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100

1 гречка; кухня; отдел; духовка; столовая; поздно ночью; весь/целый; нанимать; докладчик; объяснение. 

2  Guess the word

A place in a company responsible for a particular type of work. 

A person who gives a talk or presentation.  

A place at work or school where people can buy and eat food. 

3. Translate into English

Несмотря на плохую погоду, вся команда пошла прямо в столовую после работы.


1 buckwheat • cuisine • department • oven • canteen • late at night • entire • hire • speaker • explanation 

2 department, speaker, canteen 

3   Despite the bad weather, the entire team went straight to the canteen after work.

100

1. Translate into Russian

teapot • grinder • garlic press • rolling pin • can opener • corkscrew • baking tray • kettle • pot • whisk • tongs • colander

2. Guess the word by its definition

  1. A flat surface used for cutting vegetables, meat and other food.
  2. A tool used for removing the skin from fruit and vegetables.
  3. A large deep spoon used especially for serving soup.

3. Translate into English

Сначала нарежь овощи ломтиками, затем налей немного масла в сковороду и обжарь их.

1. Vocabulary:
teapot — заварочный чайник; grinder — измельчитель; garlic press — чеснокодавка; rolling pin — скалка; can opener — открывашка; corkscrew — штопор; baking tray — противень; kettle — чайник; pot — кастрюля; whisk — венчик; tongs — щипцы; colander — дуршлаг.

2. Definitions:

  1. chopping board
  2. peeler
  3. ladle

3. Translation:
First slice the vegetables, then pour some oil into the frying pan and stir-fry them.

100

1. Translate into Russian

between • then • a hundred • a thousand • flat • response • fuel • reveal • favourite • tasty • chain store • primary school

2. Guess the word by its definition

  1. Something you say or write as an answer to somebody.
  2. A place where things are produced in large quantities using machines.
  3. Extremely hot, especially because of the sun.

3. Translate into English

Летом мы часто гуляли на улице, а по выходным ездили в деревню.

1. Vocabulary: between — между; then — затем/потом; a hundred — сто; a thousand — тысяча; flat — плоский; response — ответ; fuel — топливо; reveal — раскрывать; favourite — любимый; tasty — вкусный; chain store — сетевой магазин; primary school — начальная школа.

2. Definitions:

  1. response
  2. factory
  3. blazing

3. Translation:
In summer we often walked outside, and at the weekends we went to the village.

200

1. Translate into Russian

extraordinary • ordinary • commute • shy • in person • cryptocurrency • CEO • media • charming • personality • significant • unnecessary

2. Guess the word by its definition

  1. To stop doing a job or activity, especially permanently.
  2. To show that something is true by giving facts or evidence.
  3. A person who works for another person or company and receives money for their work.

3. GRAMMAR — Present Tenses

Put the verbs into the correct present tense.

  1. I __________ (know) him since primary school.
  2. Look! The children __________ (run) towards the building.
  3. She __________ (study) English for three years, and she is making good progress.

1. Vocabulary:
extraordinary — необычный, выдающийся; ordinary — обычный; commute — ездить на работу/учёбу; shy — стеснительный; in person — лично; cryptocurrency — криптовалюта; CEO — генеральный директор; media — СМИ; charming — обаятельный; personality — личность/характер; significant — значительный; unnecessary — ненужный.

2. Definitions:

  1. quit
  2. prove
  3. employee

3. Grammar:

  1. have known
  2. are running
  3. has been studying
200

1. Translate into Russian

roll out • dip • whip • spread • simmer • sift • deep-fry • sprinkle • mash • dilute • rinse • soak

2. Guess the cooking verb

  1. To cook food in hot water at 100°C.
  2. To cut food into small pieces using a knife.
  3. To cook something inside an oven using dry heat.

3. Put the verbs into the correct form

Yesterday I __________ (make) dinner when my sister __________ (come) home. By the time we sat down to eat, I __________ already __________ (finish) everything.

1. Vocabulary:
roll out — раскатывать; dip — окунать; whip — взбивать; spread — намазывать; simmer — тушить/варить на медленном огне; sift — просеивать; deep-fry — жарить во фритюре; sprinkle — посыпать; mash — разминать; dilute — разбавлять; rinse — промывать; soak — замачивать.

2. Definitions:

  1. boil
  2. chop
  3. bake

3. Grammar:
was making — came — had already finished

200

1. Translate into Russian

boiling • filthy • freezing • furious • enormous • starving • mad • keeper • year off • properly • culture • delicious

2. Guess the word by its definition

  1. Feeling extremely tired and having no energy left.
  2. Extremely afraid or frightened.
  3. Extremely small.

3. Present Tenses

Put the verbs into the correct tense:

  1. She usually __________ (eat) porridge for breakfast.
  2. We __________ (wait) for our food for almost forty minutes!
  3. I __________ never __________ (try) this kind of cuisine before.

1. Vocabulary: boiling — очень жаркий; filthy — очень грязный; freezing — очень холодный; furious — в ярости; enormous — огромный; starving — ужасно голодный; mad — сумасшедший/злой; keeper — смотритель; year off — год перерыва; properly — правильно; culture — культура; delicious — вкусный.

