Существительные с предлогами. Степени сравнения прилагательных. Артикли. Говорение

Unit IX		Существительные с предлогами. Степени сравнения прилагательных. Артикли. Говорение	Lesson 9
Раздел 9

Listening Practice

A.  Listen to the dialogue and remember the notes below

B2		Вы услышите 6 высказываний. Установите соответствие между высказываниями каждого говорящего 1-6 и утверждениями, данными в списке A-G. Используйте каждое утверждение, обозначенное соответствующей буквой, только один раз. В задании есть одно лишнее утверждение. Вы услышите запись дважды. Занесите свои ответы в таблицу.

A. There will be restrictions for making the trip in future.

B. Language was the only problem during the trip.

C. The trip back to the airport was delayed due to poor weather conditions.

D. The speaker felt quite free and flexible on his tour.

E. The speaker stayed with a local family during the trip.

F. The speaker experienced some severe weather conditions during the trip.

G. The group was under control of the guide who gave required provisions and instructions.

Говорящий	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Утверждение

Nouns with prepositions

B.  Complete the blanks with prepositions.

a description of	a talent for	a lack of	an intention of_ doing
a failure in	a taste of (flavor)	a reduction in	an example of
a search for	a taste for (liking)	an advantage of	an exception to
a solution to	a connection between/with	a demand for	an opinion of /about / in
knowledge of/about	a decrease in	a difference in smth	a question about
a rise in	an increase in	a difference of opinion	reaction to
sympathy for		a difference between two things

Examination Practice

C.  Read the following sentences and complete them with prepositions.

1	The police released a description _____the wanted woman.
2	There must be a solution _____ your problem.
3	“I’m a failure _____life,” declared the famous actor to his adoring fans.
4	A final search _____ evidence at the scene of the crime proved fruitless.
5	Do you like the taste _____ pure chocolate more than that of Hershey’s?
6	A rise _____ inflation would have negative consequences for the country’s economy.
7	I didn’t like olive oil but I’ve developed a taste _____it now that I’m living in Spain.
8	The lack _____ medical supplies made the doctor’s task even more difficult.
9	The President diplomatically labeled the crisis as a difference _____opinions between the two nations.
10	The difference _____ price for the same product can vary considerably from store to store.
11	The difference _____ the rich and poor is staggering in most developing countries.
12	Most nouns form their plural in –s, but there are a lot of exceptions _____this rule.

Examination Practice

Adjective: Degrees of Comparison

D.  Complete the blanks with prepositions.

1	My father is heavy. My uncle is much ___________ than my father.
2	The test in Geography was easy, but the test in Biology was ___________.
3	Florida is sunny. Do you know _________________ place in the USA?
4	Stan is a successful sportsman, but his sister is ___________ than Stan.
5	My mother has a soft voice, but my teacher's voice is ___________ than my mother's.
6	Amy has a beautiful baby, but my daughter has ___________ baby on earth.
7	I live in a large family, but my grandfather lived in a ___________ family.
8	We have only little time for this exercise, but in the examination we'll have even ___________.
9	Lucy is clever, but Carol is ___________ than Lucy.
10	Have you visited the old castle? It was ___________castle we visited during our holidays.

Examination Practice

E.  Choose the right answer.

1	Jack is _____ editor of ______ university newspaper.
a.  an, a	b.  the, the	c.  the, -

2	Linda is _____ daughter of ______ famous singer.
a.  -, a	b.  -, the	c.  the, a

3	____ Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship from ______ France to _____ USA.
a.  the, the, the	b.  the, -, the	c.  -, -, the

4	No one in _____ French class knew _____ correct answer to ____ Mr Johnson’s answer.
a.  -, the, the	b.  the, the, the	c.  the/-, the, -

5	_____ Lake Erie is one of ______ five Great Lakes in _____ North America.
a.  the, the, the	b.  -, -, -	c.  -, the, -

Speaking Practice

Раздел 5. (задания по говорению)

C2		STUDENT CARD Task 1 Give a talk about your favourite school subject Remember to say: • what your favourite school subject is and why you like it • what you do in the lessons • whether your favourite subject is important for your future career or not You have to talk for 1.5–2 minutes. The examiner will listen until you have finished. Then she/he will ask you some questions.