Complete the sentences with one verb from the list below in present perfect or past simple. The verbs can be positive or negative.
find · be · wear · lose · write
1 a) The game was good, but unfortunately we ____, 5:3.
b) I ____ my credit card. I just don't know where it is, and neither does anybody else.
2 a) There ____ another bad accident on the motorway today.
b) The last big motorway accident ____ in September last year.
3 a) I ____ these old books the other day. Are they Granny's?
b) Misha has been looking for his history file since the last exam, but he ____ it yet.
4 a) I ____ these boots every winter for three years, and they still look good.
b) When we were at high school, we ____ a dark blue uniform with silly hats.
5 a) Ann's report is going to be too long. She ____ six pages so far.
b) When Liza was on holiday, she ____ a postcard home every day.
Каждому номеру соответствует один глагол из рамки:
Present Perfect используют, когда важен результат к настоящему моменту или период не закончился (today, so far, yet, for three years). Past Simple — для завершённого действия с указанием времени в прошлом (last year, the other day, when…).
Write the sentences in the passive.
1 The company has offered Tom a three-year contract.
2 Nina got the first prize in the essay competition.
3 If he fails the test for the third time, they will laugh at him.
4 The police arrested three teenagers for car theft.
5 I think Pelageya wrote this song.
Пассив образуется так: be в нужной форме + причастие прошедшего времени (V
Complete the sentences with the words from module 6.
1 I can't ____ ____ the answer to this question. RKOW UTO
2 She can ____ what will happen in the future. ITCREPD
3 There is a lot of ____ to this new technology. People don't like it. SISENCEATR
4 Mobile phones and TVs are both electronic ____. PLPAISENCA
5 A short informative text is a ____. SGESMEA
Переставляем буквы:
Write a short formal email to an inventor of your choice.
— Introduce yourself and what you are doing.
— Show interest in their work and ask them two questions about it.
— Ask him for some general information.
План:
Dear Mr Kalashnikov,
My name is Ivan Petrov. I am a schoolboy from Moscow, and I am doing a project about famous Russian inventors.
I am very interested in your work. Could you tell me what inspired you to start your invention? Also, how long did it take you to create it?
I would also be grateful if you could send me some general information about your work and its history.
Thank you very much for your time. I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours sincerely,
Ivan Petrov
A Russian invention that has changed the world.
Work with a partner. Find information about one Russian invention that has changed the world. Share in class.
План:
The radio
The radio was invented by the Russian scientist Alexander Popov. In
The radio has changed the world. People can now get news quickly, communicate over long distances and listen to music. It also helps ships and planes stay safe. Radio technology is used in TV, mobile phones and Wi-Fi, so we use Popov's idea every day.
