Read the theory, then complete the gaps with words derived from the words in brackets.
"I find April Fool's Day quite 1) ..... (tire). I can't stand people playing silly jokes on one another all day long. It's so 2) ..... (annoy)! Also I always feel 3) ..... (embarrass) when someone tries to play a trick on me. Young people seem to get all 4) ..... (excite) about it though. It's 5) ..... (amaze) how they keep coming up with ways to fool people. You would think that they would get 6) ..... (bore) after a while, but no. What's even more 7) ..... (surprise) is the number of people who forget about April Fool's Day and get caught out. Anyway, I'm glad it only goes on until midday. Imagine how 8) ..... (exhaust) it would be for someone to play tricks on you all day long."
Если слово описывает, какой предмет или действие (что он собой представляет), берём -ing. Если описывает чувство человека, берём -ed.
- quite ... — описывает день (какой он?) → tiring.
- It's so ... — описывает ситуацию → annoying.
- I always feel ... — чувство человека → embarrassed.
- get all ... — чувство человека → excited.
- It's ... how they keep coming up — описывает факт → amazing.
- they would get ... — чувство человека → bored.
- What's even more ... is the number — описывает факт → surprising.
- Imagine how ... it would be — описывает ситуацию → exhausting.
Причастие на -ed говорит о том, что чувствует человек (I am bored). Причастие на -ing говорит о том, что вызывает это чувство (the film is boring).
- tiring
- annoying
- embarrassed
- excited
- amazing
- bored
- surprising
- exhausting
Choose the correct word. Check in your dictionary. Make sentences using the other words.
1 Getting together for Sunday lunch is a family habit/tradition/custom.
2 The spectators/audience/crowd really enjoyed the play.
3 My mum doesn't let/make/allow me put my feet up on the new sofa.
4 I bumped into Sandra by luck/chance/opportunity at the shops today.
- Семейная традиция — tradition. Другие слова: Biting nails is a bad habit. It is a custom to take off shoes in Japan.
- На спектакле зрители в зале — audience. Другие слова: The spectators watched the football match. A crowd gathered in the square.
- После let глагол стоит без to, и смысл «разрешать» — let. Другие слова: My mum doesn't make me wash up. She doesn't allow me to eat in my room.
- Встретить случайно — by chance. Другие слова: He won by luck. I had the opportunity to travel.
Allow требует to после дополнения (allow me to put), а let и make — инфинитив без to. By chance значит «случайно».
- tradition
- audience
- let
- chance
Complete with: down, up, into, off, back. Check in Appendix 1.
1 Turn ..... the radio. (increase the volume)
2 Don't turn ..... that job, Adam. (refuse)
3 The party turned ..... a disaster! (became)
4 Don't turn ..... ... It's bad luck! (return)
5 I hope Jessica turns ..... soon. (arrives)
6 Don't forget to turn the lights ..... . (switch off)
- turn up — сделать громче.
- turn down — отказаться.
- turn into — превратиться во что-то.
- turn back — вернуться.
- turn up — появиться, прийти.
- turn off — выключить.
Turn up — сделать громче или появиться; turn down — отказать или сделать тише; turn into — превратиться; turn back — повернуть назад; turn off — выключить.
- up
- down
- into
- back
- up
- off
Complete with: for, of, with or in. Check in Appendix 2.
1 My little brother still believes ..... magic.
2 What is the reason ..... the celebration?
3 Are you afraid ..... the dark?
4 Edinburgh is famous ..... its festival.
5 The carnival was crowded ..... visitors.
6 They got tired ..... waiting for the band.
7 She is interested ..... traditional celebrations.
8 I was pleased ..... my performance.
- believe in — верить в.
- reason for — причина чего-либо.
- afraid of — бояться.
- famous for — известный чем-либо.
- crowded with — переполненный кем-либо.
- tired of — уставший от.
- interested in — интересоваться.
- pleased with — довольный чем-либо.
Предлог закрепляется за словом и не переводится буквально, поэтому такие сочетания нужно запоминать.
- in
- for
- of
- for
- with
- of
- in
- with
Read the text below. Use the words in brackets in the correct form so that they fit the text. Complete the gaps (1–9) with those new words.
Dance Open, which 1) ..... (hold) in St Petersburg, Russia, is a world class ballet festival. Taking place in April every year, it is one of 2) ..... (important) festivals of its kind in Europe. What 3) ..... (one) started as a series of masterclasses for talented students is now a major international event. Since the festival began in 2001, Dance Open 4) ..... (host) over 130 masterclasses with over 800 young participants from 21 countries. Today, international ballet stars at the top of 5) ..... (they) careers compete in Dance Open. After they 6) ..... (dance) in front of a panel of judges for a few minutes, some lucky ones win a unique prize – a crystal statue representing the great ballerina Anna Pavlova's foot! It 7) ..... (not be) only the judges who have a say, either. The audience can take part in the voting, too, by dropping their tickets into a special box. If you 8) ..... (plan) a special musical treat for family or friends this spring, take them to this festival. They 9) ..... (love) you for it!
- Действие происходит регулярно, и фестиваль не сам проводит, а его проводят → Present Simple Passive: is held.
- Превосходная степень после one of the → the most important.
- Что (то, что) было сначала → слово one в значении «первоначально», нужен наречие → originally (от one — original; по заданию форма: originally). Принимаем: originally.
- Since
→ Present Perfect: has hosted. - Перед careers нужно притяжательное → their.
- After + действие, завершённое до выбора победителя, в придаточном о будущем → Present Simple/Present Perfect: have danced.
- Постоянный факт → Present Simple: isn't.
- First conditional, в if-части Present Simple → plan.
- Главная часть first conditional → will love.
В условных предложениях первого типа после if стоит Present Simple, а в главной части will + инфинитив. Since + дата требует Present Perfect.
- is held
- the most important
- originally
- has hosted
- their
- have danced
- isn't
- plan
- will love
What do you think of April Fool's Day? How do you feel about playing tricks and having tricks played on you? Tell the class.
План:
I think April Fool's Day is a fun holiday. I like playing harmless tricks on my friends and family, because it makes everyone laugh. For example, last year I told my brother that school was cancelled. He was surprised, but then he laughed too. I don't like it when jokes are cruel or embarrassing. When someone plays a trick on me, I feel a bit surprised, but I usually enjoy it if it's funny.
