1. Read the text and underline the verb to have.

Then highlight: f) Most people write with their right hands. But there are some people who write with
their left hands.
a) With the green marker the sentences where the verb to have is translated as
g) In the central park you can find lots of trees that are typical only of this region. And
“должен в силу обстоятельств”:
there is also a beautiful pond in the middle of it.
b) With the blue marker the sentences where the verb to have is translated as
h) Don’t worry. I feel fine now. My head is not acing anymore because I took three pills.
“иметь”
i) We keep our money in the bank. It is very convenient. Each month our sum increases
c) With the pink marker the sentences where the verb to have is not translated at
for 2%.
all.
4. My examples.
2. Exercises developing the skill of verbal anticipation.
a) Choose the most suitable title for each passage of the text.
1. Insert the missing letters in the words and read the passage.
1.Wintersports can be quite dangerous. 2. Popular danger. 3. Obesity can be cured….
The pi_ _ _ims celebrated the first Thanksgiving Day in the fall of 1621. The pilgrims
Sum up the text ordering the sentences.
s_ _led to America on b_ _rd the "Mayfl_ _er" ship for relig_ _ _ _ fr_ _dom. They
b) Read the title of the text and guess what sentences may reflect the information from
were among the first European se_ _ _ers in America. There were people living in
the text.
America before the pilgrims a_ _ived. These people were the Native American
Read the surnames of the main characters and guess what characteristics fit them. Use
Indians.
the table below.
2. Insert the words from the box into the passage and then read it.
c) Match the characters with their description and say what characters are good and
Children, celebrate, jokes, harmful, bad.
fool, enjoy, victim, use, popular. On whose side is the author? What do you think? Use the table to express your ideas.
April Fool's Day or all Fool's Day is the first of April. The fun of the holiday is to play Say what you felt after reading this chapter? What sentences made you feel so?
silly but _________ ________ on family members and friends. The ______ of these d) Read the text and say if the statements below are true or false.
jokes is called an April ______. This holiday first appeared in France when the French Read the text and choose the suitable answers to each question.
began to use the Gregorian calendar, some people continued to ______ the old 5. Sequence of ex-s.
calendar and to _______ New Year's Day in April 1. These people were called April 1. Read the text and choose the most suitable title.
fools. Playing jokes on this day became _______ first in France and then in many a) The world is the oyster of talented people.
other countries. Today, April Fool's jokes are played mostly by ______, who _______ b) From rags to riches.
the holiday very much. c) Inspired by Shakespeare.
3. Finish the sentences with the proper words. Then find these sentences in 2. Read the text again and say what statements are true (t) and what statements are
the text and compare. false (f). Find the correct variants in the text for the false statements.
1. At night Santa Clause comes and lays the presents under the_________________. 1. Robert Burns was born in the 18th century.
2. In churches children usually sing Christmas________________. 2. Robert Burns started writing songs when he was a child.
3. On the 24th of December people celebrate ________________. 3. His first song was dedicated to the girl he used to love.
3. Context. 4. One of the most popular songs in Scotland belongs to Robert Burns.
a) I need to take these heavy boxes to the 5 th floor. And there is no elevator in the 5. Robert became popular only after his death.
building. Could you help me? I can’t lift them on my own. 6. Most of his novel were dedicated to his love affairs.
b) Sally, last month you worked really hard. So, we decided to promote you and to give 3. Match the number with the events.
you a raise.
1759 The beginning of the Robert’s
c) I’m sorry that I didn’t answer your call, but I forgot my phone at home yesterday.
career as a writer.
d) If you look at the picture, you will see a girl sitting at the table and holding peaches in
1796 One of the most popular
her hands. Scottish poets was born.
e) If you lose the first round, you need to go back to the start and do all the tasks once 15 years old All the Scottish people welcome
again. New Year with the Robert’s
 song.
st
1 of January The whole world lost one of the
greatest poets.

1. Match the character with his opinion.

Harris Thinks that all the food on board after

a few days tastes like cheese.

George Wants to swim a lot during the trip and

has fine appetite.

The author Doesn’t like the idea of taking much

food on board.

2. Look through the texts and say what food should one bring with him on board and
what food should be left at home? Why?

3. Read the text and make a menu for breakfast, lunch and dinner to help boys with their
preparations.

E.g, breakfast: 100g of porridge, one glass of milk…