Question

Task 1. complete each sentence with one of the words and phrases below (7 points). books, other things, inventions, communicate, cds, all parts of the country, information radio, television and the internet are the great 1) … of the 20th century. in 2) … there are many papers giving information about films, concerts and 3) … that are happening in the local area. these days you can read books on 4) … . in the internet you can find any 5) … you want. also you can 6) … with your friends there. but i think that 7) … are forever. task 2. the word in capitals in the right column can be used to form a word that fits suitably in the blank space. fill each blank in this way (3 points). 1. reading cd books you can see what’s happening in … . act 2. she … everything to the police. explain 3. the famous … collected the most interesting material in the south africa. report task 3. complete the sentences. choose the correct variant (5 points). 1. the (new/ news) is shocking. 2. the (new/ news) film is shocking. 3. i have some (money/ moneys) in my pocket. 4. we have much (snow/ snows) in winter. 5. her (hair/ hairs) is beautiful. task 4. complete the sentences (5 points). 1. he agreed (to help/ helping) us with physics. 2. we are fond of (to fish/ fishing). 3. his dictionary was proved (to be/ being) useful. 4. he finished (written/ writing) the letter. 5. children decided (to buy/ buying) the present for their teacher. task 5. write the following statements in reported speech (6 points). 1. she says: “i saw you in the cinema”. 2. he said: “helen left yesterday”. 3. my friend asked: “how long have you been here? ” 4. she said to richard: “water the flowers”. 5. mother said to the children: “don’t touch the cat”. 6. the teacher asked: “did you write your homework? ”

Answer 1

1.

1 inventions

2. all parts of the country

3. other things

4. CDs

5. information

6. communicate

7. books

2.

1. action

2. explained

3.reporter

3.

1.news

2.new

3.money

4.snow

5.hair

4.

1. to help

2. fishing

3.to be

4. writing

5. to buy

5.

1. She said that she had seen me in the cinema

2. he said that Helen had left the previous day.

3. My friend asked how long i had been there.

4.She asked Richard to water the flowers.

5. Mother asked the children not to touch the cat.

6.The teacher asked us if we had written our homework.

Answer 2

Task 1.

Radio, television and the Internet are the great inventions  of the 20th century. In    all parts of the country there are many papers giving information about films, concerts and   other things    that are happening in the local area. These days you can read books on CDs. In the Internet you can find any  information you want. Also you can  communicate  with your friends there. But I think that  books are forever. 

Task 2.
1.    Reading CD books you can see what’s happening in  ACTION.
2.    She  EXPLAINED  everything to the police.   
3.    The famous REPORTER  collected the most interesting material in the South Africa. 

Task 3.
1.    The  news  is shocking.
2.    The new  film is shocking.
3.    I have some money  in my pocket.
4.    We have much snow  in winter.
5.    Her hair  is beautiful.

Task 4.
1.    He agreed to help  us with Physics.
2.    We are fond of   fishing.
3.    His Dictionary was proved  to be useful.
4.    He finished  writing the letter.
5.    Children decided to buy the present for their teacher.

Task 5.

1.    She said that she had seen me  you in the cinema.
2.    He said that Helen had left yesterday.
3.    My friend asked how long I had  been here.
4.    She asked  Richard to water the flowers.
5.    Mother asked  the children not to touch the cat”.
6.    The teacher asked us if we had  written our homework”