Holidays and festivals in the UK.

·  Halloween

Celts began to celebrate Halloween on the 31^st of October over 2000 years ago. Their festival of dead marked the beginning of winter. People believed that ghosts and witches come out on that night. They lit lanterns to keep the ghosts and witches away and wore masks and costumes to frighten them. People travelled from village to village and asked for food. They believed that any village that didn’t gave food would have bad luck. These customs were brought to the USA by immigrants in the nineteenth century. Today in the USA and UK children wear costumes and go from door to door saying “Trick or treat!” and people give them sweets to take home (13).

· Guy Fawkes Night

Goes back to the days of King James 1who was very unpopular as a Protestant. So some of the Catholics made an attempt to blow up the Houses of Parliament. The man who was to explode the building was Guy Fawkes. He was discovered, arrested and hanged. Since that time, on the 5^th of November, people in most parts of Britain burn the dummy of Guy Fawkes, made of straw, on a bonfire.

· Pancake Day

Ash Wednesday is the day in February when the Christian period of Lent begins. It dates back to the time when Christ went into the desert and fasted for forty days. On Pancake Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday, they eat lots of pancakes. Some towns also hold pancake races on that day. People run through the streets holding a frying pan and throwing pancakes in the air. If they drop the pancake they lose the race!

· St. Patrick’s Day

Saint Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland. He is credited with bringing Christianity to Ireland. Born in Britain, he was carried off by pirates and spent six years in slavery before escaping and training as a missionary. The most famous story about Saint Patrick is him driving the snakes from Ireland. The day is marked by the wearing of shamrocks (a clover-like plant), the national emblem of Ireland. This day is celebrated on the 17^th of March.

· St. David’s Day

St. David’s Day is celebrated in Wales on 1 March, in honour of St. David, the patron saint of Wales. He was a Celtic monk, abbot and bishop, who lived in the 6^th century. He spread the word of Christianity across Wales. The most famous story about Saint David tells how he was preaching to a huge crowd and the ground is said to have risen up, so that he was standing on a hill and everyone had a better chance of hearing him. St. David’s Day is commemorated by the wearing of daffodils or leeks. Both plants are traditionally regarded as national emblems.

· St. Andrew’s Day

St. Andrew’s Day is celebrated in Scotland on the 30^th of November, in honour of St. Andrew, the patron saint of Scotland. On St. Andrew’s Day Scottish people wear a thistle.

· St. George’s Day

St. George’s Day is celebrated in England on the 23^rd of April, in honour of St. George,              

the patron saint of England. On St. George’s Day English people wear a red rose, it is a traditional custom. Another custom is to fly or adorn the St. George’ Cross flag in some way: pubs in particular can be seen on April 23 festooned with garlands of St. George’s crosses. This Day is also traditionally the occasion when the Queen announces new appointments to the Order of the Garter.

· Burns Night

There are hundreds of Burns Clubs in the world, and on 25^th January they all hold Burns Night celebrations to mark the birth of Scotland’s greatest poet. The first club was founded in Greenock, Renfrewshire in 1802. After the traditional supper “The Immortal Memory” is toasted, and everyone stands in silent remembrance. Then follows dancing, pipe music, and selections of Burn’s lyrics, the celebration finishes with the poet’s famous “Auld Lang Syne”.

· Notting Hill Carnival

The last weekend in August there is a big carnival at Notting Hill in west London. People who take part dress up in fabulous costumes. Steel bands play African and Caribbean dance music and people dance and blow whistles. It’s the biggest carnival outside Brazil.

· Harvest Festivals

In September harvest festivals are held. This is a Christian festival and churches are decorated with fruit, vegetables and flowers that people bring. Traditionally, the festival was held to say thank you to God for a good harvest.

· St. Valentine’s Day

It is celebrated on the 14^th of February. This was originally thought to be the day on which birds chose their mates. Nowadays this day is associated with people in love.

                              Holidays and festivals in the USA.

· Thanksgiving

The date of Thanksgiving Day in the USA has changed three times, but it is now the fourth Thursday in November. The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621. In September 1620, a group of English people called the Pilgrim Fathers sailed from England across the Atlantic Ocean to Cape Cod in North America. They went away from England because they wanted land for their families. When they arrived, they were not the first people to live there. The Indians were there first. The Indians showed them how to grow and cook new kinds of fruit and vegetables. The first winter was difficult. Many of the Pilgrims died because it was very cold and they had little food. In the spring they started to grow food, helped by some friendly Indians, and in the autumn of 1621 they celebrated their first harvest. The pilgrims wanted to give thanks, not only for the harvest, but for their new home, new life and new friends. Nowadays most American families have a special dinner with turkey, autumn vegetables and pumpkin pie in that day.

