) joy
10) a) glance b) look c) sight d) watch

9) Have you ever thought about how you can improve your studying? Read
the text and find it out:

Today I’m going to talk about 1_____________ , and EDUCATE

specifically - how to study. Now you 2_____________ PROBABLE
think you know all about that, right? You’ve been
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fantastic at studying, really organised and good at

concentrating. But there’s always room for
improvement, and your exams aren’t far away, so these
tips are for all of you.

Right, so, what’s the best way to study? Well, first of

all, it’s a good idea to have some kind of plan or
timetable. This could be for the week or a longer
3
_____________ timetable for an exam, from one REVISE
month to six months. Yes, if you’re studying for an
important exam it’s important to think long term. Draw
up a timetable, but revise it often. If it’s not going to
plan, you may have to rethink it.

Next, think about your environment. Make sure the

place where you are going to study is 4_____________ COMFORT
with enough light, air, etc. Not too hot, not too cold.
Make sure there are no distracting noises around, such
as television. If you think you 5_____________ better CONCENTRATION
listening to music, experiment and see if it’s really true.
Some people really do seem to work better with music
in the background, especially classical music, but for
many people it spoils their concentration. However, if
you have to work near a TV, you might have to use
headphones to play music to drown out the sound of the
TV. In this case, find out what kind of music works best
for you, maybe something without words. By the way,
you might think you work fine with the TV on, but,
again, experiment. You might be 6_____________ at SURPRISE
how much better you work away from a TV. Oh, and
the other thing is the internet, text messages, Twitter,
Facebook, etc. Forget about all of that while you’re
studying. No, really, you can ignore it for an hour or so;
it won’t be the end of the world if you don’t reply to a
message 7_____________ . IMMEDIATE

Have a look at these examples of student notes. Which

do you think are best? The first person has written
important phrases at random, the next has a table with
clear headings and boxes with notes, the next has
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summaries, and the last one has mind maps: you’ve got
the main topic in the circle, then lines coming off the
circle attached to subcategories, then more lines to
further details. Mind maps are great for showing the
8
_____________ between different bits of information. CONNECT
They seem to work in the same way the brain works. So
what do you think? To me, the first one wouldn’t be
very useful to come back to and use in the future. But
the others are all fine – it depends on your personal
9
_____________ . Mine is for mind maps. I would PREFER
suggest using colours, though, and even little drawings.
They can make things much more 10_____________ . MEMORY
Adapted from British Council website

What do you think about these tips? Which ones do you find useful? Useless?
Why?

10) Translate into English using active vocabulary:

1) На левой картинке я вижу девочку, которая занимается с репетитором
по Скайпу из дома. На правой картинке учитель ведет урок в школе.
Одним из преимуществ индивидуальных занятий будет то, что
материал так усваивается лучше. Однако, уроки с репетитором могут
стоить очень дорого. Когда ребенок занимается в группе, он будет
больше вовлечен в процесс, потому что рядом с ним занимаются его
друзья. Но недостатком будет то, что учитель не может уделить всем
внимание одинаково и ребенок получит меньше знаний. Мне кажется,
что уроки в школе – более эффективная форма обучения, потому что
там ребенок учится общаться с одноклассниками.
2) Отвечая на твои вопросы, хочу похвастаться: я сдала все экзамены на
хорошие баллы и теперь могу выбрать тот университет, в который
давно хотела поступить. Я буду учиться в медицинском университете,
потому что всегда хотела стать врачом, как моя бабушка. Учеба в нем
дорогая, поэтому мои родители взяли кредит. Но я надеюсь, что буду и
там учиться хорошо и получу стипендию. Я собираюсь жить в
общежитии при университете, потому что он находится в другом
городе.
А как твои экзамены? Сколько ты уже сдала? Какие получила отметки?
Тебе придется пересдавать какие-нибудь предметы?

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3) Одной из проблем, связанных с изучением иностранного языка,

является сложность в изучении новых слов. Многие боятся сделать
ошибку, поэтому стараются запомнить и значение, и написание, и
улучшить свое произношение новых слов. Я думаю, ключом к
решению этой проблемы будет участие в групповых активностях -
когда вы с друзьями собираетесь вместе и вместе повторяете новые
слова.
4) Привет, хочу рассказать тебе о моем типичном школьном дне. У меня
обычно 6 уроков, и я нахожусь в школе с 8 утра до 3-х часов дня. У нас
есть большая перемена на обед, во время которой мы идем в столовую
и едим школьную еду. После школы у меня дополнительные кружки: я
занимаюсь плаванием в школьном бассейне и по четвергам хожу на
шахматы. В среду у меня частный урок с репетитором по математике,
потому что мама думает, что мне нужно сдавать этот экзамен в 11
классе.

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Grammar

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необходимо, слова, напечатанные заглавными буквами в конце
строк, так, чтобы они грамматически соответствовали
содержанию текстов.

Nouns, comparatives, demonstrative pronouns, quantifiers

The 1_______________ College Majors POPULAR

According to data from the National Center for Education

Statistics (NCES), U.S. colleges and 2_____________ UNIVERSITY
awarded 2 million bachelor's degrees in 2018-19. More
than half of 3_________ degrees were concentrated in just THIS
seven fields of study.

Plentiful job 4_____ and high entry-level 5_ OPPORTUNITY,

make certain fields 6____________. For example, SALARY
business and health degrees account for nearly one-third ATTRACTIVE
of all undergraduate degrees. Both fields continue to
experience strong employment growth, making it
7
__________ for students to secure jobs after graduation. EASY

Here are the 6 8____________ college majors based on POPULAR

NCES data.

1. Business
Median Annual Salary (May 2020): $72,250
Business programs explore fundamental business
principles and practices that enable 9__________to run COMPANY
efficiently. Students pursuing a business major often study
multidisciplinary concepts so they can develop strong
communication, leadership, and critical thinking skills.

2. Health Professions
Median Annual Salary (May 2020): $69,870
As the population ages and 10_______________become PERSON
more reliant on healthcare, the demand for health
professionals is projected to rise.

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3. Social Sciences and History

Median Annual Salary (May 2020): $69,760 (all life,
physical, and social sciences)
To help meet the growing demand for life, physical, and
social sciences professionals, 11 __________ students are MANY
pursuing social sciences majors.

4. Psychology
Median Annual Salary (May 2020): $82,180
As the number of 12________ with mental health PERSON
conditions rises, 13_____________ are turning to MANY
psychologists for help. While a career as a clinical
psychologist generally requires a doctorate, a bachelor's
degree in psychology can qualify you for roles in business
and education.

5. Communication and Journalism

Median Annual Salary (May 2020): $61,310
Undergraduate communication programs are best suited
for 14________ seeking a general liberal arts education. THAT

6. Education
Median Annual Salary (May 2020): $52,380 (education,
training, and library jobs) 15__________ students means a MANY
16
_________ demand for teachers. Educator 17_________ BIG, SALARY
vary depending on the level they teach. In education and
teaching programs, undergraduates learn how to manage
classrooms, design curricula, and support students.

Adapted from:bestcolleges.com

Conditionals, participles

Revising for exams can be tough and it's easy to get stuck
into a bad routine. However, you 1____________ well if PREPARE
you consider these top tips.

If you organise your revision properly, you 2________ BE

able to focus on making the most of the opportunity and
achieving a great result.
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You 3__________ the best score you can if you lay the ACHIEVE
groundwork well in advance. If I were you, I
4
___________ lectures and seminars throughout the year ATTEND
and keep up with weekly readings and coursework.

Revision 5__________ much more effective, and far less BE

stressful, if you work consistently throughout the year,
6
_______ your lecture and further reading notes up to date. KEEP
If you simply try to cram a load of information into your
short-term memory the night before an exam, it 7________ LEAD
to feelings of anxiety and panic, 8__________ it even MAKE
harder for you to retain everything you're trying to
remember. If I 9______ a choice, I would not opt for HAVE
disrupted sleep and further confusion.
One tried and tested revision technique is to work through
past exam papers. If you read through these past papers, it
10
____________ you an insight into the types of questions GIVE
that are likely to come up.

Succeeding in exams isn't just about learning. It's also

about looking after yourself during the days and weeks
leading up to the event, in order to control your anxiety.
If you continue to ensure there's balance in your life, by
making time to rest, socialise and keep on top of all the
other things going on, this 11________ to keep your stress HELP
levels down.

Remember that your physical health is just as important as

your mental state, so make a point of eating well, keep
hydrated and be sure to do all you can to ensure a good
night's sleep.

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Technology and science

Vocabulary

1) Look at the gadgets A- G. Do you know what they are called in English?

Match the pictures to the names of gadgets:

1) games console
2) headphones
3) laptop
4) phone
5) smartwatch
6) tablet
7) voice assistant
Which of these electronic devices do you have? Rank them in the order of
importance for you where 1 is most important, 7 – least important. Explain
why.
Read the following phrases. How many things do you use these gadgets for?
 listen to music
 look after your health
 order delivery
 play games
 set an alarm clock
 search for information
 set notifications
 shop
 study
 talk to people
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 use messengers (WhatsApp, Telegram)

 use social networking sites
 watch series / videos
Is there anything else you use the gadgets for?

2) Are you addicted to gadgets? Read the text and say which of these things
you also do every day.

My name's Anna and I'm 13. On a daily basis I'll go on my phone in the morning
and I'll check my messengers – Telegram and WhatsApp. I scroll through
Instagram and TikTok, like and comment on the posts of my favourite bloggers. At
school we are not allowed to use any gadgets, so I spend my day thinking about
coming back home to all my devices. When I'm on social media I feel like I know
what's going on and I feel connected.
After I've returned from school and had my dinner, I'll go into my room and watch
Netflix on my laptop. At 5pm I start doing my homework, but it's boring just to
study so I listen to Spotify on my phone. If I get distracted, I turn off the music but
I can get bored quickly and turn it on again.
If I need to look for some information, I search on Google. By the way, I find all
my projects for school on the Internet.
If I'm doing my homework on my laptop I might also be having conversations with
my friends or immediately checking my phone. Sometimes if I get too bored with
my homework I might play a game on my smartphone.
My friend Vika has Xbox360 and I sometimes go to her place at the weekend and
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a) Do you think Anna is addicted to gadgets?

b) Do you think you are addicted to gadgets?
c) What do your parents think about it? Do they control your screen time?
d) Do you use Google for your school homework?
e) Do you often get distracted by gadgets when you do your school
homework?
Find equivalents for the following Russian expressions in the text:
выключить музыку, искать в Гугле, искать информацию, играть в игру на
телефоне, играть в игры на консоли, лайкать и комментировать посты моих
любимых блоггеров, листать Инстаграм, нам не разрешают использовать
гаджеты в школе, отвлекаться, открывать телефон, проверять мессенджеры,
проверять телефон, слушать музыку в Спотифай, смотреть Нетфликс.

3) Do you know what FOMO is? Read the text to find out:
Everybody knows how important it is for students to
get a good night’s sleep every night. You aren’t able
to 1do/make your best and keep 2up/up with all of
your responsibilities unless you sleep well. I’m sure
you already know that you should go to bed at a
reasonable hour. However, I was young once and I
know that most of you get much less sleep than that
– and in some cases it will be 3affecting/effecting
your schoolwork.
I’ve read an interesting article in a teachers’ magazine recently. They 4did/made a
study of 848 students in Wales. Worryingly, the results showed that teenagers are
facing a new problem. They may go to bed and 5get up/stand up at appropriate
times but a growing number are waking up in the middle of the night, not to use
the bathroom or have a snack but because of a new phenomenon: FOMO – fear of
missing out!
According to the article, schoolchildren are suffering because of a growing trend to
wake up during the night to 6check/see social media. Afraid of missing a comment
or opportunity to take 7part/place in a 8chat/conversation, teenagers are waking at
all times of the night, going online and getting 9included/involved. All this when
they should be sound asleep.
Experts are worried about this growing trend and the report reveals some worrying
statistics that I’d like to share with you:

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23% of 12 to 15-year-olds wake up nearly every night to 10see/use social media.

Another 15% wake up at night once a week for the same reason.
Students who use social media during the night are more likely to suffer 11from/of
depression and anxiety.
So, I’d like to ask you to be responsible 12for/of your actions when it comes to
social media. Be brave! Switch 13off/on your devices at night. The world won’t end
and your social media will be waiting to greet you in the morning! I give you my
word that you won't have missed anything important.
Adapted from British Council website

Do you think you have FOMO? Why (not)?

Choose the correct option in each gap.
Answer the questions:
 When do you go to bed and wake up? Do you get a good night's sleep every
night? Are you able to do your best during the day?
 How often do you check your social media during the day? Do you ever
check it at night? Are you afraid of missing an opportunity to take part in
chats?
 Do your switch off your devices at night?
 Would you change anything in your behavior after reading this article?

4) What problem might people have with their mobile phone? Laptop?
Documents stored on laptop? Mailbox?
Read the texts and say what problems people had:
1) I keep getting emails from the bank asking me to поменять мой пароль.
But it works fine! My friends told me that it might be a fraud and some
companies send you emails that look like a real organisation, like a bank.
But in fact they're just trying to получить персональную информацию
from you, like passwords to украсть твои деньги.
2) I was doing this project for my school homework yesterday until 2 am. It
took up a lot of my time and I almost had it done. But when I woke up to
проверить it in the morning, I realized it was not на моем рабочем
столе! I thought I had accidently moved it to корзину, but it is not there! I
think I forgot to сохранить it, what a shame! Next time I'll make a
резервную копию to the cloud just in case.

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3) My mobile phone сломался and after I перезагрузил it, the screen went
completely black. I'm afraid it might be a вирус, now I need to take it to
служба поддержки.
4) My laptop is running slowly, my dad says it's because its память is
completely заполнена and I need to free up some места. I have no idea
how to do it because I definitely do not want to delete those series I
загрузил from torrents or my personal photos or videos.
Find English equivalents for the Russian words from the text.

Answer the questions:

a) Have you ever had similar problems? Who or what helped you solve
them?
b) What other problems connected to their gadgets can people have? How
can fraudsters try to steal your money on the Internet?
c) Do you make backup copies of your most important files?
d) Has anyone ever tried to steal your money on the Internet?
e) Are there a lot of documents on your desktop?
f) Has your mobile phone ever crashed? What was the reason?
g) How often do you contact the helpdesk?
h) What do you do when the memory on your laptop/mobile phone is full?

