Test № 5

1. Saint Petersburg … … by Peter the Great in 1703

A. is founded

B. was found

C. was founded

2. There are a lot of places in the city often visited … city dwellers and visitors.

A. with

B. by

C. –

3. The first Cathedral … in the city in 1876.

A. was open

B. was opened

C. will be opened

4. One more plant producing agricultural machines … … … next year.

A. were born

B. will be born

C. was born

5. V.I. Surikov … …, lived and created his masterpieces in Krasnoyarsk.

A. were born

B. will be born

C. was born

Unit 6. Talking about hobbies

Exercise 1. Повторите в грамматическом справочнике информацию о глаголе “to be” §1 и простом настоящем времени §7, выучите нижеприведенные слова и выражения и используйте их в собственных предложениях.

1. to be fond of – увлекаться

2. To be keen on – сильно увлекаться

3. to be interested in – интересоваться

4. to be soothing to one’s nerves – действовать успокаивающе на нервы

5. to be busy with – заниматься (чем-то)

6. to collect – собирать, коллекционировать

7. to play a musical instrument – играть на музыкальном инструменте

8. to paint – заниматься живописью

9. to draw – рисовать

10. to do something for one’s own enjoyment – делать что-нибудь для своего собственного удовольствия

11. to slow down – замедлить ритм

12. to go in for sports – заниматься спортом

13. to skate – кататься на коньках

14. to ski – кататься на лыжах

15. to swim – плавать.

Exercise 2. Повторите по грамматическому справочнику §1 и §7 и переведите предложения на русский язык:

1. Hobby differs like tastes.

2. Hobbies can be divided into 4 different groups – doing things, making things, collecting things and learning things.

3. Hobbies are soothing to people’s nerves.

4. People do different things for their own enjoyment.

5. Many people are fond of collecting something – stamps, coins, records, toys.

6. If you are talented, you can play a musical instrument, draw or paint.

7. If you want to keep fit, you can go in for sports – skating, skiing, mountain-skiing or swimming.

8. Many people are fond of learning something. They learn different languages, geography, and history.

9. Children are often fond of computer games.

Exercise 3. Расскажите о себе, используя вопросы:

1. What are you fond of?

2. What are you keen on?

3. What are you busy with on weekend?

4. Do you collect anything?

5. Do you go in for sports?

6. Do you play any musical instrument?

7. Are you fond of learning?

8. What do you learn?

9. What is soothing to your nerves?

Exercise 4. Повторите по грамматическому справочнику информацию о простом прошедшем времени § 8 и предайте содержание текста в прошедшем времени.

Text

Many people live at a very fast pace. As a rule they don’t have enough time to sit down and relax for a few minutes. They get a chance to slow down and unwind, only on weekends. People do different things for their own enjoyment, for example, they paint, play a musical instrument, go in for sports or gardening. Englishmen, for example, are fond of growing roses.Russian people are keen on growing berries and vegetables. But there is some difference between hobbies for men and women. Men, as a rule are fond of football, fishing, hunting and watching TV. As for women, they are keen of fitness, aerobics and shopping. Hobbies like these are soothing to their nerves.