1. Put the or – (no article).
1) The largest continent in the world is Asia.
2) The longest river in the world is __the__ Nile.
3) Do you know about __the__ British Museum?
4) Trafalgar Square is in London.
2. Choose the correct variant..
1) This room is darker than that one.
2) He saw the most popular film of the year.
3) Is that your pen?
4) That pen is mine.
3. Fill in the gaps with as…as, not as…as.
1) The film was _not as__ good _as_ the book. I don`t recommend it.
2) I`m afraid I can`t help you. My bag is _as_ heavy _as_ yours.
4. Complete the sentences with the verbs in Past Progressive.
1) My sister ___ in the park at 10 a.m. (was going for a walk)
2) We __ with each other yesterday. (were not talking)
3) What _were__ you __ at seven o`clock? (doing)
5. Put the verbs in the brackets in Past Simple or Present Perfect.
1) I _have__ already this book. (read)
2) My friends ___ in London last year. (were)
3) She __ her hair yet. (has not washed)
6. Put the verbs in brackets in the right form. (Past Perfect, Past Simple.
1) He _had__ (learnt) English before he (went) to London.
2) Had she (written) a letter before her mother (visited) her?
3) Misha (had not have) any friends before he (arrived) to England
computers: a blessing or a curse?
in the one hand, computers can help people do something case easier and more convenient. for example: computer have permanent internet connection, so you can look up necessary information very quickly. in addition, if you have a computer you can take courses, study, gain knowledge. you can learn new programming language, design basics, or cook delicious. you can conveniently communicate with your distant relatives using a webcam.
in the other hand, computer can distract you with its huge amount of games and entertainment. if you are going to do something necessary and notice a new computer game, you start to play it and you just can’t get enough.
to sum up: new technologies are brilliant idea for study or learn something new, but it's also bad due to the sheer amount of entertainment.