5) Do you prefer to:

a) buy or download a song or a film? Why?
b) upload your own photos to social networks or look at other people’s photos?
c) watch a series on Netflix or YouTube clips? Why?
d) buy online or offline? Why?
e) just read posts or like and comment on them? Why?
f) add or not add emojis to your text messages? Why?
g) send text messages or voice messages? Why?
h) log off when you leave a website or to stay logged in?
i) use the same or different password for different websites? Why?
j) use a laptop or a tablet? Why?
k) check out the profiles of people you don’t know or to follow only your
friends and relatives?

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6️) Which of the modern inventions (e.g. computer, phone, internet) seem
to be the most useful for you? Are there any inventions that you think would
be useful for you? Which inventions do you wish have never been made?
Look at the pictures A-E of new inventions and say what you think they have
been made for:

Now read the speech of a science correspondent and say if your guesses were
correct:
Hi, my name is Eve and I’m a science
correspondent. I would like to give you
a round-up of new inventions today.
I’ll start with a fun one: wingsuits, those
suits that look like bats and allow
people to fly, or glide, at least. They’re
the ultimate in cool.
Actually, they were discovered long ago
but the modern ones are better than ever
and last October was the first ever
world championship in China. The price
is coming down, too. Now you can buy one for 600 to 2,000 dollars. It’s still too
expensive for me, but I suppose it’ll keep coming down.
Another useful invention which it would be good to see in production are ‘enable
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speech and hearing impairments to communicate with people who don’t

understand sign language. The gloves use sensors to translate sign language into
text, then into spoken language using a smartphone. A brilliant invention and I
think they should win a Noble Prize for it!
One more useful invention comes from a surprising source, James Cameron, the
Titanic director. Cameron was part of a team, headed by engineer Ron Allum,
which designed the Deepsea Challenger Submarine, capable of going to the lowest
parts of the sea, 10 km down. Last year Cameron carried out an experiment – he
went down to the bottom of Challenger Deep, the deepest part of the sea in the
world. He was the first person to do a solo dive there, and he stayed for three
hours, the longest time so far. We know so little about what’s at the bottom of the
ocean, and it’s important to find out more.
Now for my favourite discovery. This is really silly, but I love it. It’s a way of
producing clouds indoors. A Dutch artist has come up with a way of forming
perfect, small, white clouds inside. They’re just beautiful. I don’t think you can do
it yourself at home yet, though. Oh, you would if you’d seen the photos. They’re
amazing.
OK thanks for your attention everyone. We’ll leave you with your head in the
clouds and see you again next week!
Adapted from British Council website

Which of these inventions do you think are the most useful? Why?
Which invention do you wish scientists have come up with? Why?

7) Read the text again and find English equivalents for the following words:
Изобретение, открыл, выиграть за это Нобелевскую премию, проводить
эксперимент, узнавать об этом больше, открытие, производить, выдумать
способ делать облака

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Fill in the chart:

noun verb adjective adverb

(1-3 words)
communicative -
discover - -
experiment -
informative -
invention / -
inventor
productively
research - -
- scientifically

8) Do you know what a “digital footprint” is? Read the text to find it out.
Don’t pay attention to the gaps yet.
Every time you go online you leave a trail. This is just like a
real footprint. It reveals where you’ve been, how long you
stayed and what you’ve been doing there. Every time you
1
_________ an online service, send an email, 2_________a
video or upload a photo, the information can be accessed
and your digital footprint can be revealed. This shouldn’t
necessarily be worrying but it is advisable to be aware of
your digital footprint.
Six top tips for taking care of your digital footprint
1) Don’t forget to 3_________when you leave a website, especially if you are
using a shared computer. If you don’t, someone can easily pretend to be
you!
2) Don’t tell anyone your 4_________and don’t write them down in an obvious
place. Make them more complex by using a combination of letters, numbers
and punctuation marks.
3) Tell an adult if you come across anything online that makes you upset,
anxious or concerned. There are ways to report inappropriate or abusive
content and in most cases web managers respond rapidly.
4) Remember your favourite 5_________by using the history button and the
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your digital footprint can work in your favour, but remember to clear your
browser history regularly.
5) If you want to 6_________comments online, you don’t have to use your own
name. 7_________a nickname to use instead. You can also use a picture
instead of a real photo.
6) Protect your identity online. Be careful about who you share personal
information with and always think twice before 8_________details like your
email, home address, school or phone number with someone.
Think about the future
All kinds of people are interested 9_________your digital footprint. It's now quite
common for colleges, universities and employers to check 10_________ the online
profiles of possible candidates as part of their application process. There are cases
of people having missed out on jobs and places in college because their digital
footprint didn’t impress the recruiters. So, remember: keep safe and don’t put too
much personal information online.
Adapted from British Council website

Would you change your behavior online after reading this article? How?

Circle the correct option (a-d) to complete each gap (1-10):

1. a) check out b) log off c) log in d) register for
2. a) download b) load c) reboot d) reload
3. a) check out b) log off c) log in d) register for
4. a) desktop b) helpdesk c) information d) passwords
5. a) conversations b) details c) messengers d) websites
6. a) do b) have c) post d) print
7. a) communicate b) discover c) invent d) produce
8. a) chatting b) dealing c) sharing d) uploading
9. a) at b) in c) on d) with
10.a) in b) off c) out d) up

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9) What is the future of artificial intelligence (AI)? Will robots become as

intelligent as humans? Or more intelligent?
Read the opinions of four people below and say which of
them you agree with more. Don’t pay attention to the gaps
yet.

Speaker A
People are constantly multitasking and consuming more
and more 1_____________online. I really believe it’s INFORMATIVE
affecting the way we 2_____________to each other and RELATION
it’s not just in the workplace. Kids fade into the
background as parents message at the dinner table or
post on 3_____________networks during the school SOCIALLY
run. It’s as if we can’t bear to miss out on what our
online buddies are up to, so we juggle the real and
online world. My greatest concern is that we don’t give
our brains a chance to switch off. It’s these precious
moments when we actually process information that
helps us make important 4_____________. DISCOVER

Speaker B
How can we 5_____________ teenagers not to text EXPECTATION
while doing their homework when they see their
parents posting on social media while cooking the
evening meal or waiting at a red light? People now
want to be in two or several places at once. So they
switch back and forth between their real-life and online
conversations. I see it all the time with my teenage
daughter and her friends. They arrange to meet and then
sit together in silence while each one engages in a
different conversation online.

Speaker C
I honestly believe there’s a danger that the more
6
_____________we are, the more isolated we feel. I CONNECTION
don’t think this is such an issue for my generation
who’ve lived without 7_____________ for so long. We TECHNOLOGICAL
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that it’s OK to be alone. But the under 20s are another

kettle of fish. 8_____________ shows that they’re so RESEARCHER
busy communicating that they never experience the
feeling of solitude and run the risk of not learning how
to enjoy their own company. In addition, they’re
learning conversation through messages that can be
edited and changed at the expense of learning the art of
9
_____________ conversation with the person in front REALLY
of you.

Speaker D
I’m not sure to what extent I agree that people are more
alone, but the way we 10_____________ has certainly COMMUNICATION
evolved. We send tiny snippets of conversation or
emoticons to each other and I wonder how much this
actually allows us to really understand one another.
This superficial conversation is replacing in-depth face-
to-face interaction with its pauses, intonation and
sentiment.

Adapted from British Council website

10) Translate into English using active vocabulary:

1) На левой картинке я вижу двух мальчиков, которые играют в
видеоигру на приставке дома. На правой картинке - две девочки,
которые играют в настольную игру в парке. С одной стороны, онлайн
игры могут испортить твое зрение, а с другой стороны, они помогают
снять стресс после школьного дня. Настольные игры не влияют на
наше здоровье, но они могут быть скучными, а одна игра может
занимать 3-4 часа свободного времени! Я бы лучше играла в
видеоигры, потому что я читала исследование о том, что они хорошо
влияют на скорость мышления.

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2) У меня есть ноутбук, телефон, приставка, голосовой помощник Алиса,

планшет и смартчасы. Самый полезный из всех этих гаджетов -
конечно же, мой мобильный. Я на нем слушаю музыку, покупаю
одежду и еду, болтаю с друзьями, использую мессенджеры и соцсети,
смотрю видео и учусь. Моя мама поставила мне приложения, которые
помогают следить за здоровьем: говорят мне больше двигаться и спать,
но я их не открываю. Мне 17 лет, зачем мне следить за здоровьем
сейчас?
3) Одной из проблем, связанных со смартфонами, будет излишняя
привязанность к ним. Многие люди боятся что-то пропустить и хотят
постоянно оставаться на связи, поэтому проверяют свои соцсети весь
день. Выходом из этой проблемы будет установка приложения, которое
следит за твоим экранным временем. Оно поможет оценить, сколько
времени ты проводишь в телефоне и контролировать экранное время.
4) Ты спросил меня, бывали ли у меня проблемы с техникой. Ты знаешь,
недавно мой компьютер сломался. Я перезагрузил его, но у него все
равно был черный экран. Мне пришлось отнести его в ремонт и там
мне сказали, что это был вирус, который я скачал на устройство,
открыв одну ссылку в письме. Мне пришлось заплатить почти 5 тысяч
рублей, чтобы они исправили эту проблему!
Ты пишешь, что тебе недавно подарили новый телефон. Какой он
фирмы? У него много памяти? На нем можно делать красивые фото?
5) Одна из проблем покупок онлайн в том, что у тебя могут украсть
деньги, если ты вводишь свои платежные данные на непроверенных
сайтах. Решением для этой проблемы будет использовать карточку, на
которой лежит немного денег и делать покупки только на сайтах, где
ты уже покупал до этого.

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Grammar

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Revision 4

It's 2022, and I still use a desktop. In fact, I actively prefer

using a desktop over a laptop. It 1__________ ridiculous, SOUND
but desktops make 2___________ sense than a laptop for a MUCH
lot of people. Usually, 3__________ people value THAT
performance over portability, or they'd rather not pay for a
laptop's comparatively high price tag.

Sure, powerful laptops out there offer the 4_______ of GOOD

both worlds for 5____________ who need power and THAT
portability. Thing is, though, powerful laptops don't really
offer the 6_________ of both worlds. They're often GOOD
relatively heavy and large, and while they may be
powerful, they're not always as powerful as a desktop with
the "same" specs.

There's no doubt. A desktop with similar parts as a laptop

works 7______________ and 8______________. FAST, SMOOTH
That's because desktops usually come with full-size parts
that are often 9______________ than the similar POWERFUL
counterparts 10____________ for laptops. It's especially DESIGN
noticeable with processors and a computer's overall speed.

For example, my 2016 15-inch MacBook Pro 11_________ HAVE

an Intel Core i7 6700HQ with four cores. The "HQ" is
Intel's line of high-performance mobile processors, so it's
the top of the line model for laptops. Meanwhile, my
desktop 12_________ an Intel Core i7 6700K, also with HAVE
four cores. You'd think both computers would have similar
performance because they have the same model number,
but they 13__________. My desktop is noticeably NOT DO
14
__________ and 15_________ because 16______ full-size SMOOTH, FAST,
desktop processor is 17___________ , despite having the IT
same model number as the processor inside my MacBook POWERFUL
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Pro.

Desktops 18_____________ with being big, bulky, and ASSOCIATE

heavy, but some desktops aren't big at all, or they come
with built-in screens. There are some pretty slim and small
desktops you buy or build 19_________ that can fit around YOU
your work area without taking up too much space.
Most computer companies, including Apple, sell all-in-one
desktops where the entire computer 20__________ into the BUILD
screen enclosure. 21______ are great if you want to avoid THIS
messy wires everywhere and want a neat package.

Moreover, desktops 22_____________ pretty easily. You UPGRADE

can upgrade several parts in a desktop that you can't
always upgrade in a laptop, which 23__________ you can MEAN
buy individual parts for a desktop to match your needs
instead of buying a whole new laptop. For example, I
24
______________ that my web browser tabs are taking up RECENTLY
all my desktop's RAM. I have the option to add more FIND
RAM on a desktop.

Last year, I 25__________ to add a graphics card for visual WANT

work. I 26________ a graphics card for my desktop. GET
However, laptops 27___________ you upgrade the NOT LET
graphics chip.
The same thing 28__________ for storage. I can add GO
several extra hard drives or SSDs in a desktop, when
laptops usually only let you upgrade the single hard drive
or SSD they come with.
Adapted from: businessinsider.com

Revision 5

Just a moment ago, my daughter Rebecca 1_________ me TEXT

for good luck. Her text said, "Mom, you will rock." I love
this. Getting that text was like getting a hug. And so there
you have it. I embody the central paradox. I'm a woman who
2
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of them can be a problem.

Actually that reminder of my daughter brings me to the

beginning of my story. 1996, when I 3_______ my first GIVE
TEDTalk, Rebecca 4_______ five years old and she BE
5
___________ right there in the front row. I SIT
6
_______________ a book that celebrated our life on the JUST WRITE
internet and I was about to be on the cover of Wired
magazine.

In 7 heady days, we 8___________ with THAT,

chat rooms and online virtual communities. We EXPERIMENT
9
________________ different aspects of EXPLORE
10
_______________. And then we unplugged. I was excited. WE
And, as a psychologist, what excited me most was the idea
that we would use what we learned in the virtual world about
11
________, about our identity, to live better 12________ in WE, LIFE
the real world.

Now fast-forward to 2012. I'm back here on the TED stage

again. My daughter's 20. She's a college student. She
13
_______ with her cellphone, so do I. And I SLEEP, JUST
14
____________ a new book, but this time it's not one that WRITE
will get me on the cover of Wired magazine. So what
happened?

People text or do email during corporate board meetings.

They text and shop and go on Facebook during classes,
during presentations, actually during all meetings. People
talk to me about the important new skill of making eye
contact while you 15______________ . People explain to me TEXT
that it's hard, but that it can be done. Parents text and do
email at breakfast and at dinner while their 16___________ CHILD
complain about not having their parents' full attention. But
then 17_______ same 18_________ deny each other their full THIS, CHILD
attention. And we even text at funerals. I study this. We
remove 19___________ from our grief and we go into our WE
phones.

Why does this matter? It 20_________ to me because I think MATTER

we are setting 21___________ up for trouble -- trouble WE
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how we relate to 22___________ and our capacity for self- WE

reflection. We 23______________ used to a new way of GET
being alone together. People want to be with each other, but
also elsewhere -- connected to all the different places they
want to be. People want to customize their 24________. So LIFE
you want to go to that board meeting, but you only want to
pay attention to the bits that interest you. And some people
think that's a good thing. But you can end up 25_________ HIDE
from each other, even as we're all constantly connected to
each other.
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Festivals and celebrations

Vocabulary

1) Look at the pictures and say what holidays and celebrations you can see in
the pictures:

Which actions do you associate with each of the holidays?

Match the following words and phrases to the events (some of them can be
matched with 2 or more):
invite friends to a party, burn fires, decorate your house, new year's eve,
bridesmaids, cook pancakes, go for a walk, eat a birthday cake, honeymoon,
decorate a new year tree, dress up, wear a costume, tell ghost stories, cut a
pumpkin, cook lots of food, paint eggs, drink champagne, go trick or treating, cook
"kulich", put gifts under the new year tree, make a wish, go to church, rings, make
a speech, bride and groom, wedding anniversary.
Say how you celebrate each of these events using the words and phrases
above.
What is your favourite holiday? Why?
Is there a holiday you don’t like? Why?

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2) Look at the pictures of these 3 famous festivals. Have you heard about
them?

Read the texts and match pictures A-C to them. Say what you’ve learnt about
the festivals.
1. Cherry blossom is the national flower of Japan. As spring comes, people
make special trips to various sites to see the first signs of cherry trees in
flower. The festival includes all sorts of delicious food, parades, folk music,
religious ceremonies and a beauty contest.
2. The event takes place every August in Bunol, Spain. People come from all
over the world to participate in this huge social occasion, which includes
music, parades, dancing and fireworks. The main event is a tomato fight in
which tomatoes are thrown in the streets. Trucks bring the tomatoes into the
town, and the fight begins. It ends exactly after one hour. No one is sure
how or why the festival started.
3. One of the most spectacular entertainments in the world, Carnival is a wild
4-day celebration of music, dance, food and drink, all over Rio. The event
means a lot to the people from the poorest neighbourhoods, who spend
months in preparation. It is an opportunity for the whole community to go
out and have fun together. It ends with the Samba Parade, for which the
performers dress up in the most striking costumes.

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Adapted from Word Skills Intermediate

Would you like to take part in each festival? Why (not)?

3) Find equivalents for the following Russian words and expressions:

фестиваль включает в себя, событие проходит, одно из самых зрелищных
развлечений в мире, конкурс красоты, специально путешествовать к
различным местам, исполнители одеваются в экстравагантные костюмы,
участвовать в огромном общественном мероприятии, идти и веселиться
вместе, включает в себя музыку, парады, танцы и фейерверки, проводить
месяцы в подготовке, событие много значит для людей из бедных районов.

4) Fill in the chart (you can look for some forms of the word in the text
above):

noun verb adjective adverb

(1-3 words)
- ceremonial
contest - -
entertaining -
- festive -
- occasionally
participation / -
participant
perform -
prepare -
socially
spectator / -
spectacle
strike
various -

5) Tell about one festival which takes place in your country, and one festival
which takes place abroad.
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- how and why it started

- where it takes place
- how people prepare for it
- what people do during this event
- if people from abroad come to visit it
Use new vocabulary to speak about it.

6) Do you like celebrating different occasions? What was the last occasion
that you celebrated?
Match these parties: golden wedding anniversary, royal wedding, graduation
prom, surprise birthday party to pictures A-D:

Read the texts 1-4 and match them with the different kinds of party:
1. It was Nicky’s idea, but we all think it’s going to be brilliant. As soon as
the last exams have finished, we’re going to decorate the main hall at
school with paper streamers and Chinese lanterns and things. Steve had this
idea of projecting photos of everyone onto a wall, like a slide show. And

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we’ve got Jo’s brother, who’s a professional DJ, coming along. Then there
are three different bands that will play. Ours is the best, because we’ve
been together longest and we’ve got a great bass player. It’s going to be
cool.
2. We’re going to hire a boat for the day and take it up the river. It’s my
grandparents’ golden wedding anniversary, so the whole family is getting
together. I’m really looking forward to seeing my cousins again. I
haven’t seen them for ages. We’ve planned this huge picnic, with loads of
different types of sandwiches and salads and an enormous cake. My dad has
borrowed an ancient gramophone player, you know, what they had before
CD players, and some old records. So as we go up the river we’re going to
listen to music from the time my grandparents got married – the swinging
sixties!
3. Two of my best friends have their birthday in the same week, so some of us
have decided to have a surprise party for both of them. One of my friends,
Sandra, has a big house, and her parents say we can use it. They’re going
away, luckily. It’s at the end of October, so we’re going to decorate the
house with Halloween things, you know, spiders' webs and spooky things.
We're going to make up an excuse to get the birthday girls to come round to
the house – say we’re going to help Sandra move some stuff, or something.
Then, as soon as Sandra lets them in, we’re going to turn the lights out and
jump out at them! We just have to make sure nobody mentions anything on
Facebook and gives away the surprise.
4. There’s a Royal Wedding in June – one of our princes is getting married –
so it’s a public holiday. Lots of people are having parties in squares and
parks and places, and the people in our street decided to have one too. Well,
it’s a good excuse to have a party, isn’t it? We’re all going to take out
tables and chairs and put them together in the middle of the road. We’re
going to stop cars coming through, obviously. We’re all going to bring
different dishes and share them round. There are quite a lot of different
nationalities living on our street – people from India, China and different
African countries – so the food should be really interesting. It’ll be good to
get to know more neighbours too.
Adapted from British Council website

Find Russian equivalents for the words in bold from the text.

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7) Answer the questions:

a) Are you going to have a graduation prom at school? Will you decorate
the main hall? How? Will you invite a DJ? Are any bands going to play
at the party? Are you looking forward to it?
b) Do people in your family celebrate anniversaries? How? How often does
your family get together? How often do you have picnics? What do you
usually cook? Does everyone bring dishes and share them round?
c) Have you ever had a surprise party? Has anyone given away a surprise?
Do you think a surprise party is a good idea? How do you usually
celebrate your birthdays? Do you decorate your house? Do your guests
bring different dishes and share them round? Do you cook your birthday
cake yourself or do you buy it? What do you like more – giving presents
or receiving them?
d) Would you like to get to know your neighbours more? Would you like to
have a party with them? Have you ever seen a Royal Wedding on TV?
Did you like it? Do you think a royal wedding is a good excuse to have a
party?
e) Do you have any celebrations planned? What are you celebrating? How
are you going to do it?

8) Do you know what a “new year resolution” is? Do you ever make ones?
What was your resolution for this year? Did you do what you’d promised
yourself to?

Read the text and find out what a New Year resolution is. Don’t pay attention
to the gaps yet.

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New Year’s Eve 1_____________ start in the evening on 31 December in the UK.
Some young people go to parties and others stay 2_____________ home with their
family. And it’s traditional to make plans for the new year on 1 January. These
plans are called ‘New Year’s resolutions’ and the idea is to make some positive
changes in your life. Some of the most popular resolutions are: to 3_____________
more exercise, to stop smoking, to eat more healthily, to save money and to learn
something new.

We asked young people around the UK about their plans and resolutions for the
new year.

“In Scotland, we celebrate Hogmanay at New Year. Last year I went to Edinburgh,
our capital city, to the Hogmanay Street Party. It was epic! There played lots of
cool bands – I saw Kasabian and Franz Ferdinand. The fireworks were amazing
too. I think there were nearly 100,000 people there! I’m going again this year, I
have already bought a cool costume so my plan is to 4_____________ . My
resolutions for this year are to be nicer to my little brother, spend less money
5
_____________ clothes and stop biting my nails.”
Mary, 17, Glasgow

“What are my plans? Well, I’m going swimming with my parents on the New
Year’s Day swim this year. It’s 6_____________ cold in the water but it is a fun
way to start the year. Quite a lot of people meet on Brighton beach for this first
swim of the year. I hope it doesn’t snow! I won’t be partying the night before
because I’m not really a party kind of person. My family usually have a quiet
evening and 7_____________ the celebrations on TV. My resolutions are to do my
homework 8_____________ time, eat 9_____________ junk food, save up for a
motorbike and remember my girlfriend’s birthday this year!”
Ben, 16, Brighton

“This New Year’s Eve I’m going to participate 10_____________ a show that my
theatre club is preparing to entertain the crowd on the main square of our city. I’m
11
_____________ it because I love being in a crowd and taking 12_____________
in different performances. We will probably get back home at four or five in the
morning. As for my resolutions, I’m going to learn how to play the guitar, go
running every day and study hard to get good `3_____________ for university.”
Sophie, 18, Newcastle upon Tyne

“I’m 14_____________ snowboarding in Spain with my cousin and my parents. I

want to stay 15_____________ till midnight on New Year’s Eve but maybe I’ll be
too tired after snowboarding all day. My New Year’s resolution is to not make any
New Year’s resolutions. They are impossible to keep!”
Stuart, 14, Devon
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Adapted from British Council website

Do you think making new year resolutions is a good idea? Why (not)?
Write 3 new year resolutions for the following year. Do you think you’ll keep
them?

Fill in the gaps with the correct option a)-d):

1) a) celebrations b) events c) festivals d) holidays
2) a) at b) in c) on d) with
3) a) commit b) do c) have d) make
4) a) dress b) dress up c) dress down d) get dressed
5) a) at b) for c) on d) with
6) a) boiling b) chilly c) cool d) freezing
7) a) glance b) look c) peer d) watch
8) a) at b) in c) on d) with
9) a) a few b) a little c) fewer d) less
10) a) at b) in c) on d) with
11) a) looking after b) looking for c) looking forward to d) looking to
12) a) fragment b) part c) piece d) place
13) a) counts b) grades c) points d) values
14) a) doing b) going c) playing d) running
15) a) at b) in c) on d) up

9) Look at the pictures that show unusual festivals in Great Britain and try
to guess what happens during each one:

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Hello. I’m going to talk about British festivals. I’m sure

you’ve heard about the Notting Hill Carnival in London and
the Edinburgh Festival, but today we’re going to look at a
lot more that you might not know about. 1_____________ , ACTUAL
a lot of these are not exactly festivals, but strange races or
2
_____________ . Some of them are ancient and some are COMPETE
modern.

So, let’s start in January in the north of Scotland with the

Burning of the Clavie. This is a whisky barrel which is set
alight then carried through the streets as a bonfire. It’s an
ancient 3_____________ which always takes place on 11th TRADITIONAL
of January, the first day of the year, according to an older
form of the calendar. The bonfire brings good luck for the
coming year and people used to keep bits of burnt wood as
protection against evil spirits.

Now to the north of England. On Shrove Tuesday in

February, otherwise known as Pancake Day, a special
Pancake Bell is rung in Scarborough. Everyone goes down
to the road next to the beach where they skip – yep, they
jump over long ropes, up to fifteen people to one rope. And
they 4_____________ in pancake races. This is quite PARTICIPANT
common in the UK – running with a frying pan and tossing
a pancake at the same time.

Another kind of race takes place in spring – cheese rolling.

In Gloucestershire, in the south-west of England, round
cheeses in round boxes are sent rolling down a hill and
people run after them and try and catch them. Nowadays
this strange custom attracts visitors from all over the world,
but the people from the local village are usually the ones
who catch the cheese because they 5_____________ for it PREPARATION
every year!

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From people-racing, to animals, very tiny animals. World

Championship Snail Racing takes place in a village in
Norfolk. The snails have to race from an inner circle to an
outer circle and the winner gets a lot of lettuce. There’s a
party and barbecue for the snail owners and observers. This
6
_____________ event began in the 1960s after a local man SPECTATOR
saw something similar in France.

More fun, in my opinion, is the Black Pudding Throwing

Championship, in Lancashire. Black puddings are like big
sausages made mainly from dried blood. Contestants bowl
three black puddings each at 21 Yorkshire puddings set on a
six-metre platform; the 7_____________ is the one who WIN
knocks down the most.

Finally, let’s go back to the south of England for one more

8
_____________ . In Brighton there’s a Burning the Clocks ENTERTAIN
Festival to 9_____________ the winter solstice on CELEBRATION
December 21st. This custom started twenty years ago and is
very 10_____________ . People make clock lanterns and POPULARITY
time-themed figures of paper and wood, then walk through
the town to the beach where the sculptures are set on fire
and there’s a massive firework display.

So, that’s just a taste of a few of our old and more modern
traditions. Would you like to take part in any of them?
Adapted from British Council website

Would you like to take part in any of these festivals? Which ones? Why?
Which one seems to be the craziest? Why?

10) Translate into English using active vocabulary:

1) На левой картинке – группа детей, которые празднуют день рождения в
кафе. Зал украшен шариками, а на столе стоит торт. На правой
картинке – мама с дочкой, которые отмечают день рождения вместе у
себя дома. С одной стороны, отмечать в кафе дорого, а с другой
стороны, тебе тогда не нужно готовить и убирать за гостями квартиру.
Когда отмечаешь праздник дома, тебе нужно многое подготовить, и это

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займет много времени. Но достоинством будет то, что торжество

получится более уютным. Я бы лучше отметила день рождения в кафе,
потому что я плохо готовлю, а там повар все сделает за меня.
2) Проблема, с которой вы можете столкнуться, принимая участие в
фестивале – вы потратите много денег. Во время фестиваля жилье и еда
стоят дороже. Чтобы уменьшить расходы, нужно бронировать жилье
заранее, питаться не в кафе, а готовить все дома.
3) Последний праздник, в котором я принимала участие, – день рождения
моей лучшей подруги Анны. Мы подготовили для неё вечеринку-
сюрприз у неё дома: украсили квартиру шариками и заказали
праздничный пирог и пиццу с напитками. Сью чуть не выдала сюрприз,
рассказав о подготовке в своих соцсетях, но мы это вовремя заметили и
попросили её удалить тот пост. Мы подарили Анне билеты на концерт
её любимой группы, и она осталась очень довольна подарком.
А теперь ты расскажи мне о своем дне рождения. Где ты его отмечал?
Что тебе подарили? Сколько гостей пришло?
4) На левой картинке я вижу двух девочек, которые держат в руках
тарелки с блинами. Они стоят на улице. На правой картинке семья
украшает новогоднюю елку дома. Я бы хотела принять участие в
праздновании масленицы, потому что не люблю новый год – моя мама
готовит ужасные блюда, селедку под шубой и холодец, и заставляет
нас их есть. А блины я люблю, и даже сама готова их готовить.
5) Мой любимый праздник - Хэллоуин. Каждый год мы с родителями
украшаем нашу квартиру для этого праздника в Хэллоуинской
тематике. Все мои друзья собираются вместе, чтобы отпраздновать.
Каждый принесет с собой еды, которой будет делиться. Родители
разрешают мне не ложиться спать ночью, и мы классно веселимся. Я
покупаю костюм, который надену 31го октября в школу, а потом на
вечеринку в нашем доме. Если честно, мне безразлична история этого
события, потому что для меня Хэллоуин - хороший повод для
вечеринки, а я их очень люблю. С нетерпением жду его в этом году.

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Grammar

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BEST CULTURAL FESTIVALS IN THE WORLD

1. BURNING MAN (BLACK ROCK DESERT,

NEVADA)

According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary there are

nearly one million words in the English language. But
I’m not sure any of 1______ can adequately explain the THEY
inspired madness that 2______down in the northwestern GO
Nevada desert every summer.

Burning Man 3_______ in 1986, when Larry Harvey and START

his buddy Jerry James 4___________ a 8-foot-tall ASSEMBLE
makeshift wooden figure and 5_________ it to San DRAG
Francisco’s Baker Beach. They 6_____ it on fire, a LIGHT
curious crowd of around 20 people watched it burn, and
thus one of the world’s 7________, 8________ parties WEIRD, WILD
was born.

From 9_______ humble beginnings, the Man grew THAT

(hitting 105 feet in 2014), as did the number of attendees.
It 10_______ place from the last Sunday in August to TAKE
Labor Day. And after the man 11_________, the entire BURN
“city in the desert” disappears without a trace.

2. CARNIVAL (RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL)

Arguably the 12________ festival in the world (not to BIG

mention its wildest party), Brazil’s Carnival 13________ CONSIDER
“the 14______ show on Earth.” The event 15________ GREAT,
nearly 5 million people each year. ATTRACT

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Historically, Carnival is a religious celebration. The

Brazil festival 16________ place in February or March, TAKE
over the 5 days preceding the Catholic season of Lent,
which 17________ 40 days before Easter. It also START
18
_________ with the end of the long, brutally hot COINCIDE
Brazilian summer.

I 19__________ there twice, and yeah, it’s THAT crazy. BE

And colorful, thanks to creative costumes 20_______ by WEAR
the 70+ samba schools (each representing a different
neighborhood) who compete for cash and national fame.

3 St. Patrick’s Day (Ireland)

Saint Patrick’s Day is a cultural and religious celebration

21
_____ every year on March 17th to mark the HOLD
anniversary of the death of Ireland’s patron saint Saint
Patrick. The day also 22_________________ the arrival COMMEMORATE
of Christianity in Ireland.

Since 1996 an entire festival of parades, fireworks and

general revelry 23___________ the March 17th SURROUND
celebration of St Patrick’s Day. When I 24__________ it VISIT
in 2009, I 25________ a city parade, a fireworks display, ENJOY
and the Irish food and craft village.

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Looking back, it's not really the gifts that 1__________ FAMILY
remember most, but the Christmas traditions they do year
after year that make the 2_______ impressions. BIG

We fondly recall 3_____ most cherished holiday WE

4
__________. If you're looking for inspiration, feel free MEMORY
to take 5______ ideas, put your family's twist on them THIS
and start using them in your own annual celebrations.
From counting down the days before Santa's arrival to
converting the tree to a New Year tree, 6____ ideas THIS
7
_________ with good cheer that 8__________ the PACK, LAST

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whole holiday season.

1 Create a Countdown Routine

Sure, you can buy an advent calendar 9________ on your BASE
kids' favorite 10__________. But it's even more fun to ACTIVITY
make your own.

2 Make the Tree Special

One of my favorite holiday traditions is adding to our
ornament collection. In the past, ornaments 11_______ BE
from a place we 12___________ or a gift from a dear TRAVEL
friend. This year we are adding Black Panther to our tree.
I love 13_________ that each year our tree reveals a little KNOW
bit more about our family and our heritage.

3 Cook Together on Christmas Morning

Opening up all 14_______ presents sure whips up an THAT
appetite. Since I 15__________ hosting holidays, I BEGIN
16
___________ my own tradition of preparing a festive START
waffle bar brunch for my family and friends. Who would
turn down that invite?

4 Take a Family Photo

True, we all walk around with cameras in our pockets and
take 17________ photos now than ever before — but how MANY
often do you really stop to make sure you get everyone in
the same picture?

5 Teach 18__________ About Giving Back CHILD

My boys are young, but I 19______________ ALREADY
incorporating the Santa Sack tradition into our Christmas. START
Each year they pick out toys they own but don't play with
anymore to give to other 20_________ as extra presents CHILD
when Santa visits them, placing them in a special sack
21
__________ for Santa under the Christmas tree. It WAIT
teaches 22________ that the 23______ part of Christmas is THEY, GOOD
not receiving gifts, but giving 24________ to others, THEY
especially 25_______ in need. THAT

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Mind maps

Household chores

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The city and the countryside

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Relationships

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Health and healthy lifestyle

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Sports and hobby

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Fashion and shopping

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Transport and travelling

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Nature and ecology

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155

156

Work

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Education and foreign languages

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Technology and science

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Festivals and celebrations

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Answer keys

Household chores

Vocabulary

1) Which of the actions can you see in the pictures A-O below?
Daily tasks
Make the beds (d) and do the washing up (g). Clean the toilet (e) and kitchen.
Wipe all surfaces (a) to remove dust. Throw away the rubbish (c)
Weekly tasks
Vacuum the floor (f), after that wash the floors. Mow the lawn (b) near the house
and water the flowers (o). Do the laundry (h) and iron the clothes (k)

2️) Look at the pictures A-O again and match them with the phrases 1-15:
1) clean the table - M
2) clean the toilet - E
3) clean windows - J
4) do the laundry - H
5) do the ironing - K
6) do the washing up - G
7) load the dishwasher - L
8) make the bed - D
9) mow the lawn - B
10) put clothes away - N
11) take out the rubbish - C
12) vacuum the floor - F
13) water flowers - O
14) walk the dog - I
15) wipe surfaces - A

3) Find the opposites for the following phrases in the expressions in ex. 2:
empty/unload the dishwasher - load the dishwasher
lay/set the table - clean the table
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throw clothes around - put clothes away

4) Find the synonyms for the following phrases in the expressions in ex. 2:
do the dishes - do the washing up
dust the furniture - wipe surfaces
fill the dishwasher - load the dishwasher
pick up clothes, sort out clothes - put clothes away
take out the trash, throw away the rubbish - take out the rubbish
wash the clothes - do the laundry
wash up, wash the dishes - do the washing up

5) In which picture can you see:

a dishwasher? - L
a sponge? - A
a lawnmower? - B
a vacuum cleaner? - F
a watering can? - O
an iron? - K
laundry? - K, H
some dishes? - G, L
trash containers? - C
a frying pan? - G
a broom? - B
a wardrobe? - N
a washing machine? - H

7) Put the nouns in the correct column to make a collocation:

DO + housework, the dishes, the ironing, the laundry, the shopping, the washing
up
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MAKE + a mess, the bed

8) For each question, fill the space in the sentence using the base word given
in bold at the end. The required word may be a noun, adverb, adjective or
verb and it may be either positive (e.g. helpful) or negative (e.g. unhelpful).
1 - neighboorhood
2 - messy
3 - responsible
4 - dirty
5 - tidy
6 - easily

9) Circle the correct option (a-d) to complete each gap (1-10

1 - a)
2 - a)
3 - d)
4 - d)
5 - a)
6 - d)
7 - d)
8 - b)
9 - b)
10 - a)

10) Translate into English using active vocabulary:

1) In the first picture we can see a girl. She's standing in her bedroom and there's a
vacuum cleaner in her hands. In the second photo a woman and her son are
putting laundry into the washing machine.

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2) It seems to me that domestic appliances are necessary while doing household

chores because they help to save time.
3) If I had enough money, I would hire a domestic helper. She would do all the
things I hate: sort out the clothes, wash the windows, water the flowers, iron the
laundry.
4) I guess, housework is a woman's job, because women are more patient and
responsible. My mom and dad share housework: he cleans the flat and waters
the flowers, and mom washes the clothes, irons them and cooks. But dad doesn't
manage his responsibilities well so Mom has to redo his chores.
5) Answering your questions, I help my parents walk and feed our dog. It takes 5
minutes and I like spending time outside. However, I hate mowing the lawn
although it's an outdoor activity. By the way, I have a couple of questions about
your new lawnmower. What colour is it? How much does it cost? Is it easy to
mow the lawn using your new lawnmower?
Grammar

Plural
1 people 2 people 3 disabilities 4 women 5 children 6 men 7 children 8 women 9
men 10 children 11 responsibilities 12 families

Pronouns
1 our 2 their 3 their 4 his 5 yourself 6 my 7 your 8 yourself 9 your 10 her 11 her 12
her 13 its 14 her 15 her 16 them 17 them

Numerals
1 seventh 2 first 3 second 4 third 5 fourth 6 fifth

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The city and the countryside

Vocabulary

1) What do you see in the pictures? How do you call these places?
Left– countryside / rural area/ country; right– city, urban area

For each category, decide two things for the city and the countryside:
- the main activities and entertainment outside the house
country – gathering mushrooms, enjoying breathtaking views, gardening, walking
around; city – going to shopping centres, museums, galleries, cinemas, cafes,
restaurants
- things people enjoy
country – fresh air, rural lifestyle, lack of pollution, green areas, no stress, low cost
of living; city – entertainment, infrastructure, facilities, quick access to health care
- things people always complain of
country – lack of infrastructure, facilities, no access to quick healthcare, high
prices in shops; city – noise, pollution, traffic congestion, high cost of living,
overpriced flats

2) Check you know the words in bold. Decide if the descriptions are by
people living in the city or in the countryside:
1) We suffer a lot from traffic congestion. - city

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2) I enjoy a rural lifestyle. The area is ideal because our house is surrounded
by trees, not by big blocks of flats. . - country
3) There's lots of entertainment – shopping centres, cinemas, museums and
galleries, nightlife. . - city
4) There isn't much pollution here and the area where I live is quite clean. . -
country
5) There are a lot of amenities around my house which I find convenient. . -
city
6) We lack infrastructure here and it’s not convenient for shops and
transport. . - country
7) The groceries are really cheap because we grow them right here. . -
country
8) The cost of living in some places can be very high. . - city
9) It's easier to raise a child with quick access to healthcare. . - city
10) It's quite noisy and I have to commute to work. . - city

3) Find the equivalents for the following words and phrases in ex. 2:
to bring up a child – to raise a child
busy/crowded streets – traffic congestion
facilities - amenities
handy - convenient
lively - ideal
to travel to work – to commute
traffic jams – traffic congestion
Find the opposites for the following words and phrases in the expressions in ex. 2:
empty streets – traffic congestion
expensive groceries – cheap groceries
filthy - clean
low cost of living – high cost of living
quiet - noisy
urban lifestyle – rural lifestyle

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5) Fill in the chart:

noun verb adjective adverb
(1-3 words)
builder/building build - -
commuter/commute commute - -
(in)convenience - (in)convenient (in)conveniently
crowd - crowded -
entertainment entertain entertaining -
expense - (in)expensive (in)expensively
health - (un)healthy (un)healthily
- - local locally
noise - noisy noisily
pollution, polluter, pollute (un)polluted -
pollutant
quietness - quiet quietly

7) Read the texts 1-4 below and decide which picture A-D they describe:
1) – B)
2) – A)
3) – D)
4) – C)

9) Circle the correct option (a-d) to complete each gap (1-10):

1) b)
2) b)
3) b)
4) c)
5) a)
6) c)
7) c)
8) c)

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9) c)
10) a)

10) Translate into English using active vocabulary:

1) Personally I think that the problem connected with relocating to rural area is the
lack of facilities near your new house. The worst thing for me would be the lack
of quick access to healthcare as I often get ill.
2) An advantage of living in the country for children is the lack of air pollution.
Also, fresh fruit and vegetables grown by parents in their garden. The lack of
entertainment – cinema, shopping centres, cafes would be a disadvantage.
3) Let me answer your questions. The district where I live is filthy because there
are lots of block of flats and many people live here. There are old, run-down
houses that need to be renovated, but nobody does it! I like that it’s convenient
for shops and underground but I don’t like that it’s noisy here and there are lots
of traffic jams. Many cars pump out exhaust fumes, so I think that the air is
polluted here.
4) In the first picture we can see two boys buying fruit and vegetables in the local
shop near the big road. In the 2nd picture a girl is sitting in her overpriced rented
flat in the city centre. She’s looking at the block of flats in front of her window.
The pace of life is quiet in the 1st photo because the boys live in the country.
The girl in the 2nd picture has a quick pace of life and she’s probably suffering
from stress.
Grammar

Quantifiers
1 fewer 2 more 3 less 4 less 5 less

Demonstrative pronouns
1 these 2 these 3 these 4 those
Comparatives
1 quicker 2 better 3 safer 4 more dangerous 5 higher

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Relationships

Vocabulary

1) Look at the words and put them in the correct column:

Family Others

Relative (both for males and females) partner (both for males and females)
friend (both for males and females)
Nuclear family: colleague (both for males and
females)
son (male) – daughter (female)
neigbour (both for males and females)
mother (female) – father (male)
flatmate (both for males and females)
stepfather (male) – stepmother
(female) pal (both for males and females)
classmate (both for males and
females)
Extended family:
girlfriend (female) – boyfriend (male)
brother (male) – sister (female)
ex-husband (male) – ex-wife (female)
sibling (both for males and females)
grandma (female) – grandpa (male)
cousin (both for males and females)
aunt (female) – uncle (male)
mother-in-law (female) – father-in-law
(male)
niece (female) – nephew (male)
grandchildren (both male and female):
granddaughter (female), grandson
(male)

2) Which of the people from ex. 1 do you see in the pictures A-D?
A – grandma and her granddaughter
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B – colleagues
C – flatmates
D – partners/wife and husband/boyfriend and girlfriend + we don’t see neighbours,
but they are obviously upstairs

3) Read the sentences and decide which picture A-D they refer to:
1. C)
2. A)
3. B)
4. D)

4) Match equivalents for the words and expressions from the texts:
1 - b)
2 - e)
3 - c)
4 - d)
5 - a)
6 - j)
7 - h)
8 - f)
9 - g)
10 - i)
11 - k)
12 - l)
13 - o)
14 - n)
15 - o)

Irregular verb forms:

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be - was/were - been
break - broke - broken
bring - brought - brought
fall - fell - fallen
get - got - got
hang - hung - hung
keep - kept - kept
make - made - made
Phrasal verbs:
bring up (takes an object), break up (doesn’t take an object), fall out (doesn’t take
an object), get on with (takes an object), hang out (doesn’t take an object), make up
(doesn’t take an object)

7) Do you know these couples?

A – Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez
B – David and Victoria Beckham
C – Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie (the text is about them)
D – Johnny Depp and Amber Heard
Choose 1 option to fit into each gap in the text above:

1 – c)
2 – a)
3 – a)
4 – b)
5 – c)
6 – c)
7 – c)
8 – c)
9 – a)
10 – a)

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9) For each question, fill the space in the sentence using the base word given
in bold at the end. The required word may be a noun, adverb, adjective or
verb and it may be either positive (e.g. helpful) or negative (e.g. unhelpful).
1 – healthy
2 – certainly
3 – friendship
4 – safety
5 – disappointments
6 – happiness
7 – creativity
8 – activities
9 – independently
10 – insecure

10) Translate into English using active vocabulary:

Kate Middleton and Prince William got to know each other in 2001 when they
were studying at St Andrews University. They were living in the local campus
where they moved after entering the university. First they were just friends and
hung out a lot.
They started dating only a year after and spent so much time together that
paparazzi thought they would get married. But unexpectedly in 2001 the couple
broke up. Nobody knows what was the reason for the break-up – they fell out or it
was a huge gap between their social statuses. Both refused to give comments.
At that time Kate rarely appeared in public and was sharing a flat with her sister
who she was really close with but paparazzi were still watching her. Everyone
hoped the couple kept in touch and they would make it up soon.
It happened in 2010 when the couple was seen at a wedding. In 2011 they got
married and later their three children – George, Charlotte and Louis – were born.
Now they look happy and we hope that they will not get divorced in the future.

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Grammar

Plural, comparatives, demonstrative pronouns

1 families 2 happier 3 those 4 children 5 families 6 the hardest 7 families 8 eldest 9
these 10 children 11 these 12 children

Present Simple/Present Continuous

1 means 2 are expressing 3 are arguing 4 am wondering 5 says 6 counts 7 think 8
likes 9 does not want

Present Perfect/Past Simple

1 have been 2 took 3 could 4 could 5 grew 6 met 7 gave 8 changed 9 did 10 have
found

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Health and healthy lifestyle

Vocabulary

1) Look at the pictures and think what health problems these people might
have:
A – cold/flu – needs treatment
B – stress/depression – needs treatment
C – allergy – needs treatment
D – upset stomach – needs treatment
E – fracture (most serious) – needs treatment

2) Match the health problems A – E with the symptoms:

A – cold/flu: sneeze, tired quickly, cough, temperature, a runny nose, a sore throat,
a headache
B – stress/depression: red eyes, panic attacks, trouble sleeping, panic attack
C – allergy: red eyes, sneeze, tired quickly, a rash, a headache, itchy eyes
D – upset stomach: sick, throw up, a stomachache
E – fracture: a plaster, cuts and bruises, pain

3) Match the words and expressions from ex. 2 with these verbs to make a
collocation:
a) have + noun: red eyes, panic attacks, cough, temperature, a runny nose, a
sore throat, a rash, a headache, a plaster, cuts and bruises, a stomachache,
itchy eyes, trouble sleeping, pain, panic attack
b) feel + adjective: sick, pain
c) get + noun: tired quickly, cuts and bruises, a plaster, a rash, a headache, a
plaster, cuts and bruises, a stomachache, pain
d) can’t stop + verb + -ing: sneeze, cough, throw up

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4) Find possible treatments for the symptoms, illnesses or injuries:

cold or flu stress allergic upset fracture

reaction stomach

take have a rest take an drink lots of have a

antibiotics antihistamine liquids bandage
take cough stay at home stay at home put a plaster
medicine cast on
take tablets take tablets
have a rest stay at home
go to A&E
drink lots of take
liquids painkillers
stay at home go to A&E
do an X-ray
use crutches

5) Look at the pictures A - D and say which of them show healthy and
unhealthy lifestyle:
A, B – healthy lifestyle
C, D – unhealthy lifestyle
Read the texts 1-4 and say which picture they refer to:
1) – a)
2) – c)
3) – d)
4) – a)

6) Find equivalents for the following Russian phrases in the texts:

садиться на диету - go on a diet; уменьшать количество еды - cut down on the
amount of food; вредно для здоровья - harmful to health; приводит к
сердечному приступу, диабету и депрессии - lead to heart attacks, diabetes and
depression; с лишним весом - overweight; вредная еда - junk food;
придерживаться диеты - keep a diet; свежие овощи и фрукты - fresh fruit and
vegetables; хорошо для тебя - good for you; вести сидячий образ жизни - have
a sedentary lifestyle; недостаток упражнений - lack of exercise; набирать вес -
put on weight; сильное увеличение ожирения - dramatic increase in obesity;
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проходить через болезнь - go through an illness; восстанавливаться после

операции - recover from surgery; привести к раку легких - lead to lung cancer;
бросить вредную привычку - give up a bad habit; улучшить силу, баланс и
гибкость - improve strength, balance and flexibility; стать важной частью
лечения - become an essential part of treatment; тренировка - workout; пить
много воды - drink plenty of water; газированные напитки - fizzy drinks; начать
курить - take up smoking; здоровье сердца - heart health; потеря времени -
waste of time; боль в спине - back pain.

8) For each question, fill the space in the sentence using the base word given
in bold at the end. The required word may be a noun, adverb, adjective or
verb and it may be either positive (e.g. helpful) or negative (e.g. unhelpful).
1. Seriously
2. Illness
3. Pain
4. Immediately
5. Unhealthy
6. Recover
7. Treatment
8. Disappear
9. Daily
10.Harmful
11.Obesity
12.Overweight
13.Anxiety

9) Circle the correct option (a-d) to complete each gap (1-10):

1. b)
2. c)
3. a)
4. c)
5. d)
6. a)
7. c)
8. b)
9. c)
10.a)

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10) Translate into English using active vocabulary:

1. Answering your questions, teenagers in Russia usually don’t eat at school
cafeteria because they serve junk food there. They eat what they’ve brought
from home. We don’t have lessons about healthy lifestyle at school and they
don’t teach us how to look after our health, although it seems to be
important. My parents teach me about healthy eating – I’m trying to cut
down on sugar and don’t drink fizzy drinks. But sometimes I have a cheat
meal and we eat hamburgers with my friends.
2. There is a problem which can arise while trying to give up bad habits.
Everyone understands that they are harmful for our health and lead to
illnesses, but one needs good discipline to get rid of them. In my opinion,
the solution to this problem would be working out daily routine where is no
place for these bad habits.
3. In the left picture I can see a woman in hospital. Her leg is in plaster cast and
it’s clear that she’s recently had a surgery. I think that she’s broken her leg
in an accident. In the right picture there’s a man who’s lying at home in his
bed. There are tissues, tablets and a glass of water next to him. He seems to
have a cold or a flu, he’s sneezing and has a runny nose. He’s decided to
stay home and not go to work. He hasn’t called a doctor and decided to treat
himself.
4. It seems to me that the time before exam is the most stressful one for all
students. We don’t eat, sleep and relax enough, Also we lack physical
activity and have to lead a sedentary lifestyle. We don’t have time for
workouts and healthy food.
Grammar

Past Simple, Past Perfect

1 went 2 was 3 heard 4 felt 5 took 6 could 7 had flown 8 landed 9 asked 10 said 11
called 12 feared 13 could not 14 approached 15 tried 16 asked 17 carried 18
arrived 19 placed 20 positioned 21 met 22 confirmed 23 rushed 24 asked
Past Simple, Past Continuous
1 went 2 was going 3 offered 4 was 5 could not 6 did not work 7 needed 8 made 9
ended 10 stopped
Present Simple, Present Continuous, Present Perfect, Past Simple
1 am still limping 2 walking 3 have had 4 requires 5 became 6 does not mean

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Sports and hobby

Vocabulary

1) Match the pictures to the phrases below.

a) go shopping
b) hang out with friends, play board games
c) use social media, text friends
d) cook
e) watch videos/films/series
f) play the piano
g) read books
h) play computer games
i) do sport

Put the activities from ex. 1 into groups A - G. You can put some of them into
more than one group. How many more activities can you add?
a) games: play board games, play computer games
b) music: play the piano
c) computer-based activities: play computer games, watch videos/films/series,
use social media, text friends
d) home-based activities: play board games, cook, watch videos/films/series,
read books, play computer games, use social media, text friends
e) outdoor leisure activities: go shopping, hang out with friends, do sport
f) activities that you do on your own: Cook, do sport, go shopping, play the
piano, play video games, read books, use social media, watch
videos/films/series
g) activities that you do with another person: cook, do sport, go shopping, hang
out with friends, play board games, play video games, text friends, watch
videos/films/series

2) Read texts 1-4 and say which of the activities from ex. 1 they describe:
1 – c)
2 – f)
3 – e)
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4 – g)
5 – a)

Find Russian equivalents for the following expressions from the texts:
text 1
говорить лицом к лицу - talk face to face
разговаривать онлайн - chat online
добавлять комментарии к постам других людей - add comments on posts
приклеен к экрану компьютера - glued to computer screen
загружать фото с телефона - upload photos from phone
болтать с подружками - chat to girlfriends
text 2
начал заниматься - took it up
присоединиться к группе - join a band
бросить - give up
трата времени - a waste of time
попадать в ноты - play in tune
учиться играть на классических инструментах – learn classical instruments
text 3
не нравятся мне - don't appeal to me
неправдоподобные - unbelievable
пугающие - terrifying
ходить в кино - go to the cinema
text 4
смотреть - browse
брать книгу - pick up a book
привлекать внимание - attract attention
хорошо написанная книга - well-written book
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просмотреть первую главу - look through the first chapter

text 5
быстро выходить - get out as quickly as possible
покупать в обычных магазинах - buy in actual shops
покупать онлайн - buy online
искать выгодную цену - look for a bargain

Find all irregular verbs in the texts and write their 3 forms
buy-bought-bought
get-got-got
give-gave-given
go-went-gone
learn-learnt-learnt
take-took-taken
Find all phrasal verbs in the text. Can they take an object?
get out - no onject
give up + object
pick up + object
look for + object
look through + object
take up + object
5) Look at the kinds of sports from ex. 6 and write them in the correct
column:

do play go

ballet drama gymnastics basketball camping cycling horse

martial arts weights riding ice skating
bowling cards chess ice
running skateboarding
hockey table tennis
volleyball

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6) Look at the words and expression in bold. What are their Russian
equivalents?
Be keen on doing sth – нравится что-то делать
Have a gym membership – иметь карту в фитнес-клубе
Work out – тренироваться
Be in good shape – быть в хорошей форме
Win competitions – выигрывать соревнования
Support a team – болеть за команду
Match – матч
Spectator – зритель
Trainer – тренер
Be an essential part of my life – является важной частью моей жизни
To take part in – принимать участие в
Championship - чемпионат

8) Fill in the chart. Make negative forms where possible:

noun verb adjective adverb
(1-3 words)
activity activate (in)active (in)actively
competition, compete (un)competitive -
competitor
essence - essential essentially
popularity - (un)popular popularly
spectators - spectacular spectacularly
supporter, support support supportive -
training, train (un)trained -
trainer, trainee

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9) Circle the correct option (a-d) to complete each gap (1-10):

1) b)
2) c)
3) d)
4) c)
5) b)
6) c)
7) c)
8) b)
9) a)
10) c)

10) Translate into English using active vocabulary:

There’s a girl in the left picture, she’s glued to her computer screen. She’s using a
social media and posting a comment. In the right picture there’s a girl browsing
books in a bookstore. She picked up a book and is looking through it. I prefer using
social media, not visiting bookshops in my free time because I love chatting to
people online and reading books doesn’t appeal to me.
It seems to me that the most serious problem connected to professional kinds of
sports is that a person becomes obsessed with one activity. Many sportsmen work
out in gyms all day long because they think only about winning competitions. They
forget about their friends, family and school. The way to solve this problem is to
make a schedule where one can find sport-life balance.
As for me, I like hanging out with friends in my free time. I can play the guitar and
I play in a school band so they always ask me to play a song. I took up the guitar
when I was 7 and I’m not planning to give it up because I’m keen on it.
Sport is an essential part of my life. I’m really keen on doing it and I’m in good
shape. Now I’m working out at a gym, play forrball and do martial arts once a
week.
And now I’d like to ask you some questions about your favourite team. Which
team do you support? Do you often visit their matches? When did your team win a
championship last?

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Grammar

Past Simple/Past Continuous/Past Perfect

1 knew 2 married 3 gave up 4 were working 5 was not raining 6 had worn 7 lost 8
did not bother 9 won 10 had never been 11 became 12 got

Present Simple/Present Continuous/Present Perfect/Past Simple

1 have done 2 went 3 played 4 felt 5 had 6 changed 7 began 8 went 9 played 10
became 11 understand 12 comes 13 have not played 14 has never been 15 has/have
never been 16 is struggling 17 wants

Future forms
1 am going 2 will come 3 will have

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Fashion and shopping

Vocabulary

1) Decide which is the odd one out in each line:

1) cute – doesn’t describe the shape
2) scruffy – negative
3) necklace – accessory
4) suit – others are outwear
5) stylish – positive
6) scarf – accessory
7) striped – patter
8) shirt – top wear
9) skirt –bottom wear

2) Look at the celebrities and describe what they are wearing using the words
from the exercise 1:
A – colourful skirt and top, necklace and bracelets, she’s also carrying a bag. She
looks scruffy / fashionable / smart / trendy / cool / old-fashioned / stylish / dirty /
awful / worn-out
B – plain dark and green coat, black trousers, black boots, sunglasses. He looks
scruffy / fashionable / smart / trendy / cool / old-fashioned / stylish / dirty / awful /
worn-out
C – red suit with stripes, plain brown trench, high heels. She looks scruffy /
fashionable / smart / trendy / cool / old-fashioned / stylish / dirty / awful / worn-out
D – checked T-shirt, white top, denim jeans, black boots, sunglasses. He looks
scruffy / fashionable / smart / trendy / cool / old-fashioned / stylish / dirty / awful /
worn-out
3) Read the texts 1-4 and match them with the pictures A-D. Say what
problem is mentioned in each of the texts:
A) – 1
B) – 4
C) – 3
D) – 2
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put them on – надевать; receipt – чек; return the shoes – возвращать туфли;
make a complaint – жаловаться; give refund – делать возврат денег; sort out
your wardrobe – разбирать свой гардероб; look fashionable – выглядеть модно;
suit you and your figure – подходить тебе и твоей фигуре; fashionable clothes –
модная одежда; match – подходить (одна вещь к другой); fashion accessory –
модный аксессуар; wear – носить (одежду); throw almost all my clothes away –
выкинуть почти всю мою одежду; browse – смотреть; try it on – примерять; fit
– подходить по размеру; a huge discount on it – большая скидка на неё; a
bargain – выгодная покупка; changed into – переоделся в; take off – снимать;
overcharged – по слишком высокой цене; low-quality products –
низкокачественные продукты; find a real bargain – найти действительно
выгодную покупку; reduce the price –снизить цену; negotiate – торговаться;
special offers – специальные предложения; charge – брать деньги; find the best
price – найти лучшую цену.

5) For each question, fill the space in the sentence using the base word given
in bold at the end. The required word may be a noun, adverb, adjective or
verb and it may be either positive (e.g. helpful) or negative (e.g. unhelpful).
1) famous
2) stylish
3) relationship
4) fashionable
5) advertise
6) followers
7) attractive
8) trendy
9) attention
10) variety
11) beautiful
12) importantly
13) complain
7) Find the following English equivalents in the text:
Скидки на платье – discounts on that dress, найти лучшую цену – find the best
price, действительно ли стоит это покупать – if it is really worth buying,
прочитать отзывы – read reviews, добавить товар в корзину – add the item to
your basket, стоимость доставки – the cost of delivery, просматривать сайт

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своего любимого бренда одежды – browse the website of your favourite brand,
посылать уведомления – send notifications, отследить местоположение заказа
– track the progress of your order.

9) Choose the correct option a-d to fit into each gap:

1) d)
2) b)
3) c)
4) d)
5) b)
6) b)
7) b)
8) a)
9) d)
10) c)

10) Translate into English using active vocabulary:

1) There is a girl buying groceries online in the left picture. She’s paying by
her credit card. There is a couple standing at the cash desk which is going to
pay in cash in the right photo. They are buying groceries at a local
supermarket. Not wasting time on shopping is an advantage of online
shopping. However, it might be more expensive because you have to pay for
delivery. The advantage of buying at an actual shop is that you have to carry
heavy bags home on your own.
2) As for me, I like going shopping with my friend. The matter is that mom is
always asking me to try on old-fashioned stuff which I don’t like or which
don’t suit me. Also, she chooses clothes which have a discount and tries to
negotiate the price with the shop assistant.
3) Well, this lady can attract everyone’s attention. You can NOT notice her in
that outfit. Today she’s wearing a grey T-shirt and a checked loose jacket.
She’s also wearing two scarves on her neck. The first one is long and grey,
and the second one is short and green and black. She’s also wearing dark
blue jeans and high-heeled boots. To be honest, they look worn-out and all
her outfit looks scruffy. She needs to change her stylist.
4) The biggest problem connected with buying clothes is the problem of buying
what you will really wear. We often try on clothes in the shop, it fits us but
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clothes! And we have to throw it away or give it away to charity. It seems to

me the perfect solution to this problem would be shopping with a stylist who
helps to buy capsule wardrobe.
5) I don’t like going to the market because they overcharge us for low-quality
products. Also, we cannot take anything back and get a refund. And if you
start complaining about the low quality of the goods, they can swear at you
back!

Grammar

Plural, comparatives, quantifiers

1 biggest 2 biggest 3 heavier 4 more 5 less 6 greater 7 larger 8 people 9 dresses 10
heavier 11 larger

Future forms
1 am going 2 will never be 3 will make 4 will probably buy 5 will be 6 will not be
thinking/ will not think

Passive
1 are not dictated 2 are influenced 3 are influenced 4 were raised 5 were exposed 6
will be driven

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Transport and travelling

Vocabulary

1) Make sure you know these kinds of holidays. Match them to the pictures A
– F (2 types of holidays will be matched to 1 picture):
Backpacking – f), beach holiday – c), cruise – d), cycling holiday – a), package
holiday – c), sightseeing holiday – b), winter sports holiday – e)

2) Match holiday accommodation to the types of holidays from ex. 1, some

words may be matched more than once:
Backpacking – tent, campsite
beach holiday – hotel, villa, time-share apartment, guest house, cottage, B&B,
youth hostel
cruise - cruise ship
cycling holiday – tent, campsite, hotel, time-share apartment, guest house, B&B,
youth hostel
package holiday – hotel, villa, guest house, cottage, B&B
sightseeing holiday – hotel, time-share apartment, guest house, cottage, B&B,
youth hostel
winter sports holiday – hotel, villa, time-share apartment, guest house, cottage,
B&B, youth hostel

3) Read the texts 1-3 and say which type of holiday from ex. 1 they refer to:
1) Package holiday / beach holiday
2) Sightseeing holiday
3) Backpacking

4) Look at the phrases in bold and try to find Russian equivalents for them.
Close the text and fill in the missing word in the following phrases:
 be physically active – быть физически активным
 book a holiday – бронировать тур
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 broaden horizons – расширять горизонты

 eat local food – есть местную еду
 enjoy breathtaking views – наслаждаться видами, захватывающими дух
 enjoy the nightlife – наслаждаться ночной жизнью
 get away from it all – уезжать от этого всего
 hang out with friends – тусить с друзьями
 lie in the sun – лежать на солнце
 overcrowded places – переполненные места
 recharge my batteries - перезагружаться
 remote places – отдаленные места
 see the sights – смотреть достопримечательности
 take it easy – расслабляться
 unspoilt nature – неиспорченная природа

5) Look at these types of holiday again and say what kinds of transport you
will need to go on each holiday:
A – bicycles
B – plane, coach, train
C – plane
D – cruise ship, yacht
E – place, train
F - feet

Put the words from the list into three categories:

Air travel Rail travel Road travel Sea travel

Airport buffet car bicycles cruise ship

platform
arrivals hall bus stop deck
check-in desk ticket office
car park ferry
departure gate train station
coach port
flight underground
voyage
plane

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turbulence hitch-hiking yacht

motorbike
motorway
petrol station
satnav
traffic jam

6) What problems can you have during each type of travel?

Air travel – turbulence, plane delays
Rail travel – train delay
Road travel – traffic jams
Sea travel – sea sickness
Read the texts and say:
a) which problems these people faced
b) what kind of transport they used
1) car – traffic jams
2) train – no egg sandwich
3) plain – flight delays
4) yacht – sea sickness

7) Do the quiz. Circle the answer that is NOT correct:

In which of the following places do you check in?
c) at a train station
Which of the following can you catch?
a) a car
Which of the following means of transport can you board?
c) a car
Which of the following can you go by?
a) foot
Which of these means of transport do you get on?
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c) a car
Which of these can you book?
c) a train
Which of these can you miss?
c) your ticket
Which of the following can you hire?
b) a room
When you someone off, you say “Have a safe …”
b) excursion

8) Match these types of holidays to the pictures A - E:

Activity holiday – a), polar expedition – c), cultural journey – b), trekking tour –
d), wildlife holiday – e)

For each question, fill the space in the sentence using the base word given in
bold at the end. The required word may be a noun, adverb, adjective or verb
and it may be either positive (e.g. helpful) or negative (e.g. unhelpful).
1) Exciting
2) Physically
3) Variety
4) Adventurous
5) Natural
6) Unspoilt
7) Broaden
8) Sporty
9) Local
10) Accommodation

9) Circle the correct option (a-d) to complete each gap (1-10):

5) b)
6) b)
7) b)
8) b)
9) d)
10) a)

10) Translate into English using active vocabulary:

1) In the left picture one can see a girl reading a book in the tent standing
amidst the forest. In the right one a girl is sitting in her hotel room and
looking at the sea. I would prefer a package tour to a camping holiday
because I like comfort and don’t like insects which you can find in the
forest.
2) In my opinion, the biggest problem connected to a sightseeing tour is crowds
of people that visit them. The solution would be to book a tour in low season
which helps to avoid crowded places and broadens your horizons.
3) Last weekend I decided not to cram for exams because I’m tired of the
already, to be honest. Instead my friends and I decided to go camping in the
forest and stay there for the night. We took board games, the guitar and had
the time of our lives. And how was your weekend? What did you do? Did
you have a good rest?
4) In my opinion, the best way to recharge your batteries is to get away from it
all. You can not book a flight, you can take a coach and go to the country
and enjoy the unspoilt nature on the river bank and read a book.
5) I would rather stay in a hostel, not in an expensive hotel. Actually, I don’t
care which accommodation to choose – clean housing is the most important
thing for me. Also, I don’t like long journeys because I don’t like sleeping
not in my bed and don’t get enough sleep.

Grammar

Passive
1 is located 2 is used 3 is governed 4 is located 5 is packed 6 is dominated 7 is not
allowed

Revision 1
1 first 2 those 3 women 4 feet 5 are 6 second 7 biggest 8 makes 9 welcomed 10 is
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Nature and ecology

Vocabulary

1) Look at the picture. What does it show? How is it connected to ecology?

The picture shows a factory emitting harmful gases and dumping industrial waste
into the river.
Find in the text English equivalents for:
Экстремальная и непредсказуемая погода - extreme and unpredictable weather;
голод - famine, болезни - diseases, засуха - drought, наводнение - flood, влиять
на людей в бедных странах - affect people in poor countries, вызвано вредными
газами – caused by harmful gases, результат действий человека – the result of
human activities, постепенное увеличение температуры атмосферы земли - the
gradual increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere, глобальное
потепление – global warming, тают ледниковые шапки – ice caps melt,
исчезают тропические леса – rainforests disappear, загрязнение - pollution,
земля еще больше нагреется - the earth will become even warmer, поднимается
уровень моря – sea level rises.

2) Read and circle the correct word:

1) The earth is gradual/gradually getting warmer. – bad
2) Environemntalists /Environment predict that there will be a rise in sea
levels. – bad
3) With global warming, some plants and animals will appear/disappear. – bad
4) Pollution has a very high effect/affect on the environment. – bad
5) More and more animals are becoming extinct/extinction each year. – bad
6) Industries which pollute/pollution the environment, should pay big taxes. –
good
7) There are harmful/harm gases in the atmosphere. After many months
without rain, there is a real danger of flood/famine in Africa. – bad
8) Global warming is caused by human/humanity activity. – bad
9) There was a lot of extremal/extreme weather last year: floods, hurricanes
and heatwaves. – bad
10) We have to protection/protect the environment. – ok
11) The beach was pollution/polluted with plastic, which harms animals
and plants. – bad
12) The situation with global warming affects/effects everyone. – bad
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3) Match the words to make phrases:

sort out rubbish
save wildlife
pick up litter
protect natural resources and forests
buy environmentally friendly products
ban cars from city centre

Use the phrases to speak about how to solve the following problems:
air pollution - protect natural resources and forests
greenhouse effect - protect natural resources and forests
too much waste - pick up litter, sort out rubbish, buy environmentally friendly
products
heatwaves and famine - protect natural resources and forests, buy environmentally
friendly products
extinct species - protect natural resources and forests, save wildlife

4) Do these words mean the same or are they different?

 Endangered species/ extinct species – same
 Sort out rubbish/ collect rubbish – different
 Heatwave / famine – different
 Greenhouse effect / global warming – different
 Waste/ rubbish – same
 Threat to environment / damage to environment – same
 Impact / influence – same
 Cut down trees/ plant trees – different
 Rise in sea levels/ melting snow caps – different
 Protect environment/ save environment – same
 Air pollution / harmful gases – different, but close
 Extreme / unpredictable weather – different, but close
 Disease / illness – same
 Secure environment/ safe environment – same
 Mistreat animals / treat animals badly – same
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5) For each question, fill the space in the sentence using the base word given
in bold at the end. The required word may be a noun, adverb, adjective or
verb and it may be either positive (e.g. helpful) or negative (e.g. unhelpful).
1) attractions
2) physically
3) freedom
4) behave
5) relatives
6) educate
7) environment
8) illnesses
9) endangered
10) threatened
11) secure
12) majority
13) harmful

6) Choose the correct option a-d to fit into each gap:

1) d)
2) b)
3) c)
4) c)
5) d)
6) d)
7) a)
8) b)
9) b)
10) c)

8) Complete the table with bold words from ex. 7:

noun adjective verb related words

and phrases

cloud cloudy - rain clouds, storm

clouds

fog foggy - -

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ice icy - icy roads

lightning - - flash of lightning

mist misty - -

rain rainy to rain to pour with rain,

heavy rain

shower showery - rain showers

snow snowy to snow

storm stormy - thunderstorm

sun sunny - the sun shines,

thunder thundery to thunder -

wind windy - the wind blows,

strong wind

Put the following adjectives in the order from hottest to coldest:

Boiling – hot – warm – cool – cold – chilly – freezing

9) Read the texts 1-4 and match them to the pictures A-D:
1) C)
2) A)
3) D)
4) B)

10) Translate into English using active vocabulary:

1) There’s a girl sitting in the park on the bench and reading a book in the
left picture. It’s sunny and a bit cloudy. The weather is warm because the
girl is wearing a T-shirt and jeans. I can see boys walking in the rain in
the right picture. They are running through puddles and laughing. It is
cold outside because they are wearing jackets, trousers and wellies. As
for me, I prefer warm sunny weather because I can walk with my friends,
read a book in the park and cycle.
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2) Sorting out waste helps us protect the environment. One of the drawbacks
of sorting out waste is that you never know if they’ll put these bags into
different container or dump into one. The drawback of collecting plastic
waste is that you’ll have to carry heavy bags. But this activity helps to
decrease soil pollution.
3) There has recently been a class of environment protection at our school. I
thought they would tell us about the use of planting trees, not throwing
away litter, but they gave us brooms and asked to sweep the schoolyard.
And what about you? What do you do to protect the environment? Do
you help to sort out the rubbish? Does your family use reusable bags
when you go shopping?
4) I’m really worried about the problem of global warming because ice caps
are melting and ocean levels are rising. Because of that some countries
which are located on the coast can be flooded, and the world will suffer
from extreme weather – for example, heatwaves or hurricanes. The
temperature will increase because rainforests disappear, and diseases and
famine will threaten the humanity.

Grammar

Passive
1 are killed 2 is considered 3 are caught 4 are caught 5 is struck

Conditionals
1 will be 2 do not comply 3 reached 4 will spray 5 would be

Revision 2
1 led 2 people 3 made 4 warmest 5 hottest 6 hitting 7 were 8 advisories 9 hotter 10
warmer 11 those 12 struck 13 coldest.

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Work

Vocabulary

1) Look at the pictures A-D. What jobs do you see in each one?
a) Teacher
b) Programmer
c) Doctor
d) Hairdresser

2) Read the texts 1-4 about summer jobs. Answer the question: What jobs
did teenagers do? What was good or bad about each one?
1 – nanny
2 – gardener
3 – hotel receptionist assistant
4 – waiter

4) Read the letter of application. Where does the person want to work?
Insert necessary prepositions into the gaps.
Dear Sir or Madam,
I would like to apply for the position of assistant in your art gallery. I would like to
work for your company as I have always wanted to work in art.
As you will see from my CV, I have all the qualifications you require: a degree in
art history and several certificates in foreign languages. I also have 5 years'
experience of similar work at a small art gallery in my home town, Cardiff. While
working there, I was responsible for contacts with buyers, both face to face and via
the Internet. I work well as a part of a team and can be in charge of your PR
department.
I look forward to an opportunity to meet you in person. Please contact me at any of
the email addresses or telephone numbers listed in the CV.

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6) Complete the sentences by adding the suffixes (-ant; -er; -or; -ant; -ian)
from the box to the words in bold to make names of jobs.
1) accountant
2) programmer
3) teacher
4) builder
5) assistant
6) waiter/waitress
7) doctor
8) hairdresser/barber
9) gardener
10) musician
11) scientist
12) artist
Which of the jobs are shown in the pictures?
a) programmer
b) builder
c) doctor
d) teacher
e) waiter
f) hairdresser
g) gardener
h) scientist
i) artist

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7) Read texts 1-4 and match them to the pictures A-D. Say what the names of
the jobs are.
a) – 2)
b) – 1)
c) – 3)
d) – 4)
Replace the words in bold with their English equivalents:
1) Wedding guest
Dairi, a wedding planning company, listed a job asking applicants to attend a
wedding ceremony in order to make it appear as if there are more guests. Part-
time workers are allowed to eat dinner and receive a wedding present, in addition
to getting paid a salary. Not just anyone can send in their CV (applicants are
expected to possess common knowledge of society and proper manners, etc.), but
for those who do qualify, 10,000 yen to 15,000 yen is good money for dressing up,
eating delicious food and receiving a gift.
2) Professional Stand-in-Liner
There are many people who hate waiting in lines. So they hire professionals to do
the job. Sometimes these professionals earn a lot more money when a new or a
very hot item comes out where some people may wait about two to about three
weeks for something. The prices to have these professional can be about fifty
dollars to almost about five-hundred dollars! These people are valued a lot in
places like the new Iphone release or something of that nature. So, if you have
neither qualifications nor experience – there’s still a well-paid job for you.
Besides, you can proudly call yourself self-employed 😉.

3) Rental boyfriends
Boyfriends are available on rent in Japan. The service has become so popular that
Japanese men are taking this up as full-time jobs. The pseudo-boyfriend has to go
out on a date with the woman and pretend to be her boyfriend for the contracted
time, which typically lasts 2-3 hours. Meetings are only held in public places and
intimate relationships between the parties are strictly prohibited. The wages are
good, plus sometimes they receive generous tips.

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All play and no work makes Jack a dull boy. Not in this case, because Jack's work
involves a lot of playing in water. Water Slide Testers have to check all aspects of
safety and make sure these rides are absolutely safe. There's always medical
insurance for those who break a bone or two. If you are looking for a fun job
outdoors – you should definitely apply for this one.

8) For each question, fill the space in the sentence using the base word
given in bold at the end. The required word may be a noun, adverb, adjective
or verb and it may be either positive (e.g. helpful) or negative (e.g. unhelpful).
1) Teachers
2) Workers
3) Creativity
4) Illnesses
5) Personal
6) Education
7) Intelligent
8) Ability
9) Partly
10) Stressed
11) Demanding
12) Replace
13) Arrange
14) energy

9) Fill in the gaps with the correct option a)-d):

1. a)
2. a)
3. a)
4. c)
5. b)
6. b)
7. a)
8. c)
9. a)
10.b)

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10) Translate into English using active vocabulary:

1) In the left picture I see people sitting in the office. They are discussing
something, maybe they are having a meeting. In the right picture there’s a
girl sitting in the café with her laptop. It seems to me that she’s working
because she looks concentrated on her task. I’d rather be self-employed and
work from home because I don’t want to waste my time commuting to work
and it’s more comfortable for me to work alone but not be a part of a team.
2) One of the problems connected with retirement is boredom. When people
don’t have to go to work, they don’t know how to keep themselves busy.
The solution to this problem would be finding a hobby a person will do in
his or her free time.
3) Answering your questions, I would like to work part-time. I want to have
me-time and you know how I love freedom. No, I wouldn’t like to find a
summer job, let know work as a nanny. It is a really stressful and demanding
job, and you know that I hate responsibility, Besides, this job is low-paid,
and I value my time.
Now answer my questions, please. Why did you choose the job of a doctor?
Is it a highly paid job? Does it involve working shifts and doing overtime?
4) This summer I applied for a waitress job in the café near my house. The
wages were not so big, but I got good tips and I liked being part of a team. I
also worked outside, and I got bitten by these mosquitos! But I managed to
save up some money for a new laptop and now I have my own work
experience.
5) There’s a teacher in the left picture. He’s teaching a class at school. There’s
a builder in the right picture, he’s standing near a building site. One of the
advantages of a teacher’s job is that it is rewarding. The shortcomings would
be doing overtime and lots of unnecessary paperwork which they have to do.
Also, it is difficult to fire a teacher because this job is not competitive. The
work of a builder is physically demanding because they have to work
outdoors and do a lot of work. One of the advantages of this job would be
medical insurance and other benefits, for example, bonuses at the end of the
year.

Grammar

Reported Speech
1 had inspired 2 had ever had 3 could 4 had looked 5 had been 6 wanted 7 showed
8 recognized 9 could
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Conditionals
1 kept 2 do not meet 3 will be 4 would focus 5 required 6 had 7 will illustrate 8
will move
Revision 3
1 these 2 more productive 3 are registered 4 ourselves 5 are told 6 better 7 does 8
have learned/ learnt 9 started 10 have picked 11 us 12 our 13 most damaging 14
themselves 15 ourselves 16 yourself 17 do not rent 18 did 19 done 20 feels 21 do
not need.

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Education and foreign languages

Vocabulary

2) Match the pictures A-I with the subjects 1-9:

1) Art – i)
2) Foreign languages – d)
3) Geography –a)
4) History – g)
5) IT (Information Technology) – h)
6) Literature – e)
7) Maths – b)
8) PE (Physical Education) – f)
9) Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) – c)
What do you do during these lessons?
a) play team sports – PE
b) learn to use software – IT
c) solve problems - maths
d) do grammar exercises – foreign languages
e) draw or paint – art
f) study countries – geography
g) read and discuss books –literature
h) learn about the past – history
i) do experiments – science

3) Match the words from the text to their meanings:

9) c)

5️) Read the sentences and put them into chronological order:
a) I went to the kindergarten when I was four. I loved it.
b) I had to pass entrance test to get into primary school.
c) The first year of secondary school was fun. I liked going to different classes.
d) I'm taking the school-leaving exams this year. I'm so stressed about that!
e) I'm planning to graduate from university in four years' time.

6) Read the text about Rita’s future plans and choose the correct option.
I study hard every day and get good grades, so I hope to get an impressive school
certificate at the end of the school year.
When I enter - a university, I will live away from home. I'm so tired of my mom
controlling my every step! I'll get the freedom and opportunity to meet new people.
I will live in a hall of residence because I think it will be fun and I'll /meet lots of
new friends there.
I would like to be able to get a scholarship because I'll have to pay tuition and
accommodation fees. If I fail with that, I'll find a part-time job to pay the bills.
At university, one can be flexible about what to study, the only things that matter
would be to get out of bed in time for lectures and do my work on time.

7) Complete the sentences with do or make in the correct form:

1) make
2) make
3) do
4) do
5) did
6) made
7) do
8) doing
9) doing
10) make
11) doing
12) do

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8) Fill in the gaps with the correct option a)-d):

1) c)
2) b)
3) c)
4) c)
5) c)
6) c)
7) d)
8) b)
9) b)
10) d)

9) For each question, fill the space in the sentence using the base word given
in bold at the end. The required word may be a noun, adverb, adjective or
verb and it may be either positive (e.g. helpful) or negative (e.g. unhelpful).
1) education
2) probably
3) revision
4) comfortable
5) concentrate
6) surprised
7) immediately
8) connection
9) preferences
10)
memorable

10) Translate into English using active vocabulary:

1) In the left picture I can see a girl who is studying with a private tutor via
Skype from her home. In the right picture a teacher is teaching a class at
school. One of the advantages of individual classes is that a child learns
better. However, classes with a tutor can cost a lot of money. When a child
is studying in a group, he will be involved in the process more because there
are his friends studying near him. But the disadvantage of such learning
would be the inability to pay attention to all students equally and the child
would get less knowledge. It seems to me that the lessons in school are more
effective because the child also learns communication there.
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2) Answering your questions, I want to boast – I got high marks for all exams
and now I can choose a university which I’ve chosen long ago. I am going to
study at a medical university because I have always wanted to become a
doctor like my grandma. Studying there is expensive, so my parents took a
loan. But I hope that I will study well and get a scholarship. I’m going to
live in a hall of residence because the chosen university is situated in another
city.
And what about your exams? How many of them have you already passed?
What grades did you get? Will you have to retake some of them?
3) One of the problems connected with learning a foreign language is the
difficulty one faces while learning new words. Many people are afraid to
make a mistake, so they try to remember the meaning, spelling and improve
their pronunciation. I guess the key to solving this problem would be doing
group activities – when your friends and you gather together and revise new
vocabulary.
4) Hi, I would like to tell you about my typical school day. Usually I have 6
lessons, and I’m at school since 8 am until 3 pm. We have a lunch break
during which we go to school canteen and have a lunch there. After school
I’ve got extra-curricular activities: I go swimming in school pool and on
Thursdays I play chess. On Wednesday I have a private lesson with a Math
tutor because Mom thinks I have to pass this exam in the 11th class.

Grammar

Plural, comparatives, quantifiers, demonstrative pronouns

1 most popular 2 universities 3 these 4 opportunities 5 salaries 6 more attractive 7
easier 8 most popular 9 companies 10 people 11 more 12 people 13 more 14 those
15 more 16 bigger 17 salaries

Conditionals/ participles
1 will prepare 2 will be 3 will achieve 4 would attend 5 will be 6 keeping 7 will
lead 8 making 9 had 10 will give 11 will help

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Technology and science

Vocabulary

1) Look at the gadgets A- G. Do you know what they are called in English?

Match the pictures to the names of gadgets:

games console – c)
headphones – g)
laptop – a)
phone – b)
smartwatch – e)
tablet – d)
voice assistant – f)

2) Find equivalents for the following Russian expressions in the text:

выключить музыку – turn off the music, искать в Гугле – search in Google,
искать информацию – look for information, играть в игру на телефоне play a
game in my smartphone, играть в игры на консоли – play games on the console,
лайкать и комментировать посты моих любимых блоггеров – like and
comment on the posts of my favourite bloggers, листать Инстаграм – scroll
through Instagram, нам не разрешают использовать гаджеты в школе – we are
not allowed to use any gadgets at home, отвлекаться – get distracted, открывать
телефон – go on my phone, проверять мессенджеры – check messengers,
проверять телефон – check my phone, слушать музыку в Спотифай – listen to

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Spotify, смотреть Нетфликс – watch Netflix.

3) Choose the correct option:

1) Do
2) Up with
3) Affecting
4) Did
5) Get up
6) Check
7) Part
8) Chat
9) Involved
10) Use
11) From
12) For
13) Off

4) Read the texts and say what problems people had:

Text 1 – getting emails from fraudsters
Text 2 – didn’t save the project on the desktop
Text 3 – mobile phone crashed because of a virus
Text 4 – laptop is running slowly
Find English equivalents for the Russian words from the text.
1) I keep getting emails from the bank asking me to change my password. But it
works fine! My friends told me that it might be a fraud and some companies
send you emails that look like a real organisation, like a bank. But in fact
they're just trying to get personal information from you, like passwords to
steal your money.
2) I was doing this project for my school homework yesterday until 2 am. It took
up a lot of my time and I almost had it done. But when I woke up to check it in
the morning, I realized it is not on my desktop! I thought I had accidently
moved it to trash, but it is not there! I think I forgot to save it, what a shame!
Next time I'll make a backup copy to the cloud just in case.

