Грамматическая часть егэ по английскому языку. Подготовка к ЕГЭ: Грамматика и лексика

T ест № 4

Грамматика и лексика.

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A Weekend Getaway

On Friday, Brett(1)_______(decide) that it would be nice to go camping with his best friend James to Toad Island for weekend. Ye went over to James’ house. James (2)_____(play) football with his brother. “Hey, James! Would you like to go camping tomorrow? The weather(3)_____(be) good!” shouted Brett. “I would love to. What time(4)______(think) you of leaving?’ asked Brett. “Oh, I don’t know. What about 6.30 am?” answered Brett. “Wow! That’s early! Let me ask my parents. I (5)_____(call) you,” said James. James told his mum about the camping trip. “I’m afraid you can’t go. We (6)______(buy) tickets to go to Shortland Safari Park for the weekend,’ replied his mum. “Well, can I invite Brett along? I’m sure he (7)_____(love) to come,” James asked. “Sure, ask him along. Tell him to be here by 10 am,” said his mum. “A more civilized time,” said James as he walked towards the phone.

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Cycling Across the Ocean

‘The Subhuman Project’ is one man’s dream to cycle 3,700 kilometres just below the surface of the Atlantic Ocean in a pedal-power submarine. The man is Ted Ciamillo, an engineer, (8)_____(invent) and entrepreneur, who says that he hopes to make the journey in just fifty days. Ciamillo will pedal two metres below the ocean surface for 6 hours each day. He will breathe through a(n)(9)______(special) designed snorkel or, for deeper dives, through a scuba system. At night, he will come up to the surface and sleep in a tent erected on top of the submarine. (10)______(power) cameras mounted on the submarine will record everything from huge whales to tiny plankton. They will even capture(11)_______(pollute) such as floating rubbish. Naturally, marine biologists are excited by the large amount of data Ciamillo could gather for them on his(12)______(cross). Once a day, Ciamillo, will meet with a support boat that will follow him for his entire journey to replace dead batteries, air cylinders and other (13)_____(equip).

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The Best Season

Most people say they prefer spring to summer, but early autumn is the time when I most want to be in England. Surprisingly, the weather is often better in September and October than it is in the(14)______of summer. This is really the time to get out and enjoy the beauty of the English countryside. Already the children have(15)_____to school and, with fewer people looking(16)____hotel room, accommodation is a lot less(17)______than in the summer season. At this time of the year, you will find that the English woods and forests are breathtakingly beautiful. Few things are more enjoyable than(18)_____slowly through an English wood on a sunny morning in early autumn, walking(19)____a crisp carpet of falling orange, gold and brown leaves in the still, cool air. The world seems at(20)_____when the weather is like this and I always feel relaxed in a golden English wood in autumn.

14. a)close b)middle c)period d)time

15. a)returned b)departed c)attended d)left

16. a)at b)for c)from d)to

17. a)wealthy b)valuable c)rich d)expensive

18. a)striding b)marching c)strolling d)racing

19. a)across b)by c)through d)away

20. a)calm b)peace c)comfort d)happiness

Тест № 5

Грамматика и лексика.

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School Exchange Programme

After(1)_____(spend) three fun-filled months in the Republic of Cameroon teaching English, Jane and Sue were on a plane back to England. While in Cameroon, they had decided that when they got back to London, they(2)_____(organise) a series of events to raised money for the school they(3)_____(teach) at. “Steph, what about organising a sponsored fancy-dress run? We could ask parents to dress up in funny outfits and compete against their children,” said Sue. “That’s a great idea. What else could we do?’ asked Jane. “What about a barbecue? My dad(4)______(promise) to have one for ages. We could ask him to hold it after the walk,” said Sue. “Perfect!” exclaimed Jane. “Another thing we could do is have a summer ball.” “Hmm, that might be a bit difficult to organise. Let me think about it and I (5)____(call) you in a few days to talk about it more. I’ll know if we can go ahead with my barbecue idea because I (6)______(speak) to my dad by then!” Sue added. “Great1 Hey, look-I think we(7)_____(land) soon!” Jane replied. “Home sweet home!”

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Starlings

Starlings are small to medium-sized birds native to Europe, Asia, Africa and Pacific. Their feathers are generally dark and(8)______(shine) and they usually nest in holes, laying blue or white eggs. Starlings are highly sociable animals, flying in flocks of up to one million birds. (9)____(natural), flocks of this size are a very eye-catching sight in the sky. The shape of a starling flock is usually(10)____(circle), but it constantly expands, contracts and changes from. Interestingly, flocks move without(11)____(guide) from any sort of ‘leader’ bird. Single males build nests to attract single females. They decorate their nests with flower and green vegetation and sing during the(12)_____(construct) of them. Starlings can produce a wide range of sounds-from beautiful songs to mechanical-sounding chirps. Starlings are also very good mimics. In(13)____(captive), they can learn to reproduce many types of speech and sounds.

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A Mystery Solved

She knew something was wrong the moment she(14)_____ the room. It wasn’t as if anything was missing or out of(15)___, but something was definitely not as it should be. She stopped and looked(16)____again, this time more carefully. The cat was lying curled into a ball in front of the fire, gently sleeping. Nothing unusual about that. Puzzled, she sat in her(17)____chair by the fire and took a small sip of the coffee she had brought from the kitchen, absent-mindedly rubbing the cat with her foot as she did so. It yawned, stretched, and then(18)____asleep again. Suddenly, she froze, her coffee halfway to her mouth. She had realised something when the cat had yawned and stretched. Normally, when it woke up and saw her in the room, it would start(19)____to be fed. Her eyes went to the tank in the corner which had been home to her three pet fish for the past five months. It was(20)____empty.

14. a)entered b)arrived c)touched d)joined

15. a)situation b)order c)place d)site

16. a)around b)over c)through d)away

17. a)common b)usual c)standard d)typical

18. a)slipped b)let c)fell d)went

19. a)insisting b)demanding c)calling d)inquiring

20. a)fully b)generally c)awfully d)completely

Тест № 6

Грамматика и лексика.

The Telephone Call

She sat at the chair, just(1)____(stare) at the telephone. Would you call her? He had promised to, and he had seemed like sort of person who would keep his promises, but you never knew. Already it(2)___(be) eleven o’clock in the morning and the phone hadn’t rung. She knew that it(3_____(work) because she had picked it up several times to check. She began to get impatient. He had been so nice to her when they had met in the library,(4)_____(help) to fine the book she needed for her research. Usually she(5)_____(not give) her telephone number to people she had just met, but she had felt certain that she was doing the right thing in this case. Twelve o’clock. Still silence. She(6)_____(wait) for over four hours now. Angrily, she stood up, put on her coat and left the flat, slamming the door behind her. As she got out of the lift on the ground floor thr telephone in her flat(7)____(begin) to ring. She did not hear it.

The City of Bath

Bath, a World Heritage Site, is located in the country of Somerset. It is one of the most beautiful cities in England and very popular with(8)______(tour). Because Bath is not a very city, in summer it often seems that there are more visitors than(9)_____(reside). What do all these people come to look at? Well, many of them want to see the Roman Baths where hot water(10)_____(constant) bubbles from the Earth. Some come to visit the museums. But most are drawn to Bath because of its superb 18 th -and 19 th - century architecture. Over the centuries, many of England’s best architects have been employed to develop Bath, which is why it is such a(11)_____(charm) city. It has magnificent squares, terraces and churches and most of the(12)____(build) are made from a lovely, golden-coloured stone. But of course, there is a lot more to Bath than just history! Bath has a fantastic nightlife, and no one should miss shopping for local bargains in its(13)_____(crowd) but magnificent shopping centres.

The Siberian Tiger

Last year I had decided to visit Russia; it would be the holiday of a lifetime and the(14)____to see some of Russia’s wildlife. I particularly wanted to see the beautiful Siberian tiger, which is the largest of all the tiger species. I spent my first week in St Petersburg and then flew to Eastern Russia for my five-day wilderness(15)_____. My guide was very experienced and knew the area well; he worked for the Wildlife Conservation Society on the Siberian Tiger project. He told me that tiger always live(16)___in uninhabited forests and tent to avoid humans, so finding a tiger would be difficult. However, I was not going to be put off by this information; I was determined to find this beautiful animal before my holiday ended. One afternoon while we were walking in the forest, my guide suddenly stopped and bent down to(17)____something. He pointed out some fresh claw marks on a tree and said that there was(18)____a tiger somewhere in the area. We(19)____walking and then after a few minutes my guide suddenly stopped; hidden among the bushes and trees we caught a(20)____of a Siberian tiger. I took my camera out of my bag, aimed and took the picture of a lifetime!