· Veteran’s Day

Veteran’s Day is on November 11. It is to honour of Americans who fought in wars. In Washington D. C. there is a ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Soldiers and veterans march in a parade. Everyone wears a red poppy. At 11:00 a.m. there are a few moments of silence. The President puts a wreath on the war memorial. On the wreaths are written such words as “Lest We Forget”. A song called “Taps” is played on a bugle. On Veteran’s Day Americans remember the sacrifice veterans have made for their country.

· Martin Luther King’s Birthday

Martin Luther King’s life is celebrated as a national holiday on the third Monday in January. Martin Luther dreamed that some day people of every color would be equal. At that time African-American people had a lot of trouble voting in the South. They couldn’t play sports or eat in restaurants with whites. They couldn’t get good jobs. They had to sit at the back of buses. African-American children and white children had to go to different schools. Martin wanted these things to change. Martin Luther King won the Noble Peace Prize in 1964. On April 4, 1968 Martin Luther King was shot and killed on the balcony of his hotel.

· Independence Day

This day has been celebrated since July 4, 1776 when the thirteen colonies of America declared independence from England. Usually on this day parades and outdoor picnics with friends and family take place.

explode – взрывать                               thistle – чертополох                           hang – вешать                                  adorn - украшать   dummy – чучело                              festooned  - украшенный   bonfire – костер                               fabulous - сказочный lent – великий пост                         harvest - урожай patron – покровитель, заступник   pumpkin - тыква slavery – рабство                             tomb - могила shamrock – трилистник                  poppy - мак monk – монах                                  wreath - венок daffodil – нарцисс                           bugle - горн leek – лук-порей                             sacrifice - жертва

 

 

  

 

    

 

Vocabulary

In this unit you will… o Read strategies for successful interviewing o Talk about jobs and act out a job interview o Write a resume o Learn how to ask questions.

                                                                             

 

                                                                             

 

 

 

                                                                                      

  1. Which of the jobs in the pictures are normal for both     

men and women in your country? Give your reasons (24).

        

2. Study the words from the table. Can you enlarge the list of professions?Compare it with other students’ lists. Learn the words.

 

Professions: a worker, a builder, a general practitioner, a mechanic, a software developer, a sales manager, a fisherman, a tailor, a waiter, a firefighter, an accountant, a teacher, a bartender, a traffic warden, an architect, a carpenter, a plumber, a sailor, a nurse, an electrician, unemployed. Useful expressions: (to) be promoted to chairperson, (to) apply for a position of…, (to) look for a job, (to)be in charge of, a fair salary, get along with smb, (to) get fixed up in a job, (to) be dismissed, write a resume, (to) be on leave, mental work, a temporary job, regular/permanent work, part-time job, combine jobs, work in shifts, conditions of work.

 

3. Write a list of your relatives, friends, neighbours who have jobs. What does each person do?

e.g. My mother is a doctor. Her brother is a lawyer.                       

 

5. Crossword (16, 17).      

Down: 1) a doctor who treats people with general problems. Across: 1) Someone who enjoys growing plants and flowers.

 

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2) A short written account of your education and your privious jobs that you send to an employer. 3) A person who is responsible for sales or personel staff. 4) A person who builds walls with bricks. 5) Activity that you do regulary to earn money.                                            6) A person who controls the finantional situation of people and companies. 7) To give something to someone in exchange for money. 8) A person whose job is to make sure that people obey the law and protect their propety. 9) A person who works for an organization, business etc and are below of a level of a menager. 10) A person who designs buildings. 11) A person who repairs cars. 12) A person who gives lessons at school, college etc. 13) A person who makes things using wood. 14) A person who operates the controls of an aercraft. 15) A person who works on a ship. 16) A person who gives medical help, medicines and looks after patients. 17) A person who installs and repairs electrical things.18) A person who installs and reparis water pipes.    

6. Work in paires.

Write a brief job description, including working hours, conditions of work and duties, but do not mention the name of the job. Let the other students guess the job.  

 

7. Work in groups.

You are going to set up in business. Think about the company name, goods or services you are going to produce. Make a list of employees you may need and think about their duties. Present your ‘business plan’ to the class. Vote for the best project. (Make use of exercises 1-5 and your own experience). 

Grammar Focus  

1. Read the questionary and think about your answers.

2. Notice the word order

in the 2^nd,3^rd and 4^th questions.  