2. Definitions:

  1. exhausted
  2. terrified
  3. tiny

3. Present Tenses:

  1. eats
  2. have been waiting
  3. have never tried
300

1. Translate into Russian

get rid of • complain • have a blast • splash • be crowded with • lose contact with • basement • attic • lamppost • robbery • burglar • convert into

2. Guess the word by its definition

  1. To make someone agree to do something by giving them good reasons.
  2. To doubt whether something is true, correct or necessary.
  3. To treat a person or animal in a way that causes pain or suffering.

3. Translate into English using Passive Voice

Протестующие были допрошены вчера, но никого не обвинили в преступлении.

1. Vocabulary:
get rid of — избавиться от; complain — жаловаться; have a blast — отлично провести время; splash — брызги / плескаться; be crowded with — быть переполненным; lose contact with — потерять связь с; basement — подвал; attic — чердак; lamppost — фонарный столб; robbery — ограбление; burglar — вор-домушник; convert into — превратить в.

2. Definitions:

  1. persuade
  2. question
  3. be cruel to

3. Passive:
The protesters were questioned yesterday, but nobody was charged with a crime.

300

1. Translate into Russian

purchase • withdrawal • reduction • possessions • questionnaire • pay rise • equally • estimate • increase • broke • part-time job • amount of

2. Guess the word/expression

  1. To earn income using a particular activity or business.
  2. To spend a large amount of money carelessly or unnecessarily.
  3. To carefully judge the quality, value or effectiveness of something.

3. Translate using Complex Object

Я хочу, чтобы генеральный директор нанял больше сотрудников до конца месяца.

1. Vocabulary:
purchase — покупка/покупать; withdrawal — снятие денег/изъятие; reduction — сокращение; possessions — имущество/вещи; questionnaire — анкета; pay rise — повышение зарплаты; equally — одинаково/в равной степени; estimate — оценивать приблизительно; increase — увеличение/увеличивать; broke — без денег; part-time job — работа на неполный день; amount of — количество.

2. Definitions:

  1. make money from
  2. blow money
  3. evaluate

3. Complex Object:
I want the CEO to hire more employees by the end of the month.

300

1. Translate into Russian

intend • resolution • with flying colors • with honors • reservation • pastry • related to • another • as well • give away • reduction • purchase

2. Guess the word/expression by its definition

  1. To move a small boat through water using a paddle.
  2. A formal set of written questions used to collect information from people.
  3. To earn money from a particular activity, business or product.

3. Complex Object

Translate into English using the Complex Object:

  1. Я хочу, чтобы он завершил работу сегодня.
  2. Она ожидает, что команда выиграет соревнование.
  3. Мы хотели бы, чтобы они приняли участие в мероприятии.

1. Vocabulary: intend — намереваться; resolution — решение/резолюция; with flying colors — с блеском; with honors — с отличием; reservation — бронирование; pastry — выпечка; related to — связанный с; another — другой/ещё один; as well — также; give away — отдавать бесплатно; reduction — сокращение; purchase — покупка/покупать.

2. Definitions:

  1. paddle
  2. questionnaire
  3. make money from

3. Complex Object:

  1. I want him to complete the work today.
  2. She expects the team to win the competition.
  3. We would like them to take part in the event.
400

1. Translate into Russian

carry on • advantages • on a regular basis • specific • physical benefits • high blood pressure • strengthen • particularly • endorphins • self-discipline • outweigh • worth pointing out

2. Guess the word by its definition

  1. The ability to focus your attention on something for a period of time.
  2. To become smaller or make something smaller in amount, size or importance.
  3. To join an activity, competition or event with other people.

3. PAST TENSES

Put the verbs into the correct past tense.

When I __________ (get) to the station, the train __________ already __________ (leave). I __________ (wait) for nearly an hour when I finally __________ (realise) that I was at the wrong station.

 

1. Vocabulary:
carry on — продолжать; advantages — преимущества; on a regular basis — регулярно; specific — конкретный; physical benefits — физическая польза/преимущества; high blood pressure — высокое кровяное давление; strengthen — укреплять; particularly — особенно; endorphins — эндорфины; self-discipline — самодисциплина; outweigh — перевешивать; worth pointing out — стоит отметить.

2. Definitions:

  1. capacity to concentrate
  2. reduce
  3. take part in

3. Past Tenses:
got — had already left — had been waiting — realised

400

1. Translate into Russian

boarding school • gain • couldn't stand • express • desire • mention • mansion • opinion • temporarily • consecutive terms • resent • recently

2. Guess the word/expression

  1. To have a strong plan or intention to achieve something and not give up.
  2. To compensate for something bad or something that is missing.
  3. To choose someone officially for a political position by voting.

3. Translate into English

Несмотря на то что она жила далеко от школы, она никогда не жаловалась на долгую дорогу.