14. a)occasion b)time c)chance d)possibility

15. a)voyage b)trip c)travel d)outing

16. a)single b)lonely c)solo d)alone

17. a)research b)spot c)test d)examine

18. a)probably b)reasonably c)normally d)particularly

19. a)fell back b)took off c)carried on d)went forward

20. a)sight b)glimpse c)glance d)look

T ест № 7

Грамматика и лексика.

A Car for the Future

The idea of a car powered by electricity is not new. Several years cars(1)_____(build) to run on batteries, but they had a limited range and the discovery of oil fields in Texas which could provide cheap fuel meant that these cars(2)______(not remain) popular for long. Now, with people(3)______(become) more concerned about the environment, interest in electric-powered cars(4)_______(increase) once again. The designers of the new cars use the latest technology to make them as efficient as possible and the batteries used to power the cars are very different to those(5)______(find) in the early cars. For more than a year now, one company(6)______(sell) an electric sport car which can travel over 300 km before the battery needs to be recharged. Until now, the car has only been sold in North America, but the company hopes that the car(7)_____(be) available in Europe in the near future. There is only one problem; it costs more than 100,000 dollars to buy.

Guide to Good Chocolate

Like many processed food products, the quality of chocolate can vary a lot. There is both high-quality and poor-quality chocolate, and it is (8)______(help) to know which is which when buying it. Good quality chocolate shouldn’t contain any e-numbers, hydrogenated fats, or artificial preservatives. You should be able to smell it when you (9)_____(wrap) it. If you can’t smell anything, the chocolate probably won’t taste good. The (10)_____(appear) of high-quality chocolate is important. There are no cracks or air pockets in the chocolate and it is evenly coloured. Also, good chocolate feels silky, not (11)______(stick), and when a piece is broken off the bar, it snaps away cleanly. The taste buds for ‘sweet’ flavours are located near the front of the tongue and this is where you should start tasting a piece of chocolate. Good chocolate is smooth and starts to melt on the tongue (12)_______(instant). The taste remains in your mouth for several minutes. Some (13)_______(manufacture)replace cocoa butter with vegetable fat in order to cut costs. Apart from tasting terrible, chocolate made without cocoa butter is not real chocolate!

Teenage Crisis

Mary was a good student. She had always liked school and her teachers were very (14)____of her. They were sure that she would have no problem (15)_____ the university entrance examination at the end of the year and that she would go on to become an excellent doctor. But then she changed. She started going to school late and giving all kinds of (16)______for not doing her homework. When she was asked why she always late, she (17)_____ to say anything at all, so Mary’s worried teachers called her parents to try to find out what was (18)_____. Here parents were shocked when they heard what their daughter’s teachers had to say. Apparently, Mary had been leaving home to go to school at the same time as she always had done, and she had been (19)_____all her time in the evening in her room studying, or so they thought. They had to (20)_____what was going on-quickly.

14. a)pleased b)happy c)proud d)satisfied

15. a)writing b)making c)passing d)achieving

16. a)remarks b) apologies c)excuses d)suggestions

17. a)denied b)refused c)disagreed d)rejected

18. a)problem b)wrong c)incorrect d)bad

19. a)using b) sitting c) taking d)spending

20. a)find out b)see to c)look over d)check up

Тест № 8

Грамматика и лексика.

The Channel Tunnel

For nearly two hundred years before it became a reality, people (1)______(talk) about building a tunnel under the sea to link England and France. Digging did actually start at the end of the 19 th century, but the work was soon stopped because politicians were afraid that such a tunnel could (2)______(use) by armies to attack England. Despite all the difficulties and fears, a railway tunnel (3)_____(connect) the two countries was finally completed in 1994. Since then, thousands of people (4)_____(make) the journey under the English Channel seabed from the centre of Paris to the centre of London. The trains travelling between England and France not only (5)______(carry) people, but vehicles, too. Special trains are used to carry cars and lorries between stations, which (6)_____(put) near the coast at both ends of the tunnel. So you can now take your car from one country to the other a lot faster than by ferry. Recently, second and third phrases of the Channel tunnel (7)______(build) with intermediate stations and faster trains.

Owl Sanctuary

The Suffolk Owl Sanctuary in East Anglia, England, is a wonderful place to watch, study or (8)______(simple) enjoy the company of owls. There are over sixty owls at the sanctuary and they are all housed in spacious cages. The sanctuary organizes many fun events throughout the year, and there are also flying (9)_____(demonstrate) each day. There are also an information centre about owls at the sanctuary, an owl hospital, picnic areas, and plenty of (10)_____(active) for children, including a play area and mini-maze. Many sick and injured owls are brought to the sanctuary every year for (11)______(treat) . Some require an overnight ‘pick-me-up’ and can be released back into the wild very quickly, but owls that are more seriously hurt are treated at the sanctuary’s owl hospital. In (12)______(add)to caring for hurt owls, the sanctuary also runs a nest box scheme. This is the placing of man-made nest boxes in trees in suitable (13)______(locate) for owls to use. The sanctuary is supported entirely by entrance fees and voluntary donations from members of the public.

A Meeting at Night

It was dark and raining hard when I first saw it and even now I’m not sure what it was that made me (14)_____ it. I had been driving a long time without stopping for a rest because I had to get to the port to (15)____ the last ferry to the island. I hadn’t wanted to sleep in the car in such bad weather, so I had kept driving. And there it was, running (16)_____ the car with long, easy strides. It didn’t look at me at all; its eyes were fixed firmly on the road (17)_____as it ran. I don’t know how long it had been there, but it didn’t seem at all tired. I wanted to stop the car to see what would happen, but I was afraid of (18)_____the ferry, so I kept going and tried to ignore it. Surely it would get tired soon and lose me. I was wrong. When I (19)____at the port twenty minutes later it was still there. It was sitting and (20)_____ at me hopefully with bright black eyes. I still have that dog. I call him Sprinter.

14. a)remark b)look c)notice d)catch

15. a)carry b)catch c)hold d)travel

16. a)beside b) along c)next d)across

17. a)forward b)before c)ahead d)towards

18. a)losing b)avoiding c)escaping d)missing

19. a)arrived b) came c) reached d)entered

20. a)glancing b)watching c)staring d)seeing

Test 1: 1-had been coming, 2-looking,3-were washed, 4-didn’t enjoy,5- began,6- had spent, 7-didn’t want; 8-mysterious, 9-visitors,10-famous, 11-really12-movement, 13-existence; 14-reached, 15-worthless, 16-regularly, 17-telling, 18- come across, 19- falling, 20- attracted

Test 2: 1- didn’t know, 2- walking, 3- was thinking, 4-had written, 5- have begun, 6- laughed, 7-will have, 8- scientist,9- education,10- remarkable, 11- beginning, `12- understanding, 13- discovery, 14- instead, 15- idea, 16- true, 17- side, 18- do, 19- of, 20- personal.

Test 3: 1- living, 2- thought, 3- looks, 4- have been created, 5- is run, 6- haven’t been, 7- will see, 8- appearance, 9- impatient, 10- intentions, 11- faithful, 12- eventually, 13- original, 14- pick, 15- past, 16- collection, 17- earning, 18- filled, 19- up with, 20- after.

Test 4: 1- decided, 2- was playing, 3- is going to be, 4- are you thinking, 5- will call, 6- have bought, 7- would love, 8- inventor, 9- specially, 10- powerful, 11- pollution, 12- crossing, 13- equipment, 14- middle, 15- returned, 16- for, 17- expensive, 18- strolling, 19- across, 20- peace.

Test 5: spending, 2- would organized, 3- had been teaching/were teaching, 4- has been promising,5- will call, 6- will have spoken, 7- are going to land, 8- shiny, 9- naturally, 10- circular, 11- guidance, 12- construction, 13- captivity, 14- entered, 15- place, 16- around, 17- usual, 18- fell, 19- demanding, 20- completely.