Ist it the same as in the

Anxiety 1. You feel that others are always criticizing you, don’t you? 2. Are you uncontrollably anxious about people you don’t know well? 3. Do you have a fear or an anxiety that seems excessive? 4. When did you last go to a party where were people you don’t know well? Do you remember it? Answers If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you may suffer from a social phobia. You become overwhelmed by your anxious feelings and may start to shake or have difficulty breathing. Eventually, you fear may become so great that you retreat from social situations.

statements? What about the

1^st question?

 

3. Accumulate the questions

in the table bellow. One is done 

for you.

1.	Yes/No questions (expecting the answer yes/no). AV1+S2 +V3…?
2.	Alternative Questions (propose an alternative - ‘smth or smth’). AV+S +V..or..?
3.	Question tags (positive statements have negative
	tag.	Negative statements have positive tag. S +V…, AV(not) SPr4…? But: I am late, aren’t I?
4. When did you last go to a party?	Wh questions (begin with: what, when, where, how,why). Wh+AV+S +V…?
AV1 - auxiliary verb;S2 – subject; V3- verb; SPr4 – subject pronoun.

See Grammar Summary, on p.116

4. Put the words in the correct order to make questions and match them to the answres bellow.

1) how you are?

2) leave did you why your last job?

3) get along with you others do?

4) long don’t seem to you hold on to a job, you do?

5) it is a fair for salary you?

a) Yes, I think so.

b) I am fine, thanks.

c) We have to move several times because of my husbend’s job, but now we’ve setteled down.

d) Yes, I think good relationships and cooperation help to succeed.

e) I had to make business trips too often. Sometimes more than 3 times a month.   

 

5. Write 4 possible questions to the sentenses bellow.

I am a psychologist .                                                                                                  .

Stephen plays tennis every Monday .                                                                         .

Jahanna has two sisters and three brothers .                                                              .

David sent for the doctor an hour ago .                                                                     .

 

6. Complete the questions. Each question ends with a preposition (to/for/with/about.)

1) John is waiting for a long time? Wh o                                                             .

2) You should watch this film. It is very interesting. Wha t                                      .

3) Marting Luther King is a famous person. Wha t                                                   .

4) Liz doesn’t live on her own. She shares her flat. Wh o                                           .

 5) Marting is talking on the tellephone. Wh o                                                         .

6) She gave a lecture at the university yesterday? Wh o                                           .

7. Find 4 mistakes.

1) Who does live in this house? 2) This dress suits me best, does it? 3) Her room isn’t big, doesn’t it? 4) When you last see your parents? 5) Every body is happy, aren’t they.

 

8. Write down the names of other students in your group and complete the questions. Try to guess the answers then ask the named students and check your guesses. How many could you guess?

1) Is ………………happy?

2) Did …………..do his/her homework yesterday?

3) What did ………have for breakfast?

4) How much TV does ………….watch every day?

5) How long did it take …………to do this exercise?

6) Can ………run 3 km?

7) What makes …...........angry?

8) What book did ………. read last night?

9. Divide into teams. Each team should think of 7 questions. Ask each other. The team with the highest number of correct answers wins.

 

Reading

1. Read the magazine article and entitle it. Choose from the following variants. Comment on your choice.

a) Job interviews

b) Experts’ advice

c) Tips and Strategies for Successful Interviewing

d) The perfect interview

   

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Research should always be your first step. Gathering background information on employers is a crucial element in successful interview preparation. You should be prepared to answer the questions "What do you know about our company"? and "Why do you want to work here?" Knowing as much as possible about the company's past performance and future plans can make your interview more interactive and can be just the leg up you need in a competitive job market. Before the interview review the company's web site and you shouldn’t be afraid to contact your prospective employer to request details on the position you are interviewing for or to ask for company literature. Google the company to see what other information is available online.

Practice makes perfect (or at least leads to improvement). Practice with a friend and record or videotape your responses so you can replay the interview and see how well you are. Prepare answers to commonly asked interview questions. It should help you analyze your background and qualifications for the position.

It is very important to be on time for the interview. On time means ten to fifteen minutes early. If need take some time to drive to the office ahead of time so you know exactly where you are going. Know the interviewer's name and use it during the interview. If you are not sure of the name, call and ask prior to the interview. Remember to bring an extra copy of your resume and a list of references.

During the interview try to remain as calm as possible. Ask for explanation if you are not sure about the question and remember that it is perfectly acceptable to take a moment or two to frame your responses so you can be sure that you fully answer the question. End the interview with a thank you to the interviewer and reiterate your interest in the position. Then follow-up with a personal Thank You note restating your interest.

