II. Вставьте артикль, где необходимо

The buffalo is... large animal living in... North America. Many years ago... people from... other lands came to America.... immigrants crossed... country in... wagon trains. They killed... buffalo for... food. Today you can sometimes buy... buffalo meat at a restaurant.

III. Вставьте правильный предлог или послеслог, где не­обходимо.

1. Who is responsible in your family... washing the dishes... dinner?

2. Jane has been interested... ancient history... her first year... college.

3. My coat is similar... yours but different... Ben's.

IV. Составьте предложения, расположив слова в нужном порядке.

1. just/I/for/waiting/he/have/man/is/the/been.

2. understand/the/about/you/teacher/is/do/what/talking?

3. mother/to/take/me/advised/my/English/course/another.

V. Закончите диалог вопросами, подходящими по смыслу.

Mr. X is going to Mexico on business. He is talking to the secretary.

X ____________________________.__________________________

S: No, you needn't. We have reserved a room in a good hotel for you.

X______________________________________________________

S: It's the Sunday morning flight.

X _________________________________

S: Take only light clothes and, perhaps, an umbrella.

X ___________________________________.__________________

S: Yes, we'll contact you every day.

X______________________________________________________

S: The information will be sent by mail to the hotel.

VI. Переведите на английский язык слова, данные в скоб­ках.

1. There are (меньше) __________mistakes in your test than in

mine.

2. He had two choices but he didn't want (ни один) __________of

them.

3. Tim works (усердно) __________at school but Tom is a bit lazy.

4. Will you (сделать) __________me a favour?

5. I don't want (ничего) _____________at all.

6. It isn't as (легко) __________as that.

7. The flag (поднялся) __________on the mountain peak.

8. Every evening he (рассказывает) __________a story to his son.

VII. Выберите правильный вариант.

1. a) The bill isn't such expensive as I thought it would be.

b) The bill isn't so expensive as I thought it would be.

c) The bill isn't more expensive as I thought it would be.

2. a) I haven't been at the cinema for ages.

b) I wasn't at the cinema for ages.

c) I won't be at the cinema for ages.

VIII. Соедините по смыслу фразы из левой и правой коло­нок.

1. Your ticket, please. a. Sure.

2. May I have another biscuit? b. You are welcome any time.

3. Can I see your new house? c. Here you are.

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I. Откройте скобки, употребив глагол в правильной вре­менной форме.

An interesting thing (to happen) ____________to me last night. I

(to sit) _______________in my room reading, when the phone (to ring)

__________Usually I (not to run) _______________to the phone so

quickly. But this time I (to know) ___________it was something

important.

The voice on the phone (to belong) ___________to an old friend

of mine from whom I (not to hear) _________________ for ten

years. I said, «Let's meet tomorrow after I (to finish) ___________

work. I can't wait to see what you (to look) _________like now. I

wonder if you (to change) ________________». But suddenly our

talk (to interrupt) ________________In vain I hoped he (to ring)

____________ back.