1. Read the following text and the statements. Write TRUE, FALSE or NOT STATED.

Winter sports made their Olympic debut in 1908, when ice figure skating was included in the Olympic programme among summer sports. It was as early as the 16th century that ice skating became a popular sport in Holland. However, it took three centuries to develop the rules and structure of international competitions. In Russia the first skating rink was opened in 1865. Nowadays, Russian athletes are among the best in most kinds of figure skating, but we cannot help mentioning the legend of ice figure skating, Sonya Heiny, from Norway. She won 10 world championships and three Olympics. In 1925 the International Olympic Committee decided to consider the International Winter Sports Week that had taken place in Chamonix, France, to be the first Winter Olympic Games. Since then winter and summer Olympics have been held regularly every four years with only three exceptions. During the two world Wars the games could not take place in 1916, 1904 and 1944.

1) The first winter sport included into the programme of the Olympics was ice figure skating.

2) It took a long time to develop rules and structure of the Olympic Games.

3) Skiing is not very popular winter sport in Holland.

4) In Russia the first skating rink appeared in the 18th century.

5) Sonya Heiny was a legendary Russian sportswoman.

6) The first Winter Olympic Games took place in France.

7) The second Winter Olympics took place in Norway.

8) Winter and summer Olympic Games are held regularly every four years.

9) There were international Olympic Games during World War 2.

2. Fