Quantifires
Translate the ideas
1) A handful of volunteers helped organize the event.
2) My brother hardly ever checks his email; he prefers texting
3) I have hardly any money left
4) Add a small quantity of salt to the sauce
5) I spent a good deal of time discussing marketing strategies with my colleagues
Match the halves
1) take smth A) away from
2) to move B) urban detox
3) navigate C) doing smth
4) have an D) effect
5) environment provides E)things
6) restorative F) for granted
7) to be worth G) perfect restoration
What future tense/ structure you will use if:
1) you speak about timetables
The plane (take) off at 4.30
2) you speak about something planed earlier (and you have booked smth/ bought tickets/ got invitation)
I (see) you tomorrow at 5 pm (I have already booked the table at the cafe)
3) you speak about the nearest future (you are almost to start the action)
Hurry up! The performance just (start)
What is the difference between:
1) each / every
2) few/ a few
3) little/ a little
4) amount of/ quantity of/ plenty of/ number of
5) a majority(minority) of/ in a majority(minority) of
Read continuously translate the Russian ideas
1) His dynamic смещение фокуса helped him achieve his goals more effectively
2) We often принимаем как должное our health until we face serious problems
3) A balanced diet helps you восстановиться быстрее from illness
4) When we exercise наше тело реагирует by increasing heart rate and breathing
5) Parents should be настороже/ в постоянном состоянии тревожности when their little children walk in crowded places
Follow the link to complete the task
Put the correct qualifier
tons of/ little/ a few/ a couple of/ a lack of
1) I have … money, that is not enough for the ticket
2) There are … of documents to sign, that wont take much time
3) Having … time and money a person can’t have a proper rest or recovery
4) We made … mistakes but overall the project is fine
5) We have … of work to do
Continue or start the idea
1) Environment provides perfect kind of restoration when/ if/ unless you/ I …
2) … is/ are worth …
3) We have huge amount of stress on our bodies due to …
4) … take for granted …
5) To tell the truth I need … to have an urban detox
Answer the questions about your future
1) How likely are you to live in this city/ town in 5 years time?
2) How likely are you to get something in the post office today?
3) How likely are you to cook dinner tonight?
4) How likely are you watch the video/ film thus weekend?
5) How likely are you to buy a new gadget this year?
Translate into English
in a majority of/ a large quantity of/ a number of/ each(every)/ hardly any
1) Они импортируют большое количество нефти.
2) Сегодня в магазине почти нет покупателей
3) Мы тщательно обсудили каждый пункт
4) Мы обсудили несколько проблем на встрече
5) В большинстве стран английский является официальным языком.