The way you are dressed is very important. Even if the job is in a modern company where the code is casual you should dress formally. According to Kim Zoller at Image Dynamics, 55% of another person's perception of you is based on how you look. Her Dressing for Success information gives some tips on how to look your best, without necessarily spending a lot of money. Here's a quick look at the basics:

 

 

Women's Interview Attire

• Solid color, conservative suit
• Coordinated blouse
• Moderate shoes
• Limited jewelry
• Neat, professional hairstyle
• Tan or light hosiery
• Sparse make-up & perfume
• Manicured nails
• Portfolio or briefcase

Men's Interview Attire

• Solid color, conservative suit
• White long sleeve shirt
• Conservative tie
• Dark socks, professional shoes
• Very limited jewelry
• Neat, professional hairstyle
• Go easy on the aftershave
• Neatly trimmed nails
• Portfolio or briefcase (31)

 

2. Choose the most suitable heading for each of five paragraphs from the list of headings below. Note: there are more headings than paragraphs, so don’t use all of them.  

List of headings

a) Practice Makes Perfect

b) Dress Your Best When Interviewing

c) Punctuality Is the Best Policy

d) Acting the Interview

e) Dress Formally   

f) Company Research

g) Stay Calm

h) Prepare For the Interview

3. Which of the five paragraphs of the article contains the following information:

 

a) Dress formally for an interview;

b) Information about the company can be very useful during the interview. 

c) Acting the interview can help you feel more confident.

d) You are expected to be punctual for the interview

e) Keep calm during the interview.

 

   

4. What do words in italics mean in context?

a) ……….and can be just the leg up you need in a competitive job market..

b) …Gathering background information on employers…(paragraph 1,2)

c)…. Google the company to see…………………………………

d) ………qualifications for the position ……..

e)…… and a list of references………….

f) …….. reiterate your interest in the position……..

g) …… restating your interest……..

 

5. Make a list of the things you should do during an interview and the things you shouldn’t do. Compare your lists and come to the agreement about its content.

 

6. Your friend is going to a job interview. Give him advice how to have the perfect interview. 

 

 

Writing

1. Read the resumes. Compare their strengths and weaknesses (31). Comment on:

 

 

 

 

                         

 

 

 

 

a) the layout (how it should start, position of address);

b) the paragraphing (what points are highlighted, how they should be divided etc.);

c) the content (things you should or shouldn’t mention).

 

2. Which paragraph contains:

a) contact information;

b) personal information (sex, marital status, date of birth), is this information necessary?  

c) career highlights (Is information presented in chronological order?);

d) qualifications, skills.

3. Work in groups. Choose one of the advertisements.

Each of you is a candidate for the job your group has chosen. Decide on:

· Your qualifications (e.g. university degree, specialized training).

· Your experience (e.g. with computers, children, a similar organization).

· Your qualities (e.g. enthusiasm, patience, administrative skill etc.).

Write a resume for one of the jobs bellow. See Writing Help, on p. 105   

 

Brand new company and office with major funding and backing. Central Birmingham based with a strong team of 6 developers already. Looking to expand this with an additional Senior Developer. Skills essential for the role are C#, SQL and ASP.NET, APPLY NOW In recruiting this developer to their growing team you will be involved in some key products and projects. The successful Web Developer should have a solid academic track record along with good commercial.NET web development experience. You will work on stored procedures, development, coding and support on a large E-Business project, a software tool for the measuring/monitoring of web traffic and banners hits, etc. A great opportunity for the successful C# applicant to join a friendly, busy development environment. Salary: £30,000k to £40,000k. Location: Birmingham APPLY NOW [email protected]

Teacher Active is currently looking for qualified and unqualified supply teachers to cover a variety of roles on both day-to-day and long-term supply basis across the West Midlands. We offer highly competitive rates of pay, based on experience and qualifications and a unique referral scheme. Teacher Active is an Employment Business which places supply staff with schools across the Midlands. Salary: £90-£140; Location: Birmingham. Send your resume and CV: [email protected]

Senior Agency Sales Executive - Consumer Publishing A leading media owner based in West London has a really exciting vacancy for an experienced media sales professional to work on a market leading consumer sports magazine. Lots of West End Agency contact.  Salary: £30,000 + commission Location: West London e-mail: http://www.mywestmidlandsjobs.co.uk/Jobsite/Jobs

 

4. Read each other’s resumes. Think about their weaknesses and strengths. Help your group-mates improve their resumes. Vote for the best resume.

5.

Speaking

                                                                                

1. Which of the following suggestions about conducting a job interview do you agree with? Add

some of your own (6).

· There should be more than one interviewer.

· The interviewer should sit behind a desk.

· The interviewer should make notes while the interviewee is speaking.                                       

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2. Organize a job interview. Follow the stages.

Stage 1

In groups choose one of the advertisements on p. 76. Prepare a resume or use one you have already written.

