Mark Units 1 & 2

Grammar

100

Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verbs, either present simple or present continuous: 

1. Katya ____________ (study) English because she _________ (want) to be a flight attendant. 

2. The number of students in my university _________ (rise).

1. Katya is studying English because she wants to be a flight attendant. 

2. The number of students in my university is rising.

200

Complete the sentences with the correct grammar form of the verbs in brackets: 

1. People's reading habits ______ (change) because they ______ (read) more on the Internet and fewer books. 

2. Nowadays, more and more people ___________ (leave) the villages to work in the city.

Complete the sentences with the correct grammar form of the verbs in brackets: 

1. People's reading habits are changing because they read more on the Internet and fewer books. 

2. Nowadays, more and more people are leaving the villages to work in the city.

300

Complete the following sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. Then make one sentence which can go before and one sentence which can go after the given one:

1. The town council ___________ (build) a bridge across the river to the island. 

2. The number of students in higher education ________ (rise) until 2010 and then _________ (fall) the following year.

1. The town council built (OR has built) a bridge across the river to the island. 

2. The number of students in higher education was rising until 2010 and then fell the following year.

Vocabulary

100

Give synonyms to the following words: 

- tiny 

- inhabitants 

- big

tiny - very small 

inhabitants - dwellers 

big - large, enormous

200

Paraphrase the following sentences:

1. His friends foound his behaviour unacceptable. 

2. It was impossible to quantify how many ppl used the new service. 

Thank you!

300

Paraphrase the given sentences and then add 2 more sentenes, one before and one after: 

1. The journey was long and complicated. 

2. Many ppl travel to see new places. They also want to experience other cultures. 

Great!

Fun challenge

100

Make a 60-second talk on the following topic: 

Which is better, living in a flat or living in a house. Why? 

Great!

200

What are the advantages and diadvantages of having many friends? 

Awesome!

300

Tell aboout your recent experience of going out:

- where you went

- who you went with

- what you did

- what you enjoyed the most and why 

Cool!