Test 6: staring, 2- was, 3- was working, 4- helping, 5- didn’t give, 6- had been waiting, 7- began, 8- tourists, 9- residents, 10- constantly, 11- charming, 12- buildings, 13- crowded, 14- chance, 15- trip, 16- alone, 17- examine, 18- probably, 19- carried on, 20- glimpse.

Test 7:were built , 2- didn’t remain, 3- becoming, 4- is increasing/has increased, 5- found, 6- has been selling, 7- will be, 8- helpful, 9- unwrap, 10- appearance, 11- sticky, 12- instantly, 13- manufacturers, 14- proud, 15- passing, 16- excuses, 17- refused 18- wrong, 19- spending, 20- found out.

Test 8: had been talking, 2- be used, 3- connecting, 4- has made, 5- carry, 6- have been put, 7- have been built, 8- simply, 9- demonstrations, 10- activities, 11- treatment 12- addition 13- locations, 14- notice, 15- catch, 16- beside, 17- ahead, 18- missing, 19- arrived, 20- staring.

Задания В4-В10

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In the morning the colonists took food and weapons and started along the beach toward the south. It was not necessary for one of them to stay behind. Since the arrival of the big box the day before they B4 no difficulty in lighting a fire.
Not very far from the rock house there were some forest trees, and then a high wall of rock B5 straight up to a height of about fifty metres. On the other side of it there was a big lake. "Let"s go and see where the water goes out of the lake," said Jack.
They went round the end of the rock wall. It was a very difficult journey, but at last they came to the side of the lake. The boys tried B6 fish in the lake, but there seemed to be very few.
Jack B7 the way.
They heard the noise of B8 water.
It grew B9 . Suddenly they came to an opening in the trees. In front of them was a river flowing out of the lake almost to the rock wall.
A big hole B10 in the wall, about ten metres above the place where they were standing.

B4. HAVE B5. RISE B6. CATCH B7. LEAD B8. FALL B9. LOUD B10. MAKE

Задания B11-B16

Рекомендуемое время выполнения задания - 10 минут.
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The entrance to the Rother Valley Country Park is on the right B11 after you leave the tiny village of Wales.
For the local people this new park is a B12 area of open space, where a lot of leisure activities are provided, including canoeing, rowing, sailing, sail boarding, grass-skiing and riding.
For the motorized passer-by there are walks and picnic B13 .
This area is becoming B14 popular. There is also a visitor centre at Bed Greave Mill, where there is working machinery and a cafe. But don"t expect too much in the way of good scenery.
The area was for long a mess of old coal mines and an B15 railway line.
More recently an ambitious and continuing special programme has converted the former mines to lakes.
The displays in the B16 visitor centre explain how grass and wetland for wildlife are being established.

В11. SHORT В12. SUCCESS В13. POSSIBLE В14. EXTREME В15. USED В16. ATTRACT

Задания А22 - А28

Рекомендуемое время выполнения задания - 20 минут.
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An odd thing has happened when it comes to food. Even though having the best, freshest, most wholesome food possible is one of the most significant considerations of daily life, frequently food does not receive the attention it A22 _______ . Because of vested commercial interests, greed, convenience and apathy, misinformation about food has made far too many people feel A23 _______ about it, believing that anything they can swallow is okay for them. It"s not.
You may be A24 _______ to buy someone"s product through advertising, false claims or promises of value. But much of the food is as worthless as eating crushed bricks. Far more ill health can be traced to what people eat than you might expect. The greatest A25 _______ to your health on this planet is not the increase of nuclear weapons, it is processed foods!
There is more devitalized worthless "food" A26 _______ to people today than real, authentic food that is necessary for our sustenance; and we have the food manufacturers to thank.
We use the term "processed food" so routinely that for many of us it has come to A27 _______ "just another kind of food". Understand what it really means.
Processing is the practice of taking a perfectly good food, one that contains the nutrients necessary to prolong life, stripping it of anything of value and then offering it for sale. Understand that when the word "processed" is used, it A28 _______ to procedures that undermine your health. It is a term that you can easily and accurately interchange with the word "destroyed".

A22
1) draws 2) devotes 3) attracts 4) deserves

A23
1) confident 2) aware 3) familiar 4) accustomed

A24
1) forced 2) convinced 3) required 4) obliged

A25
1) risk 2) warning 3) precaution 4) threat

A26
1) suggested 2) proposed 3) offered 4) meant

A27
1) represent 2) apply 3) refer 4) relate

A28
1) defines 2) refers 3)concerns 4) determines

brother	brothers	woman
match
camera		baby
photo		person
church		secretary
radio		thief
sandwich		foot
door		wolf
lady		tomato
gentleman
tooth		watch
		child
teacher
deer		monkey
leaf		piano
city		potato

I need some ____ to light the fire.

2.The bay has got two new _____.

3.Alex saw some _____ running across the floor.

4.If a houseplant is given too much water, its lower____turn yellow.

5.New scientific ____ are made every day

In ______.

6.In the mountains we saw some_____, _______ ______ and wild ______.

7. I can see trees and _____ outside the window.

MATCH

TOOTH

MOUSE

LEAF

DISCOVERY

LABORATORY

WOLF FOX

DEER SHEEP

BUSH

The ___ hat is red.

The ____hats are red.
The _______toys are all over the floor.
I fixed the ______bike.
This is a _____purse.
That store sells _____clothes.
Do you know my ____husband?

BOYS

CHILDREN

CHILD

WOMAN

WOMEN

SISTER

Jims last name is Smith.

Jim’s last name is Smith.
Bobs cat likes to sleep on the sofa
My teachers names are MS. Rice and MR. Molina.
My mothers first name is Maria.

ADJECTIVES

happy

young

shallow

difficult

dirty

patient

comfortable

brave

friendly

ridiculous

late-later

little

Jill’s a ________ (intelligent) person than my brother.
Kate was the_________ (practical) of the family.
Greg felt __________ (bad) yesterday than the day before.
This cake is the ____________ (good) I’ve ever tasted.
Jack was the________ (tall) of the two.
Jack is the__________ (clever) of the three brothers.
If you need any ___________ (far) information, please contact our head office.
The sinking of Titanic is one of _____________ (famous) shipwreck stories of all time.
Please, send the books back without_________ (far) delay.
The deposits of oil in Russia are the __________ (rich) in the world.
Could you come a bit _______ (early) tomorrow?
I like this song _________ (well) than the previous one.
Which of these two performances did you enjoy ________ (much)?

PRONOUNS

1. Fill in the gap with the correct object pronoun.

Who is that lady? - Why are you looking at __________?
Do you know that young handsome man?-Yes, I study with __________.
Please, listen to _______. I want to express my point of view.
These puppies are so nice! Do you want to look at ______.
We like this house. We"re going to buy _________.
He can"t see _______ because we are sitting in the last row.
Where are the keys to our flat? I can"t find _______.
Where is Ann? I want to talk to _________.
This snake is poisonous. I"m very afraid of _______.
Don"t wait for _______ for dinner. I"ll return very late at night.
He left Polotsk long ago. I haven"t seen _______ since.
You can fully rely on _______. We won"t let you down.

I am angry with __________.
He fell down and hurt __________.
Tell me more about __________.
She believes in __________.
We are sure of __________.
They did everything __________.
Did you translate the text __________.
I saw everything __________.
The knife was sharp, and she cut __________.
They introduced __________.
Can you do many things _________?
Does your friend Nick often talk to you about _________?
Did your mother buy anything for _________ last week?
Are you always sure of _________?
Do you believe in _________?
Did the pupils answer all the questions _________?
Did you make the dress ______________ .

This is my mum. _________ name"s Jess.
These are my sisters. ________ names are Mary and Dina.
These are my parents. _________ names are Tanya and Bob
This is my cousin. _________ name"s Helen.
This is my cousin. ______ name"s Fred
This is my aunt. _______ name"s Pam.

Jason: Whose sunglasses are these?

Kate They"re Amy"s, I think. Yes, they"re (1) _______.

Paul: Whose baseball cap is this?

