Practical Task 2 Read the texts. Choose one of them to develop a closed task with one or more correct answer(s), the other text – for developing either a closed task on matching or “True or False” task. Make clear and specific instructions to each of the tasks.

Example of the task structure: Instructions – text – task

Text 1

If you dream of adventures, you probably picture to yourself desert islands, wrecks of sunken ships and old chests filled with jewellery and coins. For some people these dreams have come true. It is because they really know where to look for treasure.

One of the best places for treasure hunting is the Atlantic Ocean near the eastern coast of Florida. This place is called “Treasure Coast”. Between the 16th and 18th century many Spanish ships sank near the coast and their wrecks were buried in the sand among the coral reefs. These ships sailed from Mexico to Spain and carried gold, silver and precious stones. They also transported Spanish soldiers and governors who were coming back home from the colonies with their own gold.

Most ships sank not very far from the coast. There was only one narrow channel, which ran between the massive and dangerous coral reefs. Besides, tropical storms or hurricanes were very common in late summer or early autumn and the ships often broke into pieces.

The exploration of the sea near the coast has begun in the twentieth century when records of shipwrecks were found in the Spanish archives. First, there came scuba divers with metal detectors. Then, with the discovery of the first Spanish ship in the early 1970s, many people started treasure hunting. They were looking for anchors, captains’ diaries and obviously for gold, silver and coins.

Today, the treasure hunting is an expensive game, which requires professional equipment and expert divers. It is exhausting and quite dangerous. It takes divers long hours to search for a ship under water but if they are lucky, they feel excited.

(adapted from The World of English)

http://englishinn.ru/travelling-short-texts-dlya-raznyih-urovney.html

Task 1

Choose the correct form of the verbs:
1. a) Tom has ever been to Ann.
b) Tom has never been to Ann.
2. a) Did they live in London 5 years ago?
b) Have they lived in London 5 years ago? 
3. a) Mary has wrote a lot of books.
b) Mary has written a lot of books.
4. a) Did she write a book last year? 
b) Has she written a book last year?

Task 2

Change the following from direct into indirect speech.
1. Mother said: “I like my old hat”.

2. Ann asked me: “Have you moved to a new flat this week?’

3. He said: “Don’t stay at home on such a fine day!”

4. I said to her: “Give me a cup of tea, please.”

5. They said: “We’ll arrange everything for the trip.”


Task 3

Put the words into the correct order to make questions:
a) shops did buy the at you what 
?
b) restaurant did go to which you
?

c) go you night where did last 
?
d) English want learn to you do why
?

Task 4

Choose the correct form of the verbs:
1) We 5 days a week.
a) work b) works c) are working
2) He a pilot during the Second World War.
a) is b) were c) was
3) She to England next year.
a) goes b) is going c) go
4) While they the car they a crash.
a) was driving/was seeing
b) were driving/saw
c) drove/saw

Task 5

Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form, Infinitive or – ing
1) I would like (go) to Greece.
2) I enjoy (visit) Art Gallery.
3) My uncle needs (see) a doctor about his leg.
4) We stopped playing tennis because it started (rain).

Task 6

Read the text:

London.

London is the biggest city in Britain. More than seven million people live and work there. London is one of the most important cities in the world. It is a centre for business and for tourism.
In London you can find some of the best theatres, cinemas and museums. There are many beautiful old churches in London too. There are about 10 thousand streets in London. Most of the streets are not very wide. You can see many shops in London. Oxford Street is London’s main shopping centre. You can buy clothes, shoes and souvenirs in it. People from all over the world shop in Oxford Street.
You can find many old and new beautiful parks in the city. The largest park in London is Hyde Park. It is one of the most popular places of Londoners on hot summer days. There are many other pleasant parks and green squares there too.

Find opposite from the text to the following words .

Small-
Unimportant –
Narrow –
Cold –
Old –
Unpleasant –

True (T) or false (F).

1. More than ten million people live and work there.
2. Oxford Street is London’s main cultural centre.
3. The largest park in London is Hyde Park.
4. There are many new churches in London.

My friend wants me to tell him about his trip to the sea
  We want our relatives stayed with us
  We would like to be lost
  Mom wants me to read a book every day
  boy wanted parents to praise him
  do you want us to help you?
hurry up! I do not want so that you missed the first lesson
  Grandma wants us to go to the store and bought milk products
  who wants me to tell this story?
children would like to my mother took them to the zoo
  he would like that he was invited to a party
  Our teacher wants us to do less mistakes