    

Stage 2

In your group think about the most frequently asked questions and complete the list below:

1) What do you consider a fair salary?

2) What does the word ‘failure’ mean to you?

3)  What are your biggest weaknesses?

4) Why did you leave your last job?

5) Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

6) ………………………………………etc.                                                                                                                                                             

What do you think the logical order of these questions is? Think about the answers to the questions.

Stage 3

· Arrange the chairs.

· Take turns to be interviewed. The candidates should sound interested and enthusiastic. The interviewers should try to find out the candidates’ strengths and weaknesses.

Vote for who you think should get the job.

 

                        

 

 

1. Choose the words from the box and complete the sentences. Use the words in the correct form.  

apply be promoted     be dismissed      get along with      unemployed manage

 

1) She ……….to the positions of senior developer last month and copes with her duties. 2) He ……… as incompetent. 3) We …… to the authorities for assistance. 4) I don’t think they’ll …….each other. They are rather quarrelsome. 5) The USA government developed some programmes to reduce the number of ……. people.6) Bad ………cost a lot our company and led to its bankruptcy.

 

2. Write questions.

1) Tom is going to leave his job. You want to know why. You ask: ………………?”

2) Ann had great holidays. You want to know where. You ask:..…………………?”

3) You want to find La Pinta Hotel. You ask a stranger “Where…………………..?”

4) Susan bought an expensive camera. You want to know the price. You ask:..…?”

5) John and Julia are getting married this summer. You want to know when. ……?”

 

3. Work in pairs. Read information about Big Ben and try to remember it. Write 10 or more questions to the text. Check how much your partner could remember.

1) Big Ben is, in fact the bell in Parliament Tower and not the clock as people commonly believe.

2) The Bell was named after Sir Benjamin Hall, (he was called Big Ben as Sir Benjamin was a large man), commissioner of works, 1858. It became operative in 1859.

3) The bell was cast from the metal of an earlier one given by William III to the Dean of St Paul’s.

4) The bell weights 13.5 tons, is 9 feet in diameter and 7.5 feet high.

5) The proper name for the tower is “St Stephen’s Tower’. It is 316 feet high, each of the four clock-faces is 23 feet in diameter, each hour hand is 9 feet long and the large hands which mark the minutes are all 14 feet long.

6) The clock was wound by hand until 1913. it took 2 men 32 hours once a week. Now an electronic motor does the job.

7) There are 336 stairs up to the bell.

9) in 1984 tow members of Greenpeace climbed to the top of the tower and put a banner with the words “Time to stop nuclear testing across one of the clock faces”(7).     

 

VOCABULARY

1. Mary knows what is … because she reads beauty magazines.

a) fresh

b) expensive

c) fashionable

d) comfortable

 

2. My friend James has short, wavy ….

a) ears

b) hair

c) shoulders

d) hands

 

3. Her brother has broad ….

a) shoulders

b) ribs

c) lips

d) elbows

 

4. Mr. Jacob is 150 kg. He is ….

a) slim

b) thin

c) overweight

d) attractive

 

5. Person who never does any work is a … person.

a) lazy

b) hard-working

c) ambitious

d) shy

 

6. Peter never looks on the bright side of life. He is ….

a) self-confident

b) optimistic

c) broad-minded

d) pessimistic

 

7. … is a shop where you can buy ready-made food.

a) newsagent

b) baker’s

c) butcher’s

d) cookery

8. This suit is a little …, can you show me another one, please?

a) tight

b) cheap

c) expensive

d) old

9. Pork is a kind of ….

a) coffee

b) cheese

c) meat

d) honey

 

10. It is going to rain. Where are my new ….?

a) fur-coat and boots

b) T-shirt and socks

c) scarf and tie

d) umbrella and raincoat

 

11. I need cabbage, carrot and potato. Let’s stop at this ….

a) dairy

b) greengrocer’s

c) grocer’s

d) butcher’s

 

12. I plan to … (start) golf when I get older.

a) take up

b) do

c) catch

d) support

13. The game where you can head the ball.

a) baseball

b) football

c) basketball

d) volleyball

14. Egypt is the ideal place for ….

a) hockey

b) diving

c) horse riding

d) skiing

 

15. Nick is very strong. He does a lot of ….

a) mountaineering

b) weight lifting

c) motor racing

d) diving

16. What a pity! I can’t go to the swimming-pool, as I have left my … at home.

a) dumbbells

b) skates

c) racket

d) trunks

 

17. … are spaces for passengers to sit.

a) seats

b) flights

c) chairs

d) arm-chairs

 

18. The Grand Canyon is one of the … of the world.

a) shops

b) buildings

c) sights

d) parks

 

19. … is aircraft making a journey.

