Spotlight 7 ( module 3 “profiles” ) . test. i.what hobbies can you name? which of them are popular with your friend ? (write the answers). ii. choose the correct answer: 1. there is a house in nizhny novgorod where/which a famous writer used to live. 2. this is the test whose/which i’ve made for you. 3. giydie is a film director which/ who created great comedies. 4. he is the boy whose/ who father is a famous scientist. iii. insert prepositions: 1. she pays a lot of attention _ details. 2. james prefers hanging out _ strange people. 3. antony is _ charge _ a big company. 4. it’s not good to be jealous _ your friend’s success. 5. when ann was a little girl she was afraid _ the dark. 6. can you introduce me _ your sister? 7. what is lomonosov famous _ ? 8. don’t give _ ! you can cope _ this problem. 9. the house dates _ the 11-th century. 10.you must stop your friend _ smoking. iv. which is correct? 1. the book is really amazing/amazed. 2. after such a long walk we were tiring/tired. 3. it’s so boring/ bored to do one and the same thing. 4. the boy looked into the box interesting/ interested. v. write the words similar in meaning: 1. grown-ups (adults) 7. try out (test) 2.give back(return) 8. set up (organize) 3. to cope with smth.(manage) 9. staple (connect) 4. achieve (reach) 10. daring (brave/bold) 5. exciting (interesting/involving) 11. narrow (thin) 6. slender (slim) v. describe a person in the picture (build/age/hair/height/face/special features).

Britain which is formally known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political unity of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. 
It is located on the British Isles
Its total area is about 244 thousand square kilometres. 
The coasts of the UK are washed by seas of 2 oceans:  the Arctic and the Atlantic.
The scenery is the coastline is rather picturesque.
The capital of the UK is London.
The official language is English.
The national symbols of the UK are the Red rose and the Lion, the flag 'Union Jack', and the anthem 'God Save the Queen'.
Its form of government is a constitutional monarchy.
Officially the supreme legislative authority is the Queen in Parliament
and the two Houses of Parliament .and the elected House of Commons. 
But The Queen officially opens each Parliamentary session.
The  three major parties are the conservative party, the new labour party, and the democratic liberal party.
The largest cities are Birmingham, Glasgow, Liverpool, Manchester, Edinburgh, Belfast and Cardiff.
The chief river is the Thames River 
Britain's major industries include  iron and steel engineering, shipbuilding, electronics.

1. fill in: pollution, global warming, poverty, endangered, famine, homeless.  1. because of our planet gets hotter and hotter.2. the oil spill near alaska in 1989 was the worst case of water in history.3. many people have been left   4. there are a lot of species on the planet.5. we say that people live in when they don’t have enough money to pay for their food or housing.2. complete the sentences with words derived from the words in bold.1. the at the theatre last night was unforgettable! perform2. her sister made such a for the party. invite3. what are in food? prefer  4. thanks to the new houses were built. donate  5. of a very important letter was a shock for us. disappear  3. put the verbs in brackets into –ing form or infinitive (with or without to)he avoids (travel) by plane because of his phobia.what you can (do) is just not to mind your business.let’s spend our weekend ) downtown.mark has decided (become) a lawyer as his father.don’t let him (eat) ice cream or he will get a sore throat.fill in: used to, be used to, get used to in the correct form.1. when i was a child i (ask) a lot of questions.  2. sue lives alone. it is not strange for her. she (live) alone.  3. she’s been in britain for three months and she can’t (drive) on the left.  4. mike (do) his homework to music. it’s a usual way he does it.5. paul grew in a house by the sea, so he (go) swimming every day.5. fill in the correct preposition.1. a lot of doctors were called to help people after the air crash.2. call sometime and we’ll watch the new dvd together.3. the meeting was called but we still don’t know why.4. a nurse often calls my granny because she is not well.5. the tsunami in indonesia immediate action.6. fill in the correct preposition.1. relax, we are of danger.2. how earth did you get here? 3. only stupid people would keep lions as pets – they are wild nature  4. after the hurricane katrina new orleans was .5. he was horrified to see his office flames.