Англиискии для вас Новый курс XXI века

Exercise 9. Insert articles where necessary.
1. They talked to us about their plans for... coming holiday. 2. She says that she loves ... sea. 3. They’ll go on ... trip to ... Caspian Sea. 4. We'll take ... plane to Paris. 5. They’ll go to London by ... train. 6. There are a lot of lounge chairs on ... deck. You may sit there and enjoy ... sea. 7. I hope ... weather will be fine on Sunday. Then we shall be able to go to... country. 8. They lived in ... town of Vilnius. 9. I hope they enjoyed ... holiday that they spent in Sochi last month. 10. They liked ... places of interest they visited in St. Petersbourg. Ill hope that ... next summer we’ll go on ... trip to ... Urals. 12. Have you ever been to ... Mediterranian? 13. What is the highest mountain in ... Alps? It is... Mont Blanc. 14.... Atlantic Ocean separates³² Europe from America. 15. Saratov is situated³³ on ... Volga.
Exercise 10. Insert prepositions or adverbs.
1. What is this town famous ... ? 2. I 've never been ... New York. 3. We’ll lie ... the sun ... the beach. 4. I'll speak ... them ... our trip ... the Caucasus. 5. “I’ll show you ... the city. I lived there a few years ago and I know it very well," said Ann. 6. There is a monument ... Minin and Pozharsky in Red Square. 7. ... Odessa they will go ... Sochi... boat. 8. Shall we have to book seats ... advance? 9. She is going to sit... deck and look ... the sea.
Exercise 11. Make up ten questions based on the text and answer them.
Exercise 12. Give a summary of the text “Plans for the Summer Holiday”.
Exercise 13. Open the brackets and put the verbs in the proper tenses.
1. “You (to see) Peter and Nick this morning?” “Yes, 1 (to meet) them a few minutes ago. They (to go) for a hike in the mountains.” “They (to come back) today?” “I (not to know). They may come back in the evening.” 2. “You ever (to be) to Rostov?” “Yes, I (to spend) my holiday there last year." “Where you (to go) for your holiday this summer?" “1 (to go) on a trip to Siberia in August.” 3. “That’s a beautiful song, isn’t it? Who (to sing) it?” “Some students from Rostov.” 4. “You (to go) to attend the Festival of Song in Sochi, aren't you? When the Festival (to take) place?” “It (to begin) the day after tomorrow.” 5. “The sea (to be) calm today. Let's go on deck.” “That's a good idea. We (to sit) in lounge chairs and enjoy the sun and the sea.” 6. When you (to be able) to book tickets? 7. “Why you (to have to) take a taxi?” “We (to be) in a hurry, we (not to want) to be late for the train.” 8. “You (to have) to get up at 7 o'clock tomorrow?” “I think so." 9. Who (to tell) you this story?