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Whose advice does the author appreciate more?



a) mother's;

b) father's;

c) sister's;

d) uncle's.

What does the family discuss when they meet together?

a) books;

b) music;

c) life, different countries;

d) all above.

 

Exercise 9. Match the words on the left with the definitions on the right:

colleague a the one friend you feel closest to
partner b a man that a woman used to go out with
ex-boyfriend c one of the parents of your husband or wife
best friend d someone you have known well for a long time
old friend e someone you work with
father-in-law f the person that someone loves and lives with, without being married

Exercise 10. Read the text, then complete the sentences below:

This is James Thomas Brown; he has no brothers and sisters. His father left his mother when he was still a baby. James married Julia and they had two children, but unfortunately his wife died two years ago. Recently he has fallen in love with Amy, who he has known since they were young. She is the sister of a friend of his called Mike, who he really likes and trusts.

1. James is his................ name.

2. Brown is his..............

3. James Brown is his............. name.

4. He has no brothers and sisters so he is an..... child.

5. James's parents.............. when he was a baby.

6. His wife, Julia, died, so he is a...........

7. Since Julia died, James and the children are a.... family.

8. Amy is his present.............................................

9. Amy is ................. sister.

10. Mike is a very............... friend.

11. If James marries Amy, she will become the children's mother.

 

Exercise 11. Complete the definitions with a suitable word:

1. My father's brothers are my …

2. My father's sisters are my …

3. My sister's husband is my............

4. My brother's wife is my..............

5. My wife's mother is my..............

6. My aunt and uncle's children are my.........

7. My parents' parents are my............

8. My brother's daughters are my...........

9. My sister's sons are my.............

10. My father has remarried so his first wife (still living) is his …

11. My oldest brother died, so his wife is a......

12. My mother remarried last year: her new husband is my

13. All of these people are members of my family, so they are my …

 

 

Exercise 12. Answer these questions about yourself:


1.What's your first name?

2. What's your surname?

3. Are you an only child?

4. Are you part of a very close family?

5. Do you look like your father or mother?

6. In character, who do you take after?

7. Do you know any twins?

8. Who is your best friend?

9. Do you work? If so, how many of your work colleagues are also your friends?

10. Do you have any ex-boyfriends or girlfriends who are still close friends?

Exercise 13. Draw your own family tree. Speak about your family.

Learn and Practice Grammar:

The Article

Вживання артикля the з власними назвами


 

 

Артикль the вживається з: Артикль the не вживається з:  
1. Назвами національностей та прізвищами у множині у значенні «родина»: The Jacksons went to the seaside. The Swedish prefer fish to meat. 2 Назвами країн у множині та з тими, до складу яких входять слова: State, Republic, Kingdom: the United States of America, (the Czech Republic, the United Kingdom). 3. Іменниками, які називають унікальні речі: The sun is shining and theweather is fine. 4. Назвами титулів, якщо не називаються імена їх носіїв: the President, the Queen. 5. 3 назвами річок (the Clyde), морів (the Irish Sea), океанів (the Atlantic Ocean), пустель (the Sahara Desert), груп остро­вів (the Bahamas), гірських маси­вів (the Carpathians). 6. 3 назвами кінотеатрів (the Odeon), театрів (the Globe), го­телів (the Hilton Hotel), музеїв (theBritish Museum),газет (the Telegraph), пароплавів (the Queen Mary).   1. Іменами та прізвищами лю­дей: Peter Davis is mу classmate. 2. Назвами мов: He speaks French and Italian quite well. 3.Назвами країн (Ukraine, Greece), населених пунктів (Berlin, Kyiv), вулиць (Baker Street), парків (Hyde Park). 4. Назвами титулів, які вжива­ються з іменами або прізвищами їх носіїв: Queen Eliza­beth, King Henry VIII, President Kennedy. 5. 3 назвами озер (Lake Huron), одиничних островів (Sri Lanka), гірських вершин (Everest), кон­тинентів (Africa). 6. 3 назвами університетів (Cam­bridge University), шкіл(Cedar Grove School), палаців(Bucking­ham Palace), замків(Holyrood Castle), соборів(St Paul's Cathedral), вокзалів(Paddington Station), аеропортів(Heathrow Airport).  








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