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І. Fill in the gaps with the prepositions by, to, of, on
My friends are fond _______ the British Queen.
I will send you the report _______ fax.
Does this train go _______ Cambridge?
The capital _______ Wales is Cardiff.
Please send me the test _______ Wednesday.
You can turn on the television _______ pressing that button.

II. Put article the with Geagraphical Names :

1. The capitals are …. London, ….Edinburgh, …Cardiff and …Belfast.
2. …. UK is separated from the continent by …. English Channel .
3. …. Great Britain is also washed by …. Atlantic Ocean in the north and …. North Sea in the east.
4. The most important river is…. Thames.
5. About 60 million people live in __ UK.
6… British Museum was founded in 1753.

III. Make infinitives (add “to”) or gerunds (add “-ing”) of the verbs in brackets to make the following sentences grammatically correct.
I enjoy ….. (to read) books about wonders of the world.
My friends don’t mind me ….. (to join) them in a tour.
I couldn’t help ….. (to smile) when they were planning their trip.
I promise ….. (to take) her on a trip to Scotland.
Our family has decided ….. (to visit) our friends in England
I’ve always dreamt of ….. (to visit) Great Britain.
IV. Choose the correct item
1. Liz … to the cinema by her cousin last Sunday.
a) is taken b) was taken c) has been taken
2. The plum and apple trees … in our garden every year.
a) won’t be planted b) aren’t planted c) weren’t planted
3. The documents … the day after tomorrow.
a) weren’t typed b) aren’t typed c) won’t be typed
4. These stories … by a famous writer ten years ago.
a) were written b) will be written c) are written
5. The new museum … already in the centre of the city.
a) was opened b) has been opened c) will be opened
6) The rules … to the class now.
a) are explained b) was being explained c) are being explained

V.Read the text, fill in A, B or C
I (1) ___ in Dallas, Texas. I do not remember (2) ___ of my childhood, but my mother said I was a very active and (3) ___ child. I liked (4) ___ a lot and my parents bought me (5) ___ new book every week. (6) ___ school I was very hard-working and got (7) ___ marks almost in all subjects. After (8) ___ school I decided to apply for college. I want to be a lawyer and help people (9) ___ different legal issues. My family is not very (10) ___ so I found a part-time (11) ___. I don’t get much, but still it is enough to pay for my (12) ___.
1.
A
is born
B
be born
C
was born
2.
A
many
B
much
C
lots
3.
A
communicate
B
communication
C
communicative
4.
A
read
B
reading
C
readable
5.
A
a
B
an
C
the
6.
A
at
B
of
C
in
7.
A
better
B
excellent
C
popular
8.
A
finish
B
finishing
C
to finish
9.
A
solve
B
make
C
discuss
10.
A
rich
B
poor
C
popular
11.
A
work
B
job
C
profession
12.
A
live
B
living
C
to live