Amy: That"s (2) ______ too! Thanks.

Kate: Ugh! Whose dirty towel is this?

Jason: Ask Paul. I think it"s (3) __________ .

Paul: Yes, it is. Thanks. You"ve got a great T-shirt, Amy!

Kate: Thanks. I borrowed it from my big sister. So it"s (4) __________ really.

Jason: What about this umbrella?

Paul: Don"t be silly, Jason! You brought it, so it must be (5) __________.

Kate: Does this beach ball belong to us?

Jason: No, it isn"t (6) __________. Those kids over there were looking for a ball, so it"s (7) _________ probably.

VERBS

smile
sleep
stop
write
plan

study
come

1. Simple Past , Simple Present , Present Continuous or Past Continuous , Present Perfect .

I ________ (listen) to the radio while Mary __________ (cook) dinner.
You __________ (buy) this book yesterday?
Last Friday Jill __________ (go) home early because she __________ (want) to see a film.
When your brother usually __________ (get) home in the evening?
Jane always __________ (bring) us a nice present.
What those people __________ (do) in the middle of the road?
You __________ (read) this book?
While Fred __________ (sleep), Judy __________ (watch) TV.
When I __________ (be) young, I __________ (think) Mary __________ (be) nice - but now I __________ (think) she’s fantastic.
Jill __________ (walk) home when she __________ (see) her husband’s car outside the cinema
Look there! Sue and Tim __________ (run) to school.
Jack’s father __________ (not work) in London - he __________ (not speak) English.
Joe __________ (buy) a car yesterday.
Their father often __________ (go) to rock concerts.
While you __________ (sleep), mother __________ (arrive).

Put the following sentences into the correct tense: Present Perfect, Past

Simple, Present Perfect Continuous.

Today is Thursday, and John ________ (be) late twice this week; he________ (be) late yesterday and on Monday.
I first________ (meet) George a month ago, and I ________ (meet) him several times since then.
It is October now, and we ________ (do) a lot of work this year; we ________ (do) a lot last year too.
She ________ (buy) a coat last winter, but she________ (not / buy) a new dress since 2008.
It’s only the middle of the month, and he________ (spend) (already) most of his salary; he ________ (spend) $60 yesterday,
I ________ (break) my leg in 1991, but I ________ (break) (never) my arm.
He’s over sixty, and he’s still working. He ________ (work) hard all his life. When he ________ (be) a young man, he sometimes ________ (work) all night.
The postman ________ (come) at eight yesterday, but it’s now half past eight and he ________ (not / come) yet.
Today is May 25th. Ted ________ (not / be) absent this month.
He ________ (feel) extremely ill when he went to hospital, but he ________ (feel) much better since he came out of hospital a month ago.

1 . It"s a big factory. Five hundred people are employed (employ) there.

2. Water ___________ (cover) most of the Earth"s surface.

3. Most of the Earth"s surface ___________ (cover) by water.

4. The park gates ___________ (lock) at 6.30 p.m. every evening.

5. The letter __________ (post) a week ago and it ____________ (arrive) yesterday.

6. The boat ________ (sink) quickly but fortunately everybody ________________ (rescue).

7. Jacob"s parents _____________ (die) when he was very young. He and his sister _________ (bring) up by their grandparents.

8. I was born in London but I __________ (grow) up in the north of England.

9. While I was on holiday, my camera ________ (steal) from my hotel room.

10. While I was on holiday, my camera _________ (disappear) from my hotel room.

11. The company is not independent. It ________________ (own) by a much larger company.

12. I saw an accident last night. Somebody __________ (call) an ambulance but nobody ___________ (injure) so the ambulance _____________ (not / need).

Use passive or active voice.

1. Nobody (to see) him yesterday. 2. The telegram (to receive) tomorrow. 3. He (to give) me this book next week. 4. The answer to this question can (to find) in the encyclopedia. 5. We (to show) the historical monuments of the capital to the delegation. 6. You can (to find) interesting information about the life in the USA in this book. 7. Budapest (to divide) into two parts: Buda and Pest. 8. Yuri Dolgoruki (to found) Moscow in 1147. 9. Moscow University (to found) by Lomonosov. 10. We (to call) Zhukovski the father of Russian aviation.

PARTICIPLES

1.Choose the right participle

1. interesting/interested

This exercise is ________.

2. exciting/excited

On Christmas Eve, many children are so ______ that they stay up all night.

3. annoying/annoyed

My friend has a very ______ habit.

4. tiring/tired

I had such a ______ day I went straight to bed.

5. relaxing/relaxed

We were_________ after our holidays.

6. disgusting/disgusted

Their hamburgers are ________ .

7. satisfying/satisfied

I"m not __________ with my job.

8. boring/bored

George always talks about the same things, he is so __________.

9. disappointing/disappointed

I like this actor but the film was _________.

10.confusing/confused

English grammar can be________.

1.The people I work with are _____ with their work.	SATISFY
2.John was ______ by the news report.	DISGUST
3.We thought that the instructions were _____	CONFUSE
4.It’s an ______little story. You should read it.	AMUSE
5.Working late every day is_____.	TIRE
6.I’m not really _____ in sport.	INTEREST
7.Do you feel ____about them?	WORRY
8.All this information is making me ____.	CONFUSE
9.I had a ____weekend because of the rain.	BORE
10.Young children are often ____of the dark.	SCARE

ОТВЕТЫ

NOUNS

write the plurals

brother	brothers	woman	women
match	matches		boxes
camera	cameras	baby	babies
photo	photos	person	people
church	churches	secretary	secretaries
radio	radios	thief	thieves
sandwich	sandwiches	foot	feet
door	doors	wolf	wolves
lady	ladies	tomato	tomatoes
gentleman	gentlemen
tooth	teeth	watch	watches
	keys	child	children
teacher	teachers		boys
deer	deer	monkey	monkeys
leaf	leaves	piano	pianos
city	cities	potato	potatoes

Write the correct form of the nouns

1.matches

2.teeth

3.mice

4.leaves

5.discoveries

6.laboratories

7.wolves

8.foxes

9.deer

10.sheep

11.bushes

Complete the sentences with the possessive form of the nouns

1.boy’s

2.boys’

3.children’s

4.child’s

5.woman’s

6.women’s

7.sister’s

Add apostrophes to the possessive nouns

Jims last name is Smith.

Jim’s last name is Smith.
Bob’s cat likes to sleep on the sofa
My teachers ’ names are MS. Rice and MR. Molina.
My mother’s first name is Maria.

ADJECTIVES

1. Write the comparative and the superlative forms of the following adjectives.

happy – happier – the happiest

young – younger - the youngest

shallow - shallower/more shallow - shallowest/the most shallow

difficult - more difficult - the most difficult

dirty – dirtier - the dirtiest

patient - more patient - the most patient

hot – hotter - the hottest

comfortable - more comfortable - the most comfortable

brave – braver - the bravest

friendly – more friendly - the most friendly

ridiculous - more ridiculous – the most ridiculous

late - later – the latest

little – less - the least

2.Complete the sentences using the correct form of the adjectives in brackets .

more intelligent
most practical
worse
best
tallest
cleverest/the most clever
further
most famous
further
richest
earlier
better
more

PRONOUNS

Fill in the gap with the correct object pronoun.

them
them

Complete the sentences with reflexive pronouns.

Myself
Himself
Youself
Herself
Ourselves
Themselves
Yourself
Myself
Herself
Themselves
Yourself
Himself
Herself
Yourself
Yourself
Themselves
yourself

Complete the sentences using possessive pronouns.

Their
Their

Insert absolute possessive pronouns.

Hers
Mine
Hers
Yours
Mine
Theirs

VERBS

1.Write four forms of the following verbs

Smile – smile – smiled - smiling
Run – ran – run - running
Sleep – slept – slept - sleeping
stop – stopped – stopped - stopping
write – wrote - -written - writing
cut – cut – cut - cutting
plan – planned – planned - planning
say – said – said - saying
cry – cried – cried - crying
study – studied – studied - studying
lie – lay – lain - lying
get – got – got - getting

hit – hit – hit - hitting

2. Put the following sentences into the correct tense: Present Perfect, Past Simple, Present Perfect Continuous.

1. has been / was, 2. met /have met, 3. have done / did, 4. bought / hasn’t bought, 5. has already spent / spent, 6. broke / have never broken, 7. has been working hard / was / worked, 8. came / hasn’t come, 9. hasn’t been, 10. felt / has felt

3.Put the verb into the correct form, present simple or past simple, active or passive .

