I. VOCABULARY PRACTICE. Translate the following phrases into English:

1. терпеливый к людям

2. жить рядом

3. трудолюбивый человек

4. полезный совет

5. спор, аргумент

II. IDIOMS. Complete the sentences with the appropriate idiom: to be a pain in the neck, to break the ice, to speak one` mind, to get on someone`s nerves.

1. I’m honest but unreliable. I_______ my best friend _______ because I’m never on time.

2. I’m sensitive and shy. I can never find the right thing to say to _______ ________.

3. I’m optimistic and easy-going and never afraid to ________ my _________.

4. I`m stubborn and impatient and I can be a _______in ________ at times.

III. PHRASAL VERB “GET”. Complete the phrasal verb with the correct prepositions: across, along with, over with, over.

1. The sooner we start writing an essay, the sooner we _____ it ________.

2. I have difficulty to _______my ideas about summer holidays _______to you.

3. It’s easy to _________ with Anna as she always looks on the bright side of the life.

4. It took me much time to _________ this strange disease.

IV. DEPENDENT PREPOSITIONS. Fill in the gaps with the correct preposition: with, of, on, about, to.

1. I’m very fond ________ sports.

2. Don’t be nervous ______ taking exams.

3. She isn’t patient _______ stubborn people.

4. He’s keen _________ foreign languages/

5. We’re close _______ our parents.

V. PRESENT TENSES. Fill in the correct form of the verb in brackets:

1. The concert _______ (start) at 9 o’clock.

2. We ___________ (go) to the cinema tonight. Why don’t you join us?

3. Jane________ (work) at her dad’s restaurant every Friday night.

4. I never________ (be) in England.

5. How long _________ (you/live) in this place?

VI. COMPERATINES AND SUPERLATIVES. Put the adjectives in brackets into the correct form:

Mr Adams is ………. (patient) teacher I have ever had.
Adam is twice ….. (funny) as Sean!
Don`t you think that Nathan needs to be a bit …….. (sensitive) to other people`s feelings.
Harry is …… (popular) boy in the school.
My younger sister is …… (sociable) person in our family.

VII. EVERYDAY ENGLISH. Choose the correct response.

1.


Thank you very much.


A


No, please sit down.

2.


Can I offer you something?


B


Don`t mention it.

3.


Is that seat taken?


C


No, thanks I`m fine.

4.


Excuse me!


D


Well, thank you for coming.

5.


I`m afraid I have to go.


E


Yes, can I help you?

VIII. LISTENING. Listen to some teenagers talking on radio programme about their friends. Then, match the speakers (1-5) to the statements (A-F). There is one extra statement.

The speaker sees his/her friend every day.
The speaker and his/her friends share the same pastimes.
The speaker spends all his/ her free time with his/her friend.
The speaker thinks of his/her friend as part of the family.
The speaker moved close to his/her friend`s house.
The speaker thinks he/she is lucky to have such good friends.

Speaker 1 ……
Speaker 2 ……
Speaker 3 ……
Speaker 4 ……
Speaker 5 ……