Ex. 1. Fill in the missing word/phrase. full-time, part-time, freelancer, bring up, overtime, research, tough, step by step, deadline, desk job 1. She has a deadline to meet, so she's been working during the weekend. 2. After scientific Einstein won the Nobel prize. 3. Kate has worked... every day this week because it's the busiest time of the year. 4. Tom hated working in a bank because wasn't for him. 5. My parents were able to at the same time their children and work 6. Helen likes working as a because she doesn't have to go to the office. 7. He is considering getting a... job as a teacher. 8. What's your... for this project? 9. Don't try to finish all your work at once. Take it... 10. Jenny has children, that's why she works... in the afternoon Ex. 2. Choose the correct item. 1. His knowledge (was/were) amazing. 2. The scissors (is/are) on the table 3. Maths (is/are) very interesting. 4. The jeans (fit/fits) her. 5. I know a few/little/ many about these people. 6. There are a little/little/ a few chairs in this room 7. She hasn't got a lot of many/ much homework today. 8. How much many/few cups of coffee do you drink a day? 9. (the) Europe and(the/-) America are separated by (the) Atlantic Ocean. 10. (the) Iceland is to the north-west of (the/-) United Kingdom. 11. (the/-) Chuvash Republic is in (the/-) Russian Federation. Ex. 3. Put the verbs in brackets into Past Simple, Past Perfect or Past Perfect Continuous, 1. The train already (leave) when I (arrive) at the station. 2. She was sleepy because she (read) for three hours. 3. She (be) a nurse before she (become) a doctor 4. By eight o'clock pm I (do) my homework 5. He (try) to fix the car since morning. 6. When (open) the door, the lesson already (begin). 7. I knew the story case because I (read) it. 8. I was tired because I (clean) my house since moming. 9. He (tell) me that he never (play) football before. Ex. 4. Read the following text and mark the statements as T (true), F (false) or DS (doesn't say). Emily is a great mind. She's interested in many things, but her favourite subject is linguistics. She studied it at university and then got a job aхи cashier to earn some money. But she always knew that she wanted to do something more interesting. One day, she decided to change her career and become a freelancer. Now she writes articles and books about linguistics. She's even written a book about animals with her friend who is a vet. Emily loves her job because she can work from home and she doesn't have to work overtime. She sets her own deadlines and works step by step to finish her projects on time. Sometimes she feels under pressure, but she knows how to handle it. If she needs a break, she goes for a walk or reads a hook. Emily has also been asked to summarise some Chemistry articles, but she apologised and said that she didn't know enough about the subject. When she's not working. Emily likes to bring back memories from her past. She remembers when she graduated from university and when she got married. She also thinks about her future and what she wants to do next. Maybe one day she'll be an author or in charge of a big project. For now, she's happy being a freelance writer and using her great mind every day, 1. Emily's favourite subject is literature 2. Emily worked at a supermarket. 3. Emily always wanted to do anything more interesting than being a cashier. 4. Emily writes articles and books on history. 5. Emily has written a book about animals because she likes cats. 6. Emily likes working from home 7. Emily has to work overtime, 8. She knows how to handle pressure. . Emily summarised some Physics articles. 9 10. Emily never thinks about her past.

Ex. 1. Fill in the missing word/phrase.

1. She has a deadline to meet, so she's been working overtime during the weekend. (Срок ей нужно соблюсти, поэтому она работала сверхурочно в выходные.)
2. After scientific research, Einstein won the Nobel prize. (После научных исследований Эйнштейн выиграл Нобелевскую премию.)
3. Kate has worked full-time every day this week because it's the busiest time of the year. (Кейт работала полный рабочий день каждый день на этой неделе, потому что это самое загруженное время года.)
4. Tom hated working in a bank because it wasn't for him. (Тому не нравилось работать в банке, потому что это не было для него.)
5. My parents were able to bring up their children and work at the same time. (Мои родители смогли воспитывать своих детей и работать одновременно.)
6. Helen likes working as a freelancer because she doesn't have to go to the office. (Хелену нравится работать на фрилансе, потому что ей не нужно ходить в офис.)
7. He is considering getting a desk job as a teacher. (Он собирается устроиться на работу за столом в качестве учителя.)
8. What's your deadline for this project? (Какой срок у вас на этот проект?)
9. Don't try to finish all your work at once. Take it step by step. (Не пытайтесь закончить всю работу сразу. Делайте все постепенно.)
10. Jenny has children, that's why she works part-time in the afternoon. (У Дженни есть дети, поэтому она работает неполный рабочий день в послеобеденное время.)

Ex. 2. Choose the correct item.

1. His knowledge was amazing. (Его знания были потрясающими.)
2. The scissors are on the table. (Ножницы на столе.)
3. Math is very interesting. (Математика очень интересна.)
4. The jeans fit her. (Джинсы ей подходят.)
5. I know a little about these people. (Я мало что знаю об этих людях.)
6. There are a few chairs in this room. (В этой комнате есть несколько стульев.)
7. She hasn't got much homework today. (У нее сегодня мало домашней работы.)
8. How many cups of coffee do you drink a day? (Сколько чашек кофе вы выпиваете в день?)
9. Europe and America are separated by the Atlantic Ocean. (Европа и Америка отделены Атлантическим океаном.)
10. Iceland is to the north-west of the United Kingdom. (Исландия находится на северо-западе от Соединенного Королевства.)
11. The Chuvash Republic is in the Russian Federation. (Чувашская Республика находится в Российской Федерации.)

Ex. 3. Put the verbs in brackets into Past Simple, Past Perfect, or Past Perfect Continuous.

1. The train had already left when I arrived at the station. (Поезд уже ушел, когда я прибыл на станцию.)
2. She was sleepy because she had been reading for three hours. (Она была сонной, потому что читала три часа.)
3. She was a nurse before she became a doctor. (Она была медсестрой, прежде чем стать врачом.)
4. By eight o'clock pm, I had done my homework. (К восьми часам вечера я уже сделал свою домашнюю работу.)
5. He had been trying to fix the car since morning. (Он пытался починить машину с утра.)
6. When I opened the door, the lesson had already begun. (Когда я открыл дверь, урок уже начался.)
7. I knew the story case because I had read it. (Я знал историю дела, потому что прочитал ее.)
8. I was tired because I had been cleaning my house since morning. (Я устал, потому что чистил дом с утра.)
9. He told me that he had never played football before. (Он сказал мне, что никогда раньше не играл в футбол.)

Ex. 4. Read the following text and mark the statements as T (true), F (false), or DS (doesn't say).

1. Emily's favourite subject is literature. (DS)
2. Emily worked at a supermarket. (F)
3. Emily always wanted to do anything more interesting than being a cashier. (T)
4. Emily writes articles and books on history. (F)
5. Emily has written a book about animals because she likes cats. (F)
6. Emily likes working from home. (T)
7. Emily has to work overtime. (F)
8. She knows how to handle pressure. (T)
9. Emily summarized some Physics articles. (F)
10. Emily never thinks about her past. (F)