1. Vocabulary:
boarding school — школа-интернат; gain — получать/приобретать; couldn't stand — терпеть не мог; express — выражать; desire — желание; mention — упоминать; mansion — особняк; opinion — мнение; temporarily — временно; consecutive terms — последовательные сроки; resent — испытывать обиду/негодовать; recently — недавно.

2. Definitions:

  1. be determined
  2. make up for
  3. elect

3. Translation:
Even though she lived far from school, she never complained about the long journey.

400

1. Translate into Russian

end up • sort out • drop a delicate hint • get lost • brunch • branch • bench • raft • axe • hut • desert island • desire • be determined

2. Guess the word/expression by its definition

  1. A situation in which something bad or dangerous may happen to somebody or something.
  2. To change something completely so that it becomes something different.
  3. Something that happens as a result of another action or event.

3. Passive Voice

Change the sentences into the Passive Voice:

  1. The police questioned several people after the incident.
  2. They are transforming the old building into a hotel.
  3. Someone had destroyed the documents before the investigation began.

1. Vocabulary: end up — в итоге оказаться/закончить чем-либо; sort out — разобраться/решить проблему; drop a delicate hint — тонко намекнуть; get lost — потеряться/уйти; brunch — поздний завтрак; branch — ветка/филиал; bench — скамейка; raft — плот; axe — топор; hut — хижина; desert island — необитаемый остров; desire — желание; be determined — быть полным решимости.

2. Definitions:

  1. threat
  2. transform
  3. consequence

3. Passive:

  1. Several people were questioned by the police after the incident.
  2. The old building is being transformed into a hotel.
  3. The documents had been destroyed before the investigation began.
500

1. Translate into Russian

spill the beans • spill the tea • stand the test of time • get a glow up • quirky • understand the assignment • chin up • tens across the board • flawlessly • span generations • fall off the radar • below the belt • red flag

2. Guess the expression by its definition

  1. To react quickly and make decisions without having time to prepare.
  2. To accept responsibility and take action in a difficult situation.
  3. To predict what somebody is going to say before they actually say it.

3. CONDITIONALS

Complete the sentence with the correct forms:

If they __________ (discover) the problem earlier, they __________ (prevent) the accident. The situation would be completely different now.

 

1. Vocabulary:
spill the beans — раскрыть секрет; spill the tea — рассказать сплетни; stand the test of time — выдержать проверку временем; get a glow up — преобразиться; quirky — необычный/причудливый; understand the assignment — понять задачу и сделать именно то, что нужно; chin up — не вешай нос; tens across the board — высшие оценки по всем параметрам; flawlessly — безупречно; span generations — охватывать поколения; fall off the radar — исчезнуть из поля зрения/употребления; below the belt — ниже пояса/нечестно; red flag — тревожный сигнал.

2. Definitions:

  1. think on your feet
  2. step up to the plate
  3. pre-empt what someone is saying

3. Conditionals:
If they had discovered the problem earlier, they would have prevented the accident.

500

1. Translate into Russian

movement • long before • region • investigation • partnership • section • pipeline • heating • separately • headline • curtains • furniture

2. Guess the word/expression

  1. People who publicly show that they disagree with something.
  2. To be in a situation where someone or something may cause serious harm to you.
  3. The crime of entering a building illegally in order to steal something.

3. PASSIVE + CONDITIONAL

Translate into English:

Если бы здание не было разрушено, его могли бы превратить в новый культурный центр.

 

1. Vocabulary:
movement — движение; long before — задолго до; region — регион; investigation — расследование; partnership — партнёрство; section — участок/секция; pipeline — трубопровод; heating — нагревание/отопление; separately — отдельно; headline — заголовок; curtains — шторы; furniture — мебель.

2. Definitions:

  1. protesters
  2. be threatened / be under threat
  3. burglary

3. Passive + Conditional:
If the building hadn't been destroyed, it could have been converted into a new cultural centre.

500

1. Translate into Russian

euphoric • capacity to concentrate • motivate oneself • individual sport • chemicals • release • chance of • physical benefits • specific • permanent • state • be considered • intake • explore • foresee

2. Guess the word/expression by its definition

  1. To be more important, useful or valuable than something else.
  2. To feel angry or bitter about something, especially because you think you have been treated unfairly.
  3. To compensate for something bad or replace something that has been lost.

3. Conditionals — Challenge

Complete with the correct forms:

  1. If she __________ (take) that job last year, she __________ (work) in London now.
  2. If the company __________ (not reduce) its costs, it __________ (go) broke last year.
  3. If I __________ (know) about the problem yesterday, I __________ (tell) you immediately.

1. Vocabulary: euphoric — эйфоричный; capacity to concentrate — способность концентрироваться; motivate oneself — мотивировать себя; individual sport — индивидуальный вид спорта; chemicals — химические вещества; release — выделять; chance of — вероятность; physical benefits — физическая польза; specific — конкретный; permanent — постоянный; state — состояние; be considered — считаться; intake — потребление/количество поступающего; explore — исследовать; foresee — предвидеть.

2. Definitions:

  1. outweigh
  2. resent
  3. make up for

3. Conditionals:

  1. had taken — would be working
  2. hadn't reduced — would have gone
  3. had known — would have told