I. Write the dates: 1. 2nd March, 2006 - the second of March, two thousand six 2. 14th September, 1900 - the fourteenth of September, nineteen hundred 3. 12/12/1983 - the twelfth of December, nineteen eighty-three 4. The 1930s - the nineteen thirties II. Complete the sentences with the correct verb form: 1. How often does Talant send e-mails? 2. Yesterday we didn't study because it was Sunday. 3. Hurry up! The bus is leaving. 4. Did you sleep well last night? 5. My mother bought me a beautiful cake for my last birthday. III. Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions: 1. The beaches in Hawaii are famous for huge waves. 2. The French are very proud of their cheese. 3. Sultankhan is successful in his business. 4. Kamila is good at learning foreign languages. 5. Almost all people are afraid of sharks. IV. Match the types of book genre to the definitions: 1. fantasy - a story that describes situations that are very different from real life, usually involving magic. 2. fairy tale - a traditional story written for children that usually involves imaginary creatures and magic. 3. historical fiction - a made-up story set around a real event or person from history. 4. science fiction - a story that describes aliens, advanced technology, or is set in the future. 5. mystery - a story in which the character is focused on solving a crime or an unusual problem. 6. fable - a short story with talking animals that teaches a lesson. 7. biography - the life story of a person written by someone else. 8. encyclopedia - a large collection of information about one or many subjects, often arranged alphabetically in articles in the book. V. Complete the sentences with the Past Simple or the Past Continuous form of the verbs in parentheses: 1. It was raining heavily when I got up. 2. She got ill when she was flying to Australia. 3. My father came home while my mother was reading a newspaper, and we were watching TV. 4. They were having dinner when somebody knocked on the door. 5. The motorcyclist put on his helmet and got on the motorbike
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I. Dates:
1. 2nd March, 2006 - the second of March, two thousand six.
2. 14th September, 1900 - the fourteenth of September, nineteen hundred.
3. 12/12/1983 - the twelfth of December, nineteen eighty-three.
4. The 1930s - the nineteen thirties.
II. Complete the sentences with the correct verb form:
1. How often does Talant send e-mails?
2. Yesterday we didn't study because it was Sunday.
3. Hurry up! The bus is leaving.
4. Did you sleep well last night?
5. My mother bought me a beautiful cake for my last birthday.
III. Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions:
1. The beaches in Hawaii are famous for huge waves.
2. The French are very proud of their cheese.
3. Sultankhan is successful in his business.
4. Kamila is good at learning foreign languages.
5. Almost all people are afraid of sharks.
IV. Match the types of book genre to the definitions:
1. fantasy - a story that describes situations that are very different from real life, usually involving magic.
2. fairy tale - a traditional story written for children that usually involves imaginary creatures and magic.
3. historical fiction - a made-up story set around a real event or person from history.
4. science fiction - a story that describes aliens, advanced technology, or is set in the future.
5. mystery - a story in which the character is focused on solving a crime or an unusual problem.
6. fable - a short story with talking animals that teaches a lesson.
7. biography - the life story of a person written by someone else.
8. encyclopedia - a large collection of information about one or many subjects, often arranged alphabetically in articles in the book.
V. Complete the sentences with the Past Simple or the Past Continuous form of the verbs in parentheses:
1. It was raining heavily when I got up.
2. She got ill when she was flying to Australia.
3. My father came home while my mother was reading a newspaper, and we were watching TV.
4. They were having dinner when somebody knocked on the door.
5. The motorcyclist put on his helmet and got on the motorbike.