TASK 1:
1. Mark has got a new flat. His/Our flat is spacious.
- The correct answer is "His". We use "his" because we are referring to Mark's flat, not our own.
2. Is Jane yours/your sister?
- The correct answer is "your". We use "your" to indicate that Jane is the sister of the person being addressed.
3. This camera isn’t mine/my.
- The correct answer is "mine". We use "mine" to indicate possession, in this case, that the camera doesn't belong to the speaker.
4. This little puppy isn’t our/ours.
- The correct answer is "ours". We use "ours" to indicate possession, in this case, that the puppy doesn't belong to the speaker.
5. Tina and Susan are my/mine friends.
- The correct answer is "my". We use "my" to indicate that Tina and Susan are the speaker's friends.
6. What’s yours/her phone number?
- The correct answer is "your". We use "your" to indicate possession, in this case, the phone number of the person being addressed.
7. Is this skateboard his/her?
- The correct answer is "his". We use "his" to indicate possession, in this case, that the skateboard belongs to a male person.
8. Their/Theirs house is very modern.
- The correct answer is "Their". We use "their" to indicate possession, in this case, that the house belongs to a group of people.
9. Are these books her/hers?
- The correct answer is "hers". We use "hers" to indicate possession, in this case, that the books belong to a female person.
10. What is his/hers address?
- The correct answer is "his". We use "his" to indicate possession, in this case, the address of a male person.
TASK 2:
1. Beth and Steve are …….. parents.
- The correct answer is "Annas". We use the possessive form of a name (ending with 's) to indicate that someone belongs to someone else. In this case, Beth and Steve belong to Anna.
2. Whose camera is this? It’s …………………… .
- The correct answer is "hers". We use "hers" to indicate possession, in this case, that the camera belongs to a female person.
3. Mike is ……….. son.
- The correct answer is "Peter's and Sue's". We use the possessive form of two names (ending with 's) to indicate that someone belongs to more than one person. In this case, Mike belongs to both Peter and Sue.
4. This football isn’t mine. It’s my ……. .
- The correct answer is "cousin's". We use the possessive form of a singular noun (ending with 's) to indicate that something belongs to someone else. In this case, the football belongs to the speaker's cousin.
5. Is this ……… card?
- The correct answer is "Rose's". We use the possessive form of a name (ending with 's) to indicate that someone belongs to someone else. In this case, the card belongs to Rose.
6. These are …………… pencils.
- The correct answer is "Emily's". We use the possessive form of a name (ending with 's) to indicate that someone belongs to someone else. In this case, the pencils belong to Emily.
В задании требуется выбрать одно предложение из вариантов A-H для каждого пропуска 1-7, которое наилучшим образом подходит в каждый пропуск. Одно предложение из предложенных вариантов лишнее. После выбора предложений необходимо обосновать свои ответы и сравнить их с партнером.
Давайте рассмотрим каждый пропуск по отдельности:
1. Humans would need to be self-sufficient to survive in space long-term.
В данном случае, наилучшим предложением является предложение E: "If humans were to go and live in space, we would need to make our own supplies of food, water and oxygen to survive."
2. The only question is whether this happens in years, centuries or millennia.
Оптимальное предложение в данном случае - предложение C: "Future generations will face the decision of whether to stay on Earth or to move to another planet."
3. Exploring space, however, is not without risk.
Вариант D: "This involves dealing with the dangers of radiation and the physiological changes that occur in the human body in space." является подходящим в данном контексте.
4. This costs a lot of money.
Предложение H: "However, even if we found the perfect planet, we might not be able to get there at the moment." не имеет отношения к затратам и не подходит в данном случае. Поэтому данное предложение является лишним.
5. Nevertheless, Professor Hawking believes that we can afford to give 0.25% of the world's financial resources to colonise space.
Ведущим предложением, подходящим в данный контекст, является предложение F: "He believes that sooner or later we will be wiped out by a catastrophe such as a meteor or nuclear war."
6. He believes that sooner or later we will be wiped out by a catastrophe such as a meteor or nuclear war.
Предложение A: "He proposes that we could build a spacecraft that travels at one-fifth of the speed of light." является лишним в данном случае.
7. That way, we could reach the next star to Earth in just 6 years.
Последнее предложение B: "This would require a huge investment in technology and resources." наилучшим образом подходит в данное пропуск.
Таким образом, обоснованные ответы:
1. E
2. C
3. D
4. H (лишнее)
5. F
6. A (лишнее)
7. B
После выбора предложений, стоит обсудить свои ответы с партнером, обосновав каждый выбор. Сравнение ответов поможет узнать, насколько правильно и логично мы рассуждаем и делаем выбор.
1.Present simple:Usually,often,always,never,today,sometimes,every day,three times a week,once a week,twice a week.
2.Present continuous:Now,at the moment,right now.