2.covers

3.is covered

4.are locked

5.was posted/ arrived

6.sank/ was rescued

7.died/were brought up

8.grew

9.was stolen

10. disappeared

11.is owned

12.called/was injured/wasn’t needed

Use passive or active voice.

1.saw

2.will be received

3.will give

4.be found

5. showed

6.find

7.is divided

8.founded

9.was founded

10.call

PARTICIPLES

Choose the right participle
This exercise is interesting .
On Christmas Eve, many children are so excited that they stay up all night.
My friend has a very annoying habit.
I had such a tiring day I went straight to bed.
We were relaxed after our holidays.
Their hamburgers are disgusting .
I"m not satisfied with my job.
George always talks about the same things, he is so boring .
I like this actor but the film was disappointing .
English grammar can be confusing .

2.Write the right form of the participles.

satisfied
disgusted
confusing
amusing
tiring
interested
worried
confused
boring
scared

Экзамен ЕГЭ проверяет:

грамматические навыки базового уровня;
навыки словообразования;
лексический запас.

Как подготовиться к лексико-грамматической части ЕГЭ?

решить как можно больше упражнений по грамматике ;
вспомнить или освоить навык словообразования;
пройти тестовые варианты ЕГЭ и понять, где именно встречаются ошибки, над которыми нужно работать.

Прочитайте приведенные ниже тексты. Преобразуйте, если необходимо, слова, чтобы они грамматически соответствовали содержанию текстов. Заполните пропуски полученными словами.

Для того чтобы понять, в какой форме необходимо использовать глагол be , нужно посмотреть на предложение с пропуском. Так, это предложение написано в прошедшем времени (phoned ). Соответственно, нам нужно поставить глагол be в Past Simple в отрицании. Для местоимения she эта форма - wasn’ t .

Глагол build («строить ») - неправильный. Его вторая и третья формы - built, built. В данном предложении важно понять, стена ли кого-то строила или ее строили. Логично, что строили стену. Это значит, что здесь необходимо употребить пассивный залог во времени Past Simple . Таким образом, правильным ответом будет was built , так как пассивный залог (Passive Voice ) - это глагол be в нужной форме (в зависимости от времени) и третья форма смыслового глагола (Participle II/ V 3 ).

Глагол become («становиться ») - неправильный. Его вторая и третья формы - became, become. Для того чтобы понять, какую форму этого глагола необходимо использовать в данном предложении, нужно выяснить, нет ли в предложении «сигнальных» слов. Такое слово есть - since , и оно указывает на Present Perfect . Правильным ответом будет форма has become .

Слово nature («природа ») является существительным . После пропуска также стоит существительное - beauty («красота »), то есть на месте пропуска должно стоять некое определение. Роль определения в предложении обычно играет прилагательное, и от слова nature прилагательным будет natural .

Most of the land in National Parks is privately owned, but administered by an independent National Park Authority which works to balance the expectations of __________ with the need to conserve these open spaces for future generations.

visit

Слово visit («посещать ») - это глагол . Посмотрев на слова перед пропуском - the expectations of («ожидания кого-то/чего-то ») - можно понять, что нам необходимо существительное - «ожидания посетителей » (visitors ). На то, что существительное должно стоять во множественном числе , указывает отсутствие неопределенного артикля перед пропуском.

В данном предложении пропущено подлежащее, то есть из существительного science («наука ») необходимо образовать другое существительное, способное исполнить роль этого подлежащего. Более того, новое существительное должно стоять во множественном числе , так как в сказуемое входит глагол be в форме множественного числа - are . Новым существительным будет слово scientists - «ученые ».

строго следуйте инструкции и внимательно читайте задание ;
прежде чем заполнить пропуск, внимательно прочитайте предложение и найдите «сигнальные» слова , которые подскажут вам, в какое время необходимо поставить глагол или какая часть речи требуется;
не оставляйте пропуски незаполненными , даже если вы не знаете правильный ответ;
пишите четко и аккуратно .

Список литературы

Афанасьева О.В., Дули Д., Михеева И.В. Английский язык (базовый уровень). - Просвещение, 2012.
Биболетова М.З., Бабушис Е.Е., Снежко Н.Д. Английский язык (базовый уровень). - Титул, 2009.
Кауфман К.И., Кауфман М.Ю. Английский язык (базовый уровень). - Титул, 2010.
Музланова Е.С. 120 учебно-тренировочных заданий для подготовки к ЕГЭ. - АСТ, 2010.

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Домашнее задание

Test 1 Елена Музланова, Елена Кисунько Английский язык: Экспресс-репетитор для подготовки к ЕГЭ: «Грамматика и лексика». - Астрель, 2010. - С. 6.
Test 6 Елена Музланова, Елена Кисунько Английский язык: Экспресс-репетитор для подготовки к ЕГЭ: «Грамматика и лексика». - Астрель, 2010. - С. 9.
Test 3 Елена Музланова, Елена Кисунько Английский язык: Экспресс-репетитор для подготовки к ЕГЭ: «Грамматика и лексика». - Астрель, 2010. - С. 28.

Тренировочные упражнения для подготовки к ЕГЭ

Грамматика и словообразование

Прочитайте приведённые ниже тексты. Образуйте от слов в правой колонке однокоренные слова так, чтобы они грамматически

и лексически соответствовали содержанию текста. Заполните пропуски полученными словами.

Mr. Gray travelled a lot on business. He sold matches of various kinds to farmers. It (1)… really a very serious job, but Mr. Gray always (2)… in farming, and he (3)… quite with his life.

He had a big car, and usually enjoyed driving it long distances, but he (4)… quite to go by train sometimes too, especially when the weather was bad. He (5)… a little of driving in rain or snow, and it (6)… less to sit comfortably in a train and look out of the window without (7)… about how one was going to get to the next place.

One of Mr. Gray’s frequent problems was where to stay when he reached some small place in the country. He didn’t expect great comfort and (8)… food, but he found it (9)… when he (10)… a cold room, and there was no hot water or good food after a long and tiring day.

Late one winter evening, Mr. Gray arrived at a small railway station. The journey by train that day (11)… at all, and Mr. Gray was cold, tired and hungry. He (12)… to a simple but (13)… meal by a (14)… burning fire, and then a hot bath and (15)… bed.

While he (16)… to the taxi rank, he said to a local man who was also walking there, “As this is my first visit to this part of the country and I was in too big a hurry (17)… about hotels before I left home, I would very much like to know how many you have here.”

The local man answered, “We have two.” “And which of the two would you advise me to go to?” Mr. Gray then asked. The local man scratched his head for a few moments and then answered, “Well, it’s like this: whichever one you go to, you’ll be sorry you (18)… to the other.”

not/excite

interest

satisfy

frighten

be/tired

be/worry

wonder

annoy

give

not/be/interest

look forward

satisfy

bright

comfort

walk

find

not/go

RESTAURANT GUIDE

The (1)… thing about dining at the beach is that nothing is ordinary. Whether it’s fine cuisine or fast food (2)… to your room, the (3)… for your taste buds is so intense, that everything is (4)… The ordinary have long since gone out of business.

It’s not just because salt air and sunshine do wonders for the appetite, although that helps, it’s because busy restaurants have (5)… food and because (6)… restaurants bring to the table not just food, but the reputation of the (7)… and (8)…

Successful restaurants can also afford to advertise and they understand that they need to help you (9)… what kind of restaurant they are and where they (10)…

This directory of (11)… restaurants will help you cut through the clutter to find the (12)… value for the (13)… cuisine.

Whether it’s chicken and ribs, shrimp or submarine sandwiches delivered to your room or the (14)… seafood, steaks or continental cuisines, the restaurants are the (15)… leaders at the beach. Bon appétit!

one

deliver

compete

ordinary

fresh

success

own

manage

cover

locate

known

good

fine

knowledge

Dear Victor,

Welcome to Virginia Beach, the (1)… city in the Commonwealth of Virginia and the (2)… largest resort city!

