Training tasks for Module 1. 1.Fill in the missing word: bright, shrugged, reliable, stubborn, tapping, got over, fond , slim, to resolve, dull. 1. John is a handsome guy with blue eyes and a … 2. Sally is so … build. ! She always does what she wants. 3. When Mike asked his mum about their trip to London she just … her shoulders and said she knew nothing about it. 4. The film we saw last night was so … that I left the cinema. 5. Tom is very … of model cars, and he often asks his parents to buy some. 6. Mary is an optimistic person who always looks on the … side of life. 7. Sam will be here on time; he’s very … . 8. While Mum was speaking on the phone her little son was … nervously. his foot 9. Kim isn’t going camping this weekend; she still hasn’t her cold. 10.I’m sure there’s a calmer way for us … … our conflict. 2. Choose the correct item. 1. The train is leaving/leaves at 9:00. 2. I’m afraid I am failing/will fail the exam. It’s rather difficult for me. 3. It’s cold in the room. I close/will close the window. 4. Sam and his friends stay/are staying in a nice beach in the centre of the town. 5. Jill runs/has run in the park every morning 6. Have you seen/Have you been seeing this new film yet? It seems really interesting. 7. We are having/will have the party tomorrow night. Why don’t you come? 8. Don is always interrupting/has always interrupted me whenever I tell a story. It’s so annoying! 9. I have cooked/ have been cooking the birthday cake for two hours. 10.Watch where you’re going! You are falling/are going to fall into that hole! 3. Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous. 1. I ________(not/go) to the cinema yesterday, because I had a lot of homework to do. 2. Chris _______(listen) to music while Sam _________(watch) TV. 3.What time _________(you/ride) the bike this morning? 4. I _______ (often/go) to the country when I was young. 5.When I met Fred he _________(take) the pictures in the park. 4) Put the adjectives in brackets into the correct form. 1. My sister is ______________( funny) and ____________ (creative) person in the world. 2.Who is your _________ (good) friend. 3.Sally is three years _________(young) than me and she is _____________(sensible) person I know. 4. John is __________(selfish) in our family. Besides he is as ___________(stubborn) as a mule. 5. I think that… (little) he could do is to give her some money. 5. Choose the correct response. 1.See you later. a)Good morning! Nice day, isn’t it? 2.How are you? b) Take care. 3. Well, thank you for inviting me. c) How can I help you, sir? 4.Hello! d) I’m glad you came. 5.Excuse me! e) Not bad. How about you?