a) travel agency

b) railway station

c) flight

d) booking-office

 

20. It … me 8 hours to get to Canary Isles.

a) will take

b) will need

c) will do

d) will have

 

21. Thousands of people travel every day … air.

a) on

b) by

c) at

d) in

 

22. Usually tourists leave their luggage in the ….

a) dining carriage

b) booking-office

c) sleeping carriage

d) left-luggage office

 

23. If you need any information about a train you address to the ….

a) rest-home

b) inquiry-office

c) tourist camp

d) travel agency

 

24. When I travel I usually book tickets ….

a) fast

b) slow

c) in advance

d) early

 

25. After leaving University Jane and Robert hope to get … with a ….

a) temporary job, big salary

b) permanent work, fair salary

c) part-time job, low salary

d) mental work, huge salary

 

26. Conditions of work were terrible and I had to ….

a) dismiss

b) write a resume

c) work in shifts

d) become ill

 

27. Nail is a great …. He can shake many delicious cocktails.

a) plumber

b) carpenter

c) teacher

d) bartender

 

28. Mrs. Clyde broke his leg and now she is ….

a) promoted to chairperson

b) dismissed

c) unemployed

d) on sick leave

 

29. Mr. Carter is a …. He has to draw a lot of tracings.

a) sailor

b) tailor

c) architect

d) waiter

 

30. … is a person who controls the financional situation of people and companies.

a) firefighter

b) mechanic

c) builder

d) accountant

 

31. The woman who is getting married is called the … and the man is called the ….

a) bride, best man

b) flower girl, minister

c) bridesmaid, best man

d) bride, groom

 

32. It is traditional for the bride to wear a … and a ….

a) white dress, veil

b) fur-coat, gloves

c) skirt, hat

d) suit, umbrella

 

33. The groom wears a … or ….

a) jeans, sweater

b) tuxedo, morning suit

c) trousers, shirt

d) slippers, swimsuit

 

34. During the wedding service the bride and the groom exchange ….

a) belts and shoes

b) flowers and rice

c) rings and vows

d) confetti and smiles

 

35. … is a party given after the wedding ceremony.

a) wedding reception

b) honeymoon

c) bachelor party

d) hen party

 

36. During the wedding meal the bride and groom ….

a) sign the register

b) divorce

c) throw confetti and rice

d) cut the wedding cake

 

37. … is a band worn round the leg.

a) garter

b) ribbon

c) wedding bouquet

d) ring

 

38. … is a man whose role is to entertain guests.

a) priest

b) toast-master

c) minister

d) photographer

 

GRAMMAR

39. My birthday … in April.

a) are

b) were

c) is

d) am

 

40. Mary and Nelly … born in June.

a) are

b) were

c) have

d) has

 

41. Our President … fair hair and grey eyes.

a) is

b) have

c) was

d) has

 

42. Mr. and Mrs. Smith … spouses.

a) have

b) are

c) has

d) is

 

43. Madonna … a swift, firm handshake.

a) has

b) have

c) is

d) am

 

 

44. Apples are … than oranges.

a) more cheap

b) cheaper

c) cheapest

d) most cheap

 

45. This necklace is … among my jewelers.

a) the expensiviest

b) more expensive

c) the most expensive

d) expensiver

 

46. Health is … than wealth.

a) gooder

b) the goodest

c) more good

d) better

 

47. The skater was congratulated because he was … one.

a) better

b) bad

c) the worst

d) the best

 

48. Those women … expensive clothes to cheap ones.

a) prefers

b) is preferring

c) was preferring

d) prefer

 

49. They … vegetables but … meat.

a) like, don’t like

b) likes, doesn’t like

c) like, doesn’t like

d) likes, don’t like

 

50. Ann … to the newsagent twice a week.

a) go

b) goes

c) going

d) gos

 

51. Her brothers always … the truth, she sometimes ….

a) tells, lie

b) tell, lie

c) tell, lies

d) telling, lieing

 

52. Look at this photo! Ann … such a beautiful dress.

a) is wearing

b) wears

c) are wearing

d) weares

 

53. We usually … to Italy on holiday, but this year we … to Spain.

a) are going, go

b) go, are going

c) goes, goes

d) is going, are going

 

54. … you … the television? Can I turn it off?

a) do, watch

b) are, watching

c) does, watches

d) is, watching

 

55. Kate usually … in the front row. I don’t know why she … here now.

a) sit, doesn’t sit

b) sitting, don’t sit

c) sits, isn’t sitting

d) sits, doesn’t sit

 

56. How … does it cost to go to London? – It’s rather expensive.

a) many

b) much

c) few

d) a little

 