During your stay, I hope you (3)… the opportunity to visit a few of the (4)… attractions our City has to offer. From (5)… beautiful beaches to historical sites, we believe you (6)… something of interest and (7)… for your entire family.

The Navy’s master jet base, Oceana Naval Air Station, and the Army’s Fort Story and Camp Pendleton are major assets. In (8)…, your stay will not be complete without a visit to the (9)… expanded Virginia Marine Science Museum, the (10)… popular in the state. The museum offers a huge open-ocean aquarium, as well as (11)… hands-on exhibits and The Family Channel Imax 3-D Theatre. We are also proud to have the new and magnificent Virginia Beach Amphitheatre. This facility will present over 30 concerts every year.

We have many quality restaurants for your (12)… pleasure, as well as excellent (13)…, (14)…, (15)…, and tennis – they all offer a day of (16)… and (17)…

We hope you will have an (18)… stay in Virginia Beach!

Yours John.

large

world

take

interest

find

enjoy

add

new

much

educate

dine

shop

golf

fish

entertain

enjoy

VIRGINIA

Virginia (1)… as the image for the American way of life from the mid-1700’s to the mid-1800’s. It was the (2)…, the (3)…, and the (4)… of the original thirteen (5)… Eight states (6)… from its original territory. Called the “Old Dominion” because it was the oldest of the English colonies, Virginia is also nicknamed “Mother of Presidents” because eight US Presidents were born there, more than from any other state.

The (7)… permanent English settlers (8)… at Jamestown in 1607, thirteen years before the Mayflower reached the continent. Contrary to popular belief, on December 4, 1619, early Virginia settlers observed the first official Thanksgiving in America at Berkeley Plantation. In 1619, the first (9)… body in the New World, the Virginia General Assembly, convened at Jamestown, (10)… the beginning of (11)… government in the Western Hemisphere.

Gradually, discontent grew over the laws (12)… by the English Parliament without consent of the colonists. On August 1, 1774, the First Virginia Convention met in Williamsburg, without official consent from the Royal Governor. On March 23, 1775, at St. John’s Church in Richmond. Patrick Henry made his eloquent plea for freedom: “Is life so dear or peace so sweet as to be (13)… by the chains of slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!”

Virginia’s George Washington, as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army, led the battle for (14)… The struggle (15)… at Yorktown in 1781, when Lord Cornwallis (16)… to Washington in the last battle of the Revolutionary War, and a new nation (17)…

serve

large

more populate

more prosper

colony

form

one

arrive

legislate

mark

represent

pass

purchase

depend

end

surrender

born

VIRGINIA

In 1861, Virginia (1)… from the Union and became a major battleground of the Civil War. Most of the South’s (2)… military leaders were Virginians: Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, Joseph E. Johnson, and Jeb Stuart. The (3)… Southern victories were won on Virginia soil: First and Second Manassas (Bull Run), Fredericksburg, and Chancellorsville. More battles (4)… in Virginia than in any other state as Union armies (5)… tried to seize the Confederate capital of Richmond and the supply corridor in the Shenandoah Valley. In 1862, the (6)… battle between ironclad warships, the Monitor and Merrimack, (7)… in Hampton Roads. The Civil War (8)… at Appomattox Court House, April 9, 1865, when General Lee and General Grant (9)… the terms of surrender. In 1870 Virginia (10)… to the Union and (11)… began.

Virginia’s “(12)… Fathers” helped make our nation what it is today. Thomas Jefferson (13)… The Declaration of Independence. The Bill of Rights (14)… by George Mason’s First Declaration of Human Rights. James Madison was the (15)… author of the US. Constitution, (16)… him the title “Father of the Constitution.” (17)… George Rogers Clark, William Clark, and Meriwether Lewis opened up the territory west of the Mississippi for future (18)… James Monroe’s Monroe Doctrine guaranteed (19)… of the Americas against Europeans interference. John Marshall, the greatest Chief Justice of the US, established a (20)… Supreme Court and a strong (21)… (22)… Booker T. Washington became a (23)… leader of his race and made great strides in education. In November 1989, Lawrence Douglas Wilder became the nation’s first elected black (24)…

secede

stand

great

fight

repeat

one

occur

end

negotiate

admit

reconstruct

found

write

frame

prime

earn

explore

settle

depend

power

nation

govern

recognize

g overn

VIRGINIA

Virginia may have more history to offer than any other state, but it is also a scenic and (1)… paradise, with thousands of acres set aside statewide for (2)…, state, and national parks, forests, battlefields, and monuments. The (3)… and beautiful scenery along the Blue Ridge Mountains (4)… the entire length of the state. Visitors drive the 105-mile-long Skyline Drive through Shenandoah National Park, then continue on the almost 500-mile-long Blue Ridge Parkway that (5)… at Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina. The (6)… beautiful mountains of Virginia offer spectacular flora and fauna, waterfalls, hiking trails, camping areas, quaint lodging (7)…, great limestone caverns, warm springs, ski resorts, the (8)… and tranquil Shenandoah Valley, the Appalachian Trail, the Shenandoah River, and the mountain crafts and fiddlers of Southwestern Virginia.

Central and Eastern Virginia have as much to offer the (9)…: historic Fredericksburg, the capital city of Richmond, colonial Williamsburg, Jamestown and Yorktown, metropolitan northern Virginia, adjacent to Washington D. C., (10)… homes, theatres and museums, Indian (11)…, James River plantations, the salt marshes of the Eastern Shore. Enjoy the seashore at Virginia Beach, go (12)… and (13)… on the Chesapeake Bay, eat (14)… crab cakes on Tangier Island, relax and reminisce in a small fishing village, and attend the wild pony round-up at Chincoteague and Assateague.

Come and enjoy the uncommon beauty and history of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Walk the streets of the past and reflect on the old ideas that (15)… this country. Virginia is for lovers! Whatever you love is here. Search for it from the mountains to the sea.

recreate

region

peace

stretch

end

strike

facility

charm

tour

president

reserve

fish

sail

taste

form

7 .

CHAIRS

The (1)… of the chairs is reserved for the chairman;

The (2)… is being kept for the next M. D.;

The (3)… is reserved for the Finance Director;

And the (4)… (I hope) is for me!

First plan

When I (5)… on the seven-o-one

With the chaps from the firm, we (6)… great fun.

We scan the old FT (Financial Times)

To check the (7)… interest rates

And how the market fluctuates

And where our funds should be.

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To universal glee,

We grab a cab at Charing Cross

And (8)… Potters Quay.

I’m the top fund manager at Pinchbecks –

To be frank, I’m a pretty big cheese;

I’m a whizz with unit trusts, and

I have got some plans for Dockland.

So everything (9)… like a breeze.

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And hit them with a left and right

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I thought it was all hunky-dory, (very good)

And I felt a most wonderful glow.

Then they said they were terribly sorry;

They (12)… to let me go.

I (13)… of turning consultant,

Or living in Paris, or Rome;

But at sixty does anyone want me?

I might as well sit here at home.

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“I have it here in my museum” said Sherlock Holmes in the “Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle.”

The (1)… of the Sherlock Holmes Museum to the public on 27 March 1990 was an event which should have happened several decades earlier. 221b Baker Street is, after all, the world’s (2)… address because of its long (3)… with the great detective.

People (4)… to Sherlock Holmes and to his friend Doctor Watson for the last 100 years, but now it is possible to see where and how they (5)… in Victorian times! The famous study which Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson shared for almost 25 years is on (6)… floor overlooking Baker Street, but before (7)… the house, ask yourself which of these (8)… of visitors you would place yourself in:

– You (9)… about Sherlock Holmes and you (10)… one or two films about his exploits (probably the “Hound of the Baskervilles”) yet you know very little about the great detective himself. You are probably visiting out of curiosity.

– You know a great deal about Sherlock Holmes! You’ve read the books, you’ve seen all his films on TV and you are an (11)… of the famous detective. You’d like to visit his rooms to see if they are quite as you imagined

– You are an expert – an absolute authority on Sherlockiana! You can discuss and debate with the best of them, (12)… read and re-read all sixty of the original stories (13)… by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and those written by others you may even (14)… one yourself! You must visit the museum if only to find errors or omissions. You will praise, you will criticize and you will have a lot of fun doing both.

