Question

Task 1 Transform the words if necessary and fill in the gaps

Tim woke up later than usual. It was Sunday and he __________________(1HAVE) lots of plans for the

day. He was in the bathroom cleaning his _____________(2TOOTH) when he heard some unfamiliar voices

from the veranda. “Who could they be?” Tim __________________(3_THINK). When he came into the

room, his mum and two other women ____________________(4CHAT) happily and didn’t notice him. Tim

coughed to attract _______________(5_THEY) attention. “Oh, Tim, you’re up already!” his mother

sounded excited. “Meet my school friends, Linda and Emma.” Linda shook his hand, Emma smiled and

said: “We _______________(6_BE) happy to meet you, Tim.” Your mum showed us your photo, but you

are much __________________(7_YOUNG) there. Join us for tea. I wish we __________________(8CAN)

talk about our school days for ages, but we have some other business to discuss with your mother. It’s going

to be interesting for you, too.” Tim sat at the table. Emma had some papers in her hands but Tim couldn’t

read what __________________(9PRINT) there – the letters were too small.

Task 2 Transform the words if necessary, using prefixes and suffixes, and fill in the gaps

Last year I learnt Spanish in Barcelona. Spain is an _______________(1AMAZE) country and I enjoyed my

time there very much. My flatmates were two girls from Germany. They were nice but

________________________(2COMMUNICATE) was a real problem for us because I didn’t speak

German and they didn’t speak English, my first language. Sometimes we felt absolutely

_________________(3HELP) because we were not able to understand each other. However, it gave us

additional motivation to learn Spanish! Very soon my teacher told me that I was speaking it

_______________(4FLUENT). He was happy with my progress. My flatmates’ grades were

________________(5_IMPRESS) too! It proved that practice is very important and if you want to speak a

foreign language like a native __________________(6_SPEAK_), you should practise it a lot.

Task 3 Compete the sentences with the prepositions: over, after, at, to, on, up, off, along, away, out.

1) Would you drink coffee here, or to take ___________.

2) Give _________your dirty shoes!

3) I’m sure your idea is bad, give it _________.

4) The teacher was giving ________ our tests at that moment.

5) I was very busy, left my friends and made _________ to my sports club.

6) Who is looking _________ these flowers? They are so beautiful.

7) How are you getting _________ in your new flat?

8) The news turned _________ to be very good.

9) The boy didn’t read the book, he just turned the pages________.

10)You are a new pupil, do you get __________ well with your new classmates and teachers?

11) Look _______me, are you crying?

12) Turn _________ the TV set, I want to sleep.

13) It’s time to get down __________ work.

Task 4. Transform if necessary the words and fill in the gaps

1)___________________ information is situated on the blackboard. Far

The 2)__________________day of the year is a holiday. Late

The red knife is as3) __________________as the green one. Sharp

My 4) _______________ question is about your hobby. Near

Tom Soyer is 5) _____________ character of the book by Mark Twain. Cheerful

This mobile is 6)_________________ in the shop. Modern

Where is 7)_________________ ____ road crossing? Near
Cindirella was as8)___________________as a lark. Happy
Who is 9) _________________________ you or he? Clever
My 10)__________________________ cousin is Robin. Old

Answer 1

1 had

2teeth

3Thinks

4was chating

5they

6were

7younger

8can

9Print

1amezed

2communicated

3helped

4Fluented

5Impressed

6spoke

1away

2up

3

4off

5out

6after

7on

8over

9up

10to

11after

12on

13to