A LISTENING COMPREHENSION
The Browns family are going to have a birthday party for their dad. They are discussing their plans.
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— Dear, we have a lot of work to do today. Will you help me?
-Of course, Mum. We have already done the shopping.
-Yes, you are right, we’ve bought a great present for your Dad.
-Shall I sweep the paths?
-Oh, thanks, and I will clean the kitchen and wash the clothes. Then I will cook dinner.
-Shall I give you a hand?
-It’s OK, thanks, I can do it myself.
-I’ll wash the dishes and water the flowers then.
-Oh, thank you, then we’ll be ready for the evening and our Dad will have a good birthday party.
-Great!
Put in the right column to show what work the mother will do, which things they have already done, and what the mother accepted the help for.
Work to do
To do the shopping
To buy a present
To sweep the paths
To clean the kitchen
To wash the clothes
To cook dinner
To wash the dishes
To water the flowers
Mum will do it
They have already done it
Mum accepted the help
Here is a description of the house from the book The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien.*
For questions 1—5, choose the correct answer.
Hobbits didn’t live in houses, they lived in holes1. The hobbit lived in a hole in the mountain. It was not a bad, uncomfortable hole, not a hole with nothing to sit on or to eat on. It was a hobbit hole and hobbits loved comfort. The hole had a round door. The door opened to a room like a tunnel: a very comfortable room. There were carpets on the floor; there were comfortable chairs and a place for hats and
jackets. There were a lot of little doors in the room. There were no upstairs: bedrooms, bathrooms, wardrobes (he had whole rooms for clothes), kitchens, dining rooms, all were on the same floor. The best rooms were all on the left. Only these rooms had windows.
Choose the correct answer.
1 The hobbit lived in
a a comfortable hole.
b a bad, uncomfortable hole.
с a hole with nothing to sit on.
2 In the hole there
a were no rooms, only a tunnel.
b was one room.
с were a lot of different rooms.
3 A wardrobe in the text is
a a piece of furniture for clothes.
b a room for clothes.
с the clothes that the hobbit had.
4 Which rooms had windows?
a All the rooms had windows.
b The rooms that were on the left of the tunnel had windows.
с There were no windows in the hole.
5 How many floors were here in the hole?
a There was one floor.
b There were two floors.
с There were a lot of floors.
1. Read a popular fairy tale. Fill in the gaps with there was/were or was. There is an example (0) at the beginning. Once upon a time (0) there were three Bears who lived together in a house of their own in a forest. One of them (1) was a Little Wee Bear, and one (2) was a Middle-sized Bear, and the other (3) was a Great Big Bear. (4) there were threebowls1 for porridge in the house. And (5) there were chairs to sit in. (6) there were three beds to sleep in. (7) There was a little bed for the Little Wee Bear; (8) There was bed for the Middle-sized Bear; and (9) there was the Great Big Bear. The little bed (10) was tiful and comfortable.
2. Fill in the gaps with the correct verb form (Present Perfect or Past Simple).
1 I have just got a letter from my friend.
2 I think I have already done a lot of important things in my life.
3 Jake finished his homework at 6 pm. It took him an hour to do it.
4 Nelly hasn’t finished her task yet.
5 I read this book.
6 Steve hasn’t read this book yet.
7 Did you watch the the football match yesterday?
8 My mother has done the shopping today.
IV SPEAKING
1. Describe the house of your dreams. Don’t forget to talk about:
• where the house is;
• how many rooms there are;
• what there is in each room;
• why it is the house of your dream.
2. Role play. You are talking with your foreign friend.
Pupil 1
You want to help your friend.
Offer your help In these situations:
• to wash the dishes;
• to do the shopping;
• to clean up the room;
• to walk the dog.
You begin the conversation.
Pupil 2
You are very busy today.
Your friend offers you his/her help. Accept or refuse his/her offers.
V WRITING
You got a letter from your pen friend Alex, who lives in Norwich. He asks you to write him about your house/flat.
What would you write? Write about 50 words. Remember to write about:
• where your house/flat is;
• how many room there are;
• what furniture there is;
• if you like it or not.
VI CULTURAL AWARENESS
How well do you know British and American culture?
Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence.
1 In England people write the address in this way:
2 Caravan is
a a place where people can live and sleep when they are on holiday.
b a house for camels.
с a group of people with animals who travel together.
3 The author of The Marvelous Land of Oz is
a A. Volkov.
b L. Frank Baum,
с В. Byars.
4 A typical British house has got
a one floor.
b two floors,
с three floors.
VII NEW WORDS AND WORD COMBINATIONS FROM UNIT 3
Answer the questions.
1. Which words do we use to name pieces of furniture?
2. Which words do we use to describe a house/a room?
3. How do you offer help/refuse help?