– Whatever category you belong to, you are sure to find a visit to the museum a (15)… experience. Please sign the visitors’ book, take photographs wherever you wish (the maid will be pleased to assist) and when you are ready to leave, you may find yourself (16)… that you could hail a horse-drawn hansom cab to take you home!

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Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson (1)… at 221b Baker Street from about 1881–1904. 221b was on the (2)… floor of a (3)… house, Mrs. Hudsom was the landlady. There were 17 steps from the ground floor hallway to the first floor study which Holmes and Watson (4)… Holmes’ bedroom was at the rear, (5)… the study.

We know from Dr. Watson’s descriptions that the study (6)… Baker Street “(7)… by two broad windows” and that it was quite small: on one occasion, Holmes (8)… from his bedroom and (9)… one spring across the study to close the curtains and on another occasion, a man who entered their study was so large he almost filled (10)… “little room”.

There are many other details and illustrations of the rooms in the adventures which first (11)… in the Strand Magazine in 1891 and visitors will recognize these while (12)… around the house.

Doctor Watson’s bedroom was on the (13)… floor next to Mrs. Hudson’s room and it overlooked an open yard at the rear of the house. These rooms (14)… today as exhibit rooms. In Dr. Watson’s room, visitors can browse through literature, paintings, photographs and newspapers of the period while in Mrs. Hudson’s room; the centre stage (15)… by a magnificent bronze bust of Mr. Holmes. Memorabilia from the adventures and a selection of letters written to and from Mr. Holmes are also on display in this room.

The Museum’s interesting and rather quaint souvenir shop (16)… on the (17)… floor where the maids used to live. Here you will find a unique (18)… of gifts, ceramics, objects d’art, figures, busts, prints, books, playing cards, tee-shirts, deerstalkers etc. – all (19)… exclusively to Museum (20)…

Mrs. Hudson’s restaurant on the ground floor offers delicious Victorian cuisine.

Thousands of people all over the world write to Sherlock Holmes, they form clubs and societies in his honour, they celebrate his anniversaries and now at long last they can even visit him.

Such is the stuff of which legends are made!

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AUDIO-GUIDED TOUR

Dial “play” to find out how to use the AUDIO-guide.

If you dial the number of the room (1)… in the circle on the plan) and press “play” you (2)… the commentary about the room.

In order to hear the (3)… about an artwork, dial the number, (4)… on a label with the symbol of the audio-guide near the (5)… or sculpture. Then press the “play” key.

In order to hear the commentary about the main staircase, dial “1” and press the “play” key.

The audio-guide (6)… only inside the museum, which is why you must not forget to return it. (7)… the audio-guide outside the premises of the museum (8)… off the security alarm.

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THE GROTTO

No visit to Portland (1)… without a trip to The Grotto – the (2)… renowned Catholic sanctuary that welcomes more than 150,000 guests of all faith each year. Visitors are delighted to discover this (3)… 62-acre retreat near the center of the city. Lush green firs tower over (4)… rhododendron and other native Pacific Northwest flora as you walk toward the central plaza and the heart of the sanctuary – Our Lady’s Grotto – a magnificent rock cave (5)… into the base of a 110-foot cliff. A marble replica of Michelangelo’s famous Pieta (6)… in its center.

While the plaza level with (7)… chapel, gift shop and (8)… rock grotto is an (9)… experience, many visitors never realize there (10)… even more to see on the unique grounds above. The (11)… views are well worth the small elevator fee to the top.

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THE GROTTO / The (1)… Level

The manicured gardens of the upper level offer (2)… panoramic vistas of the Columbia River Valley, the Cascade Range and famous Mount St. Helens. Especially (3)… is the 180 floor-to- ceiling view through the (4)… glass wall of the (5)… Meditation Chapel, (6)… on the cover of Architecture magazine. Other highlights include the Servite Monastery, a life-sized bronze of St. Francis of Assisi, the streams and (7)… ponds of the Peace Garden and the Via Matris, (8)… superb examples of wood sculpture.

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NEPTUNE festival, Virginia Beach

Summer in Virginia Beach is a season full of surfboards and sunshine, bare feet and boardwalk strolls. It’s also a cause for (1)…

Rather than let summer fade (2)… into fall, this ocean-side community throws the (3)… party around – the Neptune Festival.

Lasting from September 6 through 28, the festival brings (4)… own brand of maritime magic to the beach, with hundreds of activities, contests, (5)… and other events.

Festival days turn into festival nights (6)… with balls, galas, receptions, and fireworks – (7)… from the 14th Street Pier and set to music.

The mainstay of Boardwalk Weekend is the Arts and Crafts Show. To the delight of thousands, this juried show lines the beach with the work of skilled artists and craftsmen. (8)… the tone for the entire weekend is a (9)… schedule of musical (10)… performed live on three stages. Other events include a youth day, treasure hunt, cheerleading (11)…, volleyball tournament and sand games.

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First Landing/Seashore State Park (1)… right here in Virginia Beach (2)… of about 3000 acres. The park provides a protected area where many species of flora and fauna are (3)…, and where visitors can observe them in (4)… natural (5)… Rabbits, squirrels, and raccoons are just some of the animals you may encounter. There is also an abundance of different species of crabs, oysters and frogs. The bird population is abundant as well, with osprey, great blue herons, egrets, owls and pelicans, just to name a few. Some (6)… visitors (7)… also the gray foxes that make this park their homes.

There are also numerous activities and facilities to enjoy, from hiking to biking, to picnicking, camping, boating and fishing. (8)… for all trails (9)… in both directions so there will always be a description for which way you are going. The park’s only (10)… on hiking is that you stay on the marked paths.

So if you (11)… to do something a little different away from the beach and the sun, take a trip to First Landing/Seashore State Park. The Park is open (12)… from 8am until dusk. The Visitors Center is open from 9am until 4 pm, April 1 – Oct. 31. The main entrance (13)… off Route 60 and is only a 10 min. drive from the oceanfront. The Visitors Center is ½ mile from the main entrance. There is also an (14)… on 64th Street off Atlantic Ave. A (15)… fee of $2 per vehicle on week days and $3 on weekends will be charged April to Oct.; from Nov. to Mar., the parking fee is $1. For (16)… information call the main office.

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15.

SIGHTSEE THROUGH HISTORY

Start your visit to (1)… Plymouth at Plymouth National Wax Museum on Cole’s Hill, (2)… Plymouth Rock. More than 180 life-size figures in 26 scenes tell the Pilgrim story. Just a few steps away is Plymouth Rock. A full-scale (3)… of the original ship, Mayflower II, (4)… next to Plymouth Rock. You will also want to spend a day or two in 1627 at Plymouth Plantation, one of this country’s great historic (5)… Talk with the Plantation’s renowned costumed interpreters as they present a view of 17th century life that will astound and delight. Begin at the Visitor Center for (6)… and special exhibits.

At America’s (7)… museum, Pilgrim Hall, see the actual artifacts (8)… on the Mayflower. Wonder at heroic-sized paintings of the Pilgrims and the (9)… landing, and the only extant “bones” of a 16th century ship. On a hilltop overlooking Plymouth is the National Monument to the Forefathers. Built in 1889, this 81-foot memorial (10)… to the virtues that brought the Pilgrims to the New World.

The history of the nation may (11)… through the four centuries of Plymouth architecture. The 1667 Howland House is the only house left (12)… in Plymouth where Pilgrims actually lived. The 1640 Sparrow House is Plymouth’s oldest historic home. Today, reproduction and contemporary pottery (13)… on the premises. At the 1667 Harlow Old Fort House, visitors learn about (14)… life and try spinning, weaving and other period crafts.

Heirlooms and antique toys furnish the 1749 Spooner House, the family home for generations of Spooners. The stately 1809 Hedge House, built by a (15)… maritime family, is now headquarters for the Plymouth Antiquarian Society and features (16)… exhibits. The 1749 Court House, at Town Square, is the oldest (17)… courthouse in America and features period artifacts and exhibits. The 1754 Mayflower Society House is headquarters for the General Society of Mayflower Descendants and (18)… with three centuries of antiques. Nearby historic homes include the 1808 King Caesar House and the 1808 Capt. Gershom Bradford House in Duxbury and the 1699 Isaac Winslow House in Marshfield.