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3) My mobile phone crashed and after I've rebooted it, the screen went
completely black. I'm afraid it might be a virus, now I need to take it to
helpdesk.
4) My laptop is running slowly, my dad says it's because its memory is
completely full and I need to free up some space. I have no idea how to do it
because I definitely do not want to delete those series I downloaded from
torrents or my personal photos or videos.

7) Read the text again and find English equivalents for the following words:
Изобретение - invention, открыл - discovered, выиграть за это Нобелевскую
премию – win the Nobel prize, проводить эксперимент – carry out an
experiment, узнавать об этом больше – find out more about it, открытие -
discovery, производить - produce, выдумать способ делать облака – come up
with a way of forming clouds
Fill in the chart:
noun verb adjective adverb
(1-3 words)
communication communicate communicative -
discovery/ discover discover - -
experiment - experimental experimentally
information inform informative -
invention / inventor invent inventive -
producer/production/ produce productive productively
productivity

research/researcher research - -

science/scientist - scientific scientifically

8) Circle the correct option (a-d) to complete each gap (1-10):

1) d)
2) a)

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3) b)
4) d)
5) d)
6) c)
7) c)
8) c)
9) b)
10) c)

9) For each question, fill the space in the sentence using the base word given
in bold at the end. The required word may be a noun, adverb, adjective or
verb and it may be either positive (e.g. helpful) or negative (e.g. unhelpful).
1) information
2) relate
3) social
4) discovery
5) expect
6) connected
7) technology
8) research
9) real
10) communicate

10) Translate into English using active vocabulary:

1) In the left picture I can see two boys playing a videogame on the console at
home. In the left picture are two girls playing a board game in the park. On
the one hand, online games can harm your eyesight but on the other hand,
they can help to relieve stress after the school day. Board games do not
affect your health but they might be boring, and one game can take up 3-4
hours of your free time! I’d rather play videogames because I read a research
that they positively affect the speed of thinking.
2) I have a laptop, phone, console, voice assistant “Alisa”, tablet and
smartwatch. The most useful of these gadgets is surely my mobile phone. I
use it to listen to music, buy clothes and food, talk to my friends, use social
media and messengers, watch videos and study. My mom set up some
applications that help to look after my health – they tell me to move and
sleep more, but I don’t open them. I’m 17, why look after my health now?
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3) One of the problems connected to smartphones is addiction to them. Many

people have the fear of missing out and always want to stay connected so
they check their social networks all day long. The way to solve this problem
would be to set up an application which controls your screen time. It will
help you estimate how much time you spend on your phone and control your
screen time.
4) You asked me if I had ever had some problems with technology. You know,
my laptop has recently broken up. I restarted it, but it had black screen. I had
to take it to helpdesk and they said there was a virus on it. I downloaded it
after opening one link in my mail. I had to pay almost 5 thousand rubles to
get this problem fixed!
You are writing that you have been recently given a new smartphone as a
present. Which brand is it? Does it have good memory? Can it take beautiful
pictures?
5) One of the problems of online purchases is that if you enter your payment
details on untrustworthy websites, they can steal your money. The way to
solve this problem would be to use a card which doesn’t have much money
and buy only on the websites where you’ve purchased stuff before.

Grammar
Revision 4
1 sounds 2 more 3 those 4 best 5 those 6 best 7 faster 8 smoother 9 more powerful
10 designed 11 has 12 has 13 do not 14 smoother 15 faster 16 its 17 more powerful
18 are associated 19 yourself 20 is built 21 these 22 are upgraded 23 means 24
have recently found 25 wanted 26 got 27 do not let 28 goes.

Revision 5
1 texted 2 loves 3 gave 4 was 5 was sitting 6 had just written 7 those 8 were
experimenting 9 were exploring 10 ourselves 11 ourselves 12 lives 13 sleeps 14
have just written 15 are texting 16 children 17 these 18 children 19 ourselves 20
matters 21 ourselves 22 ourselves 23 are getting 24 lives 25 hiding.

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Festivals and celebrations

Vocabulary

1) Look at the pictures and say what holidays and celebrations you can see in
the pictures. Match the following words and phrases to the events (some of
them can be matched with 2 or more):
A – New Year / Christmas: invite friends to a party, decorate your house, new
year's eve, go for a walk, decorate a new year tree, dress up, wear a costume, cook
lots of food, drink champagne, put gifts under the new year tree, make a wish,
guests.
B – Maslenitsa: cook pancakes, burn fires, go for a walk.
C – Easter: cook lots of food, cook "kulich", paint eggs, go to church.
D – Halloween: invite friends to a party, decorate your house, go for a walk, dress
up, wear a costume, tell ghost stories, cut a pumpkin, go trick or treating.
E – birthday: invite friends to a party, make a speech, decorate your house, eat a
birthday cake, dress up, cook lots of food, drink champagne, make a wish.
F – wedding: invite friends to a party, make a speech, decorate your house,
bridesmaids, honeymoon, dress up, drink champagne, go to church, rings, bride
and groom, wedding anniversary.

2) Read the texts and match pictures A-C to them. Say what you’ve learnt
about the festivals.
Text 1 – b)
Text 2 – a)
Text 3 – c)

3) Find equivalents for the following Russian words and expressions:

фестиваль включает в себя – the festival includes, событие проходит – the
event takes place, одно из самых зрелищных развлечений в мире – one of the
most spectacular entertainments in the world, конкурс красоты – beauty contest,
специально путешествовать к различным местам – make special trips to various
sites, исполнители одеваются в экстравагантные костюмы – performers dress
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up in the most striking costumes, участвовать в огромном общественном

мероприятии – participate in this huge social occasion, идти и веселиться вместе
– go out and have fun together, включает в себя музыку, парады, танцы и
фейерверки – includes music, parades, dancing and fireworks, проводить месяцы
в подготовке – spend months in preparation, событие много значит для людей с
бедных районов – the event means a lot to the people from the poorest
neighbourhoods.

4) Fill in the chart (you can look for some forms of the word in the text
above):
noun verb adjective adverb
(1-3 words)
ceremony - ceremonial ceremonially
contest/ contestant contest - -
entertainment / entertain entertaining -
entertainer
festival - festive -
occasion - occasional occasionally
participation / participate participating -
participant
performer / perform performing -
performance
preparation prepare (un)prepared -
society socialize social socially
spectator / spectacle - spectacular spectacularly
strike strike striking strikingly
variety vary various -

6) Match these parties: golden wedding anniversary, royal wedding,

graduation prom, surprise birthday party to pictures A-D:
A – surprise birthday party

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B – graduation prom
C – royal wedding
D – golden wedding anniversary
Read the texts 1-4 and match them with the different kinds of party:
3– surprise birthday party
4 – graduation prom
C – royal wedding
2 – golden wedding anniversary
Find Russian equivalents for the words in bold from the text.
- brilliant - отличный
- decorate the main hall at school – украшать главный зал школы
- project photos of everyone onto a wall – проецировать фото на стену
- a professional DJ – профессиональный диджей
- three different bands – три разные группы
- hire a boat – арендовать лодку
- golden wedding anniversary – годовщина золотой свадьбы
- the whole family is getting together – вся семья собирается вместе
- I’m really looking forward to seeing my cousins – с нетерпением жду,
пока увижу своих кузин и кузенов
- We’ve planned this huge picnic – мы распланировали этот большой
пикник
- have a surprise party – проводить вечеринку-сюрприз
- decorate the house with Halloween things – украшать дом Хэллоуинской
символикой
- gives away the surprise – проболтаться о сюрпризе
- Royal Wedding - королевская свадьба
- have parties – проводить вечеринки
- a good excuse to have a party – хорошая причина, чтобы устроиться
вечеринку
- to bring different dishes and share them round – приносить различную еду
и делиться ей
- get to know neighbours – узнавать соседей

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8) Fill in the gaps with the correct option a)-d):

1) a)
2) a)
3) b)
4) b)
5) c)
6) d)
7) d)
8) c)
9) d)
10) b)
11) c)
12) b)
13) b)
14) b)
15) d)

9) For each question, fill the space in the sentence using the base word given
in bold at the end. The required word may be a noun, adverb, adjective or
verb and it may be either positive (e.g. helpful) or negative (e.g. unhelpful).
1) Actually
2) Competitions
3) Tradition
4) Participate
5) Prepare
6) Spectacular
7) Winner
8) Entertainment
9) Celebrate
10) Popular

10) Translate into English using active vocabulary:

1) In the left picture there are some kids who are celebrating a birthday at a
café. The hall is decorated with balloons and there is a birthday cake on the
table. In the right picture there are a mother and a daughter who are
celebrating a birthday at home. On the one hand, celebrating a birthday at a
café is expensive but on the other hand, you don’t need to clean the flat after
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your party’s over. When you’re celebrating your event at home, you have to
prepare a lot of things and it takes up a lot of time. One of the advantages
would be that the celebration will be cozier. I would rather celebrate my
birthday at a café because I can’t cook well, and the cook at a café will do all
the job himself.
2) The problem that you can face while taking part in a festival – you will
spend a lot of money. During the festival, food and accommodation are more
expensive. To cut down the expenses you have to book accommodation in
advance, and not eat out but cook everything at home.
3) The last celebration I took part in was birthday party of my best friend Anna.
We prepared a surprise party at her place: decorated the flat with balloons
and ordered a birthday cake, pizzas and drinks. Sue almost gave away the
surprise as she had told about the party on her social networks but we
noticed it on time and asked her to delete the post. We gave Anna tickets for
the gig of her favourite band and she was really pleased with the present.
And now tell me about your last birthday. Where did you celebrate it? What
presents did you get? How many guests came to your party?
4) In the left picture I can see two girls who have plates with pancakes in their
hands. They are outside. In the right picture the family is decorating new
year tree at home. I would like to take part in celebrating Maslenitsa because
I don’t like new year – Mom cooks disgusting food: herring under a fur coat
and kholodets and makes us eat that. I love pancakes and I even can cook
them myself.
5) Halloween is my favourite holiday. Every year my parents and I decorate
our flat with Halloween things. All my friends gather together to celebrate.
Everyone brings some food and shares round the dishes. Parents allow me to
stay up and we have lots of fun together. I buy a costume which I will wear
to school and later on to our party. To be honest, I don’t care about the
history of this event because Halloween for me is a good reason for a party,
and I love parties. I’m looking forward to it this year as well.
Grammar

Revision 6
1 them 2 goes 3 started 4 assembled 5 dragged 6 lit/ lighted 7 weirdest 8 wildest 9
those 10 takes 11 is burned/ burnt 12 biggest 13 is considered 14 greatest 15
attracts 16 takes 17 starts 18 coincides 19 have been 20 worn 21 held 22
commemorates 23 has surrounded 24 visited 25 enjoyed.

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Revision 7
1 families 2 biggest 3 our 4 memories 5 these 6 these 7 are packed 8 will last 9
based 10 activities 11 were 12 had traveled 13 knowing 14 those 15 began 16 have
started 17 more 18 children 19 have already started 20 children 21 waiting 22 them
23 best 24 them 25 those.

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Household chores .......................................................................................................................................... 4

Эта книга предназначена для персонального использования. Без

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1) Look at Mrs Brown’s

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1. clean the table

5) In which picture in ex.1 can you see: a dishwasher? a sponge? a lawnmower?

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6) Answer the questions:

Do you think housework is a woman’s job? Do your parents share

7) Put the nouns in the correct column to make a collocation:

do + noun make + noun

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8) Do you have any tips on how to clean your apartment quickly?

How to clean your apartment fast: 3 tips

You know how it goes. You’re at home enjoying a very

You start panicking because all your flat is 2__________. MESS

Tip 1. Focus on rooms your guest will actually use

You don’t have time to make every inch of your

That means you don’t have to be 3______________ for

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Tip 2. Pick up 4_________ clothes and towels DIRT

Walk through all those rooms we just mentioned, with

Tip 3. 5________ up your surfaces. TIDINESS

As you move out of the bathroom and into your three

Once that’s done, give those surfaces a good dusting.

10) Translate into English using active vocabulary:

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Прочитайте приведённые ниже тексты. Преобразуйте, если необходимо,

Housework is the most unequally shared of the three

About 91% of 4__________ with 5___________ spend at WOMAN, CHILD

We are renovating because we want 1_____ house to look WE

If you hire an architect, he plans for you, and the

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In 6_______blog post I am sharing some DIY ideas on I

When my best friend was renovating 9________house, SHE

It was my twenty-1__________ birthday when my SEVEN

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The countryside and the city

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Which of them are good, bad and ok?

4) Answer the questions using new vocabulary:

5) Fill in the chart. Make negative forms where possible:

noun verb adjective adverb

go to the local grocery store. However, there is no quick access to healthcare

8) Answer the questions using words and phrases from ex. 7:

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9) Circle the correct option (a-d) to complete each gap (1-10):

10) Translate into English using active vocabulary:

этим никто не занимается. Мне нравится, что здесь близко до магазинов и

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Прочитайте приведённые ниже тексты. Преобразуйте, если необходимо,

While you’d think the suburbs would have cheaper groceries,

City living can have many positive impacts compared to

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Growing up in a city means more than being close to

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1) Look at the words and put them in the correct column:

Give Russian equivalents for all the words in the table

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1) get to know a) to live in a rented apartment and share costs

11) get divorced k) end marriage

13) break up m) become friends again

Give Russian equivalents for phrases 1-15.

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6) Answer the questions using new phrases from ex. 2:

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1) a) introduce b) learn c) know d) recognize

9) What qualities do you think a healthy relationship has?

What are the essential qualities of a great and HEALTH

keep your relationship thriving. Below are four to

The best relationships involves 3_____________where FRIEND

2) Cultivate common interests

Spending quality time together is crucial for your

About 91% of 4 with 5_ spend at WOMAN, CHILD