57. There are … people at the theatre tonight and only … of them have opera-glasses about them.

a) many, a few

b) much, few

c) little, a little

d) few, little

 

58. Has he … or … free time?

a) many, little

b) much, a few

c) much, a little

d) few, little

59. I put … salt in my soup, perhaps, too ….

a) a little, much

b) a few, many

c) little, a few

d) few, little

 

60. May I have … wine, please?

a) a few

b) few

c) a little

d) little

 

61. How … sheets of paper do you want?

a) little

b) few

c) much

d) many

 

62. When the taxi … I still … my things.

a) arrived, was packing

b) was arriving, packed

c) was arriving, was packing

d) arrived, packed

 

63. She … a nice new dress at the party.

a) wore

b) was wearing

c) weared

d) was weared

 

64. When the telephone … I … a cake.

a) ringed, baked

b) rang, was baking

c) was ringing, was baking

d) was ringed, baking

 

65. As Shinzo … along under the sun, he … his family.

a) ran, saw

b) runed, was seeing

c) was running, was sawing

d) was running, saw

 

66. We … about Kate when she suddenly … in.

a) were talking, came

b) talked, comed

c) was talking, was coming

d) talking, coming

 

67. 1) cry – a) cryed

                   b) cried

2) stop – a) stopped  

                   b) stoped

3) arrive – a) arrived

                   b) arrived

4) stay – a) stayed

                   b) staied

5) walk – a) walked

                   b) walked

 

68. 1) come a) comed

                    b) came

  2) catch a) caught

                    b) catched

  3) win   a) winned

                    b) won

  4) eat    a) ate

                    b) eated

  5) read  a) readed

                    b) read

  6) swim a) swimed

                    b) swam

  7) break a) breaked

                    b) broke

  8) give  a) gave

                    b) gived

 

69. Yesterday I attended an English wedding. The bride, the groom, the guests … (1) outside the house.

a) are standing

b) were standing

c) was standing

d) stood

The bride … (2) a long white dress and … (3) some blue flowers in her left hand.

a) was wearing, was holding

b) is wearing, is holding

c) wore, held

d) weared, holded

The groom … (4) a tuxedo and … (5) a top hat in his right hand.

a) is wearing, was holding

b) was wearing, is holding

c) wore, held

d) was wearing, was holding

They … (6) because they … (7) very happy.

a) were smiling, were

b) smiled, are

c) are smiling, was

d) was smiling, are being

 

70. Next winter they … hockey.

a) play

b) played

c) are playing

d) will play

 

71. Charles … a letter tomorrow.

a) writes

b) will writes

c) will write

d) write

 

72. I … you as soon as I … tickets for the train.

a) will call, will buy

b) call, buy

c) will call, buy

d) am calling, buying

 

73. They … for a walk before they … to bed.

a) will go, will go

b) go, go

c) are going, will go

d) will go, go

 

74. It … you ten minutes if you … a taxi.

a) will take, will take

b) will take, take

c) take, take

d) takes, are taking

 

75. When I … the money I … a new car.

a) will get, will buy

b) get, buy

c) get, will buy

d) am getting, am buying

 

 

76. Before you … for Spain ring me up.

a) are leaving

b) leaves

c) will leave

d) leave

 

77. You returned him the book yesterday, …?

a) didn’t you

b) doesn’t you

c) weren’t you

d) did you

 

78. He doesn’t look well, …?

a) did he

b) doesn’t he

c) does he

d) do he

 

79. They were not at the concert last night, …?

a) weren’t they

b) were they

c) didn’t they

d) are they

 

80. Lisa is on leave now.

a) Where is Lisa?

b) Where Lisa is?

c) Where does Lisa be?

d) Where Lisa?

 

81. Yesterday Arthur wrote a resume.

a) When did Arthur wrote a resume?

b) When was Arthur write a resume?

c) When Arthur did write a resume?

d) When did Arthur write a resume?

 

82. Diana works in shifts.

a) Does Diana work in shifts?

b) Does Diana works in shifts?

c) Is Diana works in shifts?

d) Do Diana work in shifts?

 

83. In five years my daughter will be an architect.

a) Will my daughter an architect in five years?

b) Is my daughter be an architect in five years?

c) Will my daughter be an architect in five years?

d) Will be my daughter an architect in five years?