Colonial Lantern Tours offers guided evening (19)… tours of the original Plantation site and historic district complete with punched tin lanterns. Or take a self-guided Walking Tour of Plymouth past historic sites along the waterfront and downtown Plymouth. There’s also Happy Trails Historic Van Tours, which offers a three-hour van tour of Plymouth (20)… all landmarks and Mayflower II. Located behind First Church in Town Square is Burial Hill, the oldest marked burial site of the Pilgrims. The site (21)… a panorama of Plymouth steeples and spires as well as Plymouth Harbor. Up from Town Brook, off Summer Street, you will find the 1636 Jenney Grist Mill, a recreation of America’s first mill (22)… a working waterwheel for grinding corn meal.

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PLYMOUTH is the heart of cranberry country. Ocean Spray Cranberry World on the Plymouth waterfront is a unique and free exhibit (1)… the history, (2)… and uses of the native American berry. Visit the (3)… kitchen and sample cranberry products. Open (4)… May – November. Group tour (5)… required.

Plymouth Bay Winery, next to Splashdown Tours on the waterfront, offers free (6)… tours and (7)… tastings of cranberry and other fruit wines.

(8)… around Plymouth is easy. Just climb aboard the all-weather Plymouth Rock Trolley for a 40-minute narrated tour connecting all points of interest and major (9)… Enjoy (10)… reboarding privileges for the entire day.

Plymouth’s 300 and more lakes and ponds offer still more (11)… Or try biking (local rentals available) or (12)… the trails in Myles Standish State Forest or along the Cape Cod Canal. Both are just a short drive from downtown.

For a scary good time, try M. T. Coffin’s Ghost Theatre, (13)… by Godey’s. You’ll enjoy (14)… storytelling of (15)… events!

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FOR ADDED FAMILY FUN

At Super Sports Family Golf Center, you’ll enjoy action-packed adventure, fun rides, miniature golf, arcade games, golf driving range and your (1)… activities. In nearby Carver is Edaville Railroad, a family-fun park with a (2)… narrow-gauge railway. Many area golf courses (3)… to the public, (4)… the region’s newest, Waverly Oaks Golf Course. There’s also Atlantic Country Club with an 18-hole championship course. Hoyt’s Cinema at (5)… Mall has 14 screens (6)… first-run movies day and night.

THE (7)… THANKSGIVING

As the site of the first Thanksgiving, Plymouth is still (8)… (9)… with America’s premier family holiday. The November visitors will find a host of interesting activities to celebrate the occasion, (10)… America’s Hometown Thanksgiving (11)…, featuring a parade with floats and musical groups from all over the country. Many activities are scheduled on the weekends leading up to Thanksgiving.

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A DAY ON THE WATER

Capt. John Boats has New England’s (1)… Whale Watch cruise with sightings on over 99% of trips since 1977. Clean, modern vessels depart Plymouth Harbor throughout the day (including a sunset Whale Watch Cruise). Your (2)… food and beverages (3)… in the climate-controlled main cabin while research scientists provide (4)… narration. Capt. John also provides full- and half-day deep sea fishing excursions sure to please the (5)… as well as the experienced angler. Capt. John also operates a Provincetown Ferry which departs at 10am, in season, from State Pier. If you’ve only got an hour or so, climb aboard the paddle-wheeler Pilgrim Belle for a Plymouth Harbor Cruise and get a mariner’s view of Mayflower II, Plymouth Rock, the (6)… harbor, (7)… two lighthouses and learn the most (8)… sea stories afloat. Evening theme cruises aboard the Pilgrim Belle are also available.

There’s also Capt. Tim Brady & Sons, which takes you deep sea and sport fishing, whale watching and on (9)… harbor cruises aboard the Mary Elizabeth.

Try a “hands-on” experience with Lobster Tales, located at Town Wharf. This one-hour excursion takes you to haul lobster traps and learn all about (10)… and the historic harbor.

Hy-Line Cape Cod Canal Cruises offers (11)… two- or three-hour narrated sight-seeing cruises through Cape Cod’s famous waterway and a variety of music cruises.

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WESTMINSTER ABBEY

An (1)… masterpiece of the (2)… to sixteenth centuries, Westminster Abbey also presents a unique pageant of (3)… history – the Confessor’s Shrine, the tombs of Kings and Queens, and countless memorials to the famous and the great. It (4)… the (5)… for every Coronation since 1066 and for numerous other Royal occasions. Today it is still a church (6)… to regular worship and to the (7)… of great events in the life of the nation. Neither a cathedral nor a parish church, Westminster Abbey is a “royal peculiar” under the (8)… of a Dean and Chapter, subject only to the Sovereign.

Buried in the North Aisle of the Chapel of Henry VII is Elizabeth Tudor (died 1603). She (9)… in the same vault as (10)… half-sister Mary. The monument contains a white marble effigy which is a (11)… likeness of the queen. The great glory of the Henry VII Chapel – completed in 1519 -- is the vaulted roof, an outstanding example of this spectacular Tudor Style of architecture. Since 1725, the Chapel (12)… as the Chapel of the Order of the Barth. Gaily coloured banners, crests and mantling of the Knights adorn the 16th century wooden stalls, beneath the seats of which (13)… beautifully misericords. Behind the Altar (14)… Henry VII and his consort, Elizabeth of York. (15)… monument is by the Italian sculptor Torrigiani.

At the east end is the Royal Air Force Chapel. The (16)… coloured memorial window incorporates the crests of the 68 Fighter Squadrons which, in 1940, took part in the Battle of Britain.

Chapel of St Edward the Confessor. The Abbey (17)… 28 December, 1065. Its (18)…, the (19)… King Edward, (20)… too ill to be present and died a few days afterwards.

Two hundred years (21)… Henry III began (22)… the Abbey to house a shrine worthy of the Saint. It is this building you see today. Buried near the shrine are five Kings and four Queens.

The oak Coronation Chair (23)… for King Edward I by Master Walter of Durham. It (24)… to hold the ancient stone of Scone seized from the Scots in 1296.

Location. At the south end of Whitehall and (25)… onto Parliament Square, Westminster Abbey and the nearby Palace of Westminster, (26)… well by public transport.

Nearest stations are: Rail – Victoria and Waterloo; Underground – St. James’s Park and Westminster. Numerous bus services run to Parliament Square and Victoria Station.

For Coronations the chair (27)… to a position in the Sanctuary. Since 1308 it has been used at the Coronation of every sovereign. Only two (Edward V and Edward VIII) (28)… never.

The tomb to which Poets’ Corner owes (29)… origin is that of Geoffrey Chau с er, the (30)… great English poet. He was buried in the Abbey with a simple memorial in 1400. The present more imposing tomb (31)… in 1556.

The Sanctuary is the focal point of the Abbey’s architecture and of its life today is the High Altar, framed by three thirteenth century tombs, medieval wall (34)… and a masterpiece of Italian Renaissance painting.

All this, and more, can (35)… by visitors to the Royal Chapel.

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THE ABBEY LIFE AND WITNESS TODAY

Nine hundred years ago, Westminster Abbey (1)… a Benedictine Monastery, offering the (2)… Benedictine hospitality to (3)… visitors. Today, it has to seek new ways of (4)… a hospitable welcome to the millions of (5)… who come to it every year from all parts of the world. Worship and (6)… remain the primary function of the Abbey community. An (7)… ministry of preaching and teaching, within the Abbey itself and in the (8)… world, (9)… here. Concern for society and for individuals (10)… on a new importance in the complex world of the 20th century.

A priest is available to visitors and others in the Abbey for the (11)… part of every day and he (12)… to speak to those who approach him. Every hour he conducts a brief act of prayer for the world and its needs; you (13)… to share in this.

Most of (14)… visitors can spend only a short time in the Abbey, but those who are able to share in our worship and prayer make a most (15)… contribution to the (16)… witness of this great church.

Two side chapels are always available for private prayer. These are St. George’s Chapel, just inside the Great West Door and St. Faith’s Chapel, with access from the East Cloister.

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