Choose the correct items to complete the sentences.

Certain (11) …like doctors and dentists, are obliged to follow mandatory lifelong (12) … . This is done so that they keep pace with all the research and development done in the medical (13) … . These professionals not only need to (14) …themselves about these developments, but also learn new (15) …of practice and perfect old ones. Learning about (16) …management and the delivery of care is rather a continuing (17) … . Since these professionals, especially doctors have huge moral (18) … towards the patients and society in general, continuing education is a must for them.

It is in such a scenario that distance education comes into the (19) … . Since professionals do not have the time to (20) … classroom classes, distance education comes as a (21) …alternative. They can learn at a time convenient to them and from the comfort of their (22) … .

11

specialists

professionals

persons

members

12

practice

study

teaching

learning

13

field

ground

area

surrounding

14

upgrade

inform

update

challenge

15

techniques

conducts

contents

technologies

16

treatment

patients’

patient’s

patient

17

technology

process

method

practice

18

response

responsiveness

responsibility

respond

19

picture

life

being

learning

20

prepare

follow

check

attend

21

comfort

convenient

costly

cozy

22

area

houses

homes

areal

Задание № 1:

Choose the article a/an/the or zero article "-".

1) I have dogs. I love them so much!

2)The dog is white. Her name is Penny.

3) My brother has a big weekend house.

4). polar bears are white.

5)The sun isn't so hot today.

6) I like this book.

7) My friend is an engeneer in a factory.

8) John is Pola's brother.

9) I don't like flowers.

10) Please, tell to my mother that I don't want to eat.

Задание № 2:

Какие предложения написаны в верных грамматических временах (right), а какие в неверных (wrong).

1) Yesterday from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. I was watching one very interesting program on TV. right

2) I have been in Paris last year. wrong

3) I am visited my sister every weekend. wrong

4) She usually drives very fast. right

5) I was sleeping when someone knocked at the door. right

Задание № 3:

Put the verb from the brackets into the Present Perfect.

1) We've already
had lunch.

2) They have
begun painting the living room.

3) He has never
driven a motorbike before.

4) She has finally
come

5) Have we ever
met before?

6) Where have we
put the car keys?

7) I'm sorry, I'm so tired. I haven't
slept

8) You have
bought lot of clothes recently.

9) Have you
chosen your university.

10) Why has John
left already?

Задание № 4:

Определите, чем является's в предложениях – обозначением притяжательного падежа или сокращенной формой глагола is.

Example: Carla is Tom's mother. (Карла – мать Тома.) — 's обозначает притяжательный падеж

Tom's a good boy. (Tom – хороший мальчик.) — 's обозначает сокращение глагола is (Tom is a good boy.)

1) He's a writer. сокращение глагола is

2) This is Kim's sister. притяжательный падеж

3) Smith's 35. сокращение глагола is

4) George's Spanish. сокращение глагола is

5) Lara's school is in the center of London. притяжательный падеж

6) Tony's brother is a butcher. притяжательный падеж

7) What's his job? сокращение глагола is

8) Where are Jane's friends? притяжательный падеж

9) Their daughter's a police officer. сокращение глагола is

10) The cats' food is in the kitchen.
притяжательный падеж
Задание № 5:

Дополните предложения прилагательными в сравнительной или превосходной степени.

1) Which is the most common
word in English?(common)

2) February is shorter
than January. (short)

3) Which one is the heaviest
book on the table?(heavy)

4) Horses are more intelligent
than donkeys.(intelligent)

5) Is August the hottest
month of the year?(hot)

Дополните предложения наречиями в сравнительной степени.

1) He arrived earlier
than expected. (early)

2) He checked his answers more carefully
than she did. (carefully)

3) My sister sang more beautifully
than Amanda did. (beautifully)

4) He hit his arm harder
than before. (hard)

5) My mother and my sister talked louder
than the other guests. (loudly)

Задание № 6:

Watch the video and choose: True or False.

1) All the animals in the jungle had a king.

2) The parakeet can speak and talk to the other animals.

3) The sparrow was hiding under the eagle’s head.

4) The eagle suggested a competition.

5) The toucan has a fantastic beak.

Многие американцы говорят о погоде. Им есть о чем поговорить. Люди всегда пытались прогнозировать погоду. В былые времена они только предполагали или исходили из того, какая погода была в

Сегодня люди используют радары, спутниковые снимки и компьютеры. Все эти инструменты им получать метеорологические снимки. Некоторые люди пытаются прогнозировать погоду на целый год или целый сезон. Каждый ноябрь Национальная служба погоды США прогнозирует, какой будет погода. И каждый год "Альманах старого фермера" публикует прогноз на весь год.

И служба погоды, и альманах используют информацию о годах. Они объединяют ее с информацией со спутников, воздушных шаров, радиолокационных станций и кораблей в море. Затем компьютер выдает отчет. Этот отчет очень важен для многих американцев.

Американцам, возможно, не нравится их погода, но им определенно нравится говорить о ней.