 

84. Mr. Hill is a heavy smoker. He … (1) smoke forty cigarettes a day.

a) must

b) can

c) need

d) should

His wife often says he … (2) give up smoking.

a) should

b) can

c) is able to

d) has to

Unfortunately Mr. Hill … (3) stop doing it.

a) mustn’t

b) shouldn’t

c) doesn’t need

d) couldn’t

Then he has an irritation in his throat. He is going to the doctor. The doctor says that if Mr. Hill … (4) give up smoking, he … (5) smoke less.

a) isn’t able to, has to

b) mustn’t can

c) hasn’t to, could

d) couldn’t, must

 

85. I’m sorry I … see you yesterday.

a) can’t

b) mustn’t

c) couldn’t

d) am not able to

 

86. I … to go now.

a) must

b) can

c) have

d) could

 

87. It was so late that I … take a taxi.

a) was able

b) can

c) must

d) had to

 

88. He … to finish his work yesterday.

a) was able

b) could

c) must

d) has

 

89. I … to go shopping tomorrow.

a) can

b) will be able

c) must

d) could

 

90. You … eat too much ice-cream.

a) haven’t

b) mustn’t

c) can’t

d) couldn’t

 

                                     CULTURE AND TRADITIONS

 

91. Who is the patron saint of England?

a) St. Andrew

b) St. George

c) St. David

d) St. Patrick

 

92. When do people of Britain celebrate Guy Fawkes Night?

a) on the 10^th of October

b) on the 1^st of March

c) on the 17^th of March

d) on the 5^th of November

 

93. What do people wear on

1) St. Andrew’s Day    a) red roses

2) St. George’s Day     b) daffodils or leeks

3) St. David’s Day       c) thistles

4) St. Patrick’s Day     d) shamrocks

 

94. What holiday is celebrated on the 25^th of January?

a) Christmas

b) Harvest Festival

c) Notting Hill Carnival

d) Burns Night

 

95. What national holiday is celebrated in America on the 4^th of July?

a) Independence Day

b) Thanksgiving

c) Veteran’s Day

d) Easter

 

96. What do American people have on a special Thanksgiving dinner?

a) chicken, apple pie and fruits

b) roast meat, potato and ice-cream

c)turkey, vegetables and pumpkin pie

d) barbecue, cake and sweets

 

97. When do American people celebrate Veteran’s Day? And what flower is a symbol of this day?

a) on the 11^th of November, a red poppy

b) on the 30^th of November, a red rose

c) on the fourth Thursday in November, a red carnation

d) on the 23^rd of April, a red peony

 

98. What is Boxing Day?

a) a sport holiday

b) the day after Christmas on which people give and receive presents

c) the Christian period of Lent

d) the official holiday of Post-Office

 

99. What bird is traditionally on Christmas cards?

a) pigeon

b) robin

c) bullfinch

d) jay

 

100. What is the most popular custom for children on Christmas Day?

a) hockey

b) theatre

c) horse riding

d) panto

 

101. Where is Speaker’s Corner situated?

a) Westminster Abbey

b) Regent Park

c) Kensington Garden

d) Hyde Park

 

102. What is the home for the British government?

a) West End

b) St. Paul’s Cathedral

c) the Tower of London

d) The Houses of Parliament

103. What river flows through London?

a) the Thames

b) the Clyde

c) the Severn

d) the Avon

 

104. What happened in London in 1666?

a) The Great Plague

b) London became the capital of England

c) the Great Fire

d) the Big Ben was built

 

105. What is the name of the Queen of Great Britain?

a) Maria

b) Anna

c) Elizabeth

d) Victoria

 

106. What place is famous as the home of London Zoo?

a) St. James Park

b) Trafalgar Square

c) Queen Park

d) Regent’s Park

 

107. What can you see in the middle of Trafalgar Square in London?

a) the Statue of Peter Pen

b) the National Gallery

c) the Nelson’s Column

d) the Bank of England

 

108. Great Britain is ….

a) parliamentary monarchy

b) federal republic

c) absolute monarchy

d) democracy republic

 

109. There are many important parts of London. The oldest part of London is ….

a) the West End

b) the City

c) the East End

d) Westminster

 

110. The capital of Wales is ….

a) Liverpool

b) Birmingham

c) Manchester

d) Cardiff

111. The kilt is a ….

a) hat

b) musical instrument

c) flower

d) short skirt

 

112. The Union Jack is a ….

a) street

b) island

c) mountain

d) flag

 

113. Guy Fawkes was a ….

a) prime-minister

b) general

c) actor

d) conspirator

 

114. What is Piccadilly Circus?

a) square

b) circus

c) disco

d) museum

 

115. The Tower of London now is a ….

a) state prison

b) museum

c) royal palace

d) hospital

 

116. Shakespeare’s birthplace is ….

a) Stratford-on-Avon

b) London

c) Edinburgh

d) Nottingham

 

117. What is the capital of the USA?

a) Boston

b) Washington, D. C.

c) Seattle

d) Los Angeles

 

 

118. The symbol of the USA is ….<