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Дополнительные упражнения
для контроля понимания пройденного материала
по теме ‘The Place Where I Live’

(Уч. Английский язык 4 кл. В.П. Кузовлев, Н.М. Лапа и др.)

1. Listen to the text and answer the questions.

I LIKE LIVING HERE

There are a lot of different places to live in: cities, towns, villages. Richard lives in London. He likes living here. The life in a large city attracts him. There are a lot of interesting historical places, libraries, theatres, cinemas and museums there. He is never bored. He likes walking in the famous parks of London. He thinks the life in a large city is more exciting than in a small town or in a village.

Richard’s cousin Perry lives in the country. He doesn’t want to live in a large busy city.

He likes beautiful landscapes around his village. He can enjoy magic nature every day. He thinks the life in the country is healthier than the life in a city.

QUESTIONS:
1. What does Richard say about the life in a large city?
2. What does Perry say about the life in the country?

 

II. Read the text and answer the questions:

A TOWN DOG AND A COUNTRY DOG

Fuzzy is a town dog. Wuzzy is a country dog. They are relatives. They often meet at dog shows. Fuzzy is very trendy. But he is also friendly. He always speaks about exciting life in the city. He lives in a flat. He has his own basket in front of the fireplace. He goes for a walk in the morning and in the evening.

Wuzzy lives in a small village. He has his own doghouse. His doghouse is in a beautiful garden. He walks all day long. He always wins in dog races. He thinks that his healthy country life helps him to win.

QUESTIONS:
1. When do the dogs often meet?
2. Is Fuzzy trendy? Is he friendly?
3. Where does Fuzzy live?
4. Who always wins in dog races? Why?

 

III. Write a poster using the following words:

everybody, are waiting, every day, pleasure, till

IV. Fill in the missing words (ferry, train, plane).

POSTERS

Travel by _______! It’s the most exciting way of travelling. You can take your car with you.

Travel by ______________! It is not the fastest way of travelling but it isn’t the most expensive. You can watch wonderful landscapes sitting at the window.

Travel by ___________! It is the fastest and the most comfortable way of travelling.

Travelling by _________ is for busiest people.

 

V. Here are some words students often spell wrongly. Correct them.

threeteen ____________
wensday ____________
whot ____________
rite ____________
convinent ____________
quik ____________
chip (дешевый) ____________
on the coner ____________
beutiful ____________
smell (маленький) ____________
wondefull ____________

 

VI. Match the questions and the answers.

QUESTIONS:
1. Who is the best at Math among your classmates?
2. Who is the worst at English among your classmates?
3. Does Lil know German better than Nina?
4. Do you prefer the most comfortable or the cheapest way of travelling?
5. What is your favourite means of transport?
6. What places do you advise me to visit in St. Petersburg?

 

ANSWERS:

1. Ann is. She never learns new grammar rules.
2. Yes, she does. Lil wants to be an interpreter.
3. There are a lot of museums there. The Hermitage, Kunst-kamera and many others.
4. It depends.
5. Nick is. Maths is his favourite subject.
6. I prefer the most comfortable way of travelling. But my brother prefers the cheapest.

 

VII. Here are some questions for you to answer. But first you have to make the questions complete using the words in brackets.

Example:

What is (large) city in our country? What is the largest city in our country?

1. Who is (famous) singer in our country?
2. What is (popular) sport in our country?
3. What was (happy) day of your life?
4. Who is (trendy) person you know?
5. Who is (beautiful) person you know?
6. What is (economical) liquid for cleaming dishes you know?
7. What is (cheap) car you know?

By Youdif Boyarskaya,
Moscow, School No. 814