II Определите тему текста и закончите предложение.

This text is about…

1. the benefits(польза) of the telephone;

2. the invention of the telephone;

3. the improvement of the telephone.

III Закончите предложение в соответствии с содержанием текста.

At the age of sixteen Bell…

1. became a teacher of deaf people;

2. taught boys at a school in Scotland;.

3. started to work in an electric shop.

IV Выберите правильный ответ на вопрос.

Who contribute money for Bell’s experiments?

1. Bell’s parents;

2. His pupils’ parents;

3. His assistant Tom Watson

V Расположите предложения в последовательности, соответствующей содержанию текста.

1. Bell was working at his invention with an assistant.

2. The voice coming through a wire was a great surprise.

3. At school Bell studied many subjects, including dead languages.

VI Ответьте письменно на следующие вопросы.

1. What language did scientists use in their books?

2. How old was Bell when he began working at his invention?

3. How long were Tom and Bell working to build a machine for talking over long distances?

КЛЮЧИ К УПРАЖНЕНИЯМ

Порядок слов в предложении

Exercise 1.

1. John is from New York.

2. She gave me a present.

3. My brother works in a bank.

4. We lived in Rostov last year.

5. My family is not large.

6. We usually go to a restaurant on Sunday.

Exercise 2.

1. Did you see your friend?

2. Who is the teacher?

3. When did you see her sister?

4. Where does Ann come from?

5. Why did you go to Italy?

6. How many sisters have you got?

Exercise 3.

1. Does she come from France?

Where does she come from.

2. Did my friend watch an interesting film last night?

What did my friend watch yesterday?

When did my friend watch an interesting film?

3. Do you go to the university every morning?

Where do you go every morning?

When do you go to the university?

4. Does my friend have a nice car?

What does my friend have?

5. Is this girl your cousin?

Who is this girl?

6. Was my sister at the disco yesterday?

Where was my sister yesterday?

When was my sister at the disco?

Степени сравнения прилагательных

Exercise 4.

1. large – larger – the largest

2. big – bigger – the biggest

3. happy – happier – the happiest

4. pretty – prettier - the prettiest

5. young – younger – the youngest

6. bad – worse – the worst

7. good – better – the best

8. difficult – more difficult – the most difficult

9. serious – more serious – the most serious

10. busy – busier – the busiest

11. careful – more careful – the most careful

12. little – less – the least

Exercise 5.

1. the happiest

2. the best

3. the most popular

4. the worst

5. the prettiest

6. the most interesting

Exercise 6.

1. as…as 2. so …as 3. so …as 4. as …as 5. as … as 6. so … as

Exercise 7.

1. large 2. most beautiful 3. difficult 4. older 5. better 6. highest

Глагол to be

Exercise 8.

1) is 2) are 3) am 4) are 5) is; are 6)am; is

Exercise 10.

1. We were at home yesterday evening.

2. I was late for the lesson last week.

3. The children’s hands were dirty.

4. My son was at the library last Sunday.

5. It was a fine day yesterday.

6. The weather was very hot last summer.

Exercise 11.

1. The weather will be fine tomorrow morning.

2. My friends will be at the disco in the evening.

3. Nick will be at the university next Monday.

4. My mother and my father will be at home tomorrow evening.

5. I shall/will be busy next Sunday.

6. We shall/will be so tired after the trip.

Exercise 12.

1. Cats are big animals.

2. I phoned you yesterday evening, but you were not at home. Where were you?

3. Last year we were in Paris.

4. George wasn’t at work last week because he was ill.

5. Diamonds aren’t cheap.

6. Motor-racing is a dangerous sport.

Exercise 13.

1. The weather is nice today, but yesterday it was cold.

2. Where were you last Friday morning?

3. Where are the children? - They are in the garden.

4. Will your friends be at the disco next Sunday? – Yes, they will.

5. Don’t buy these shoes. They are very expensive.

6. I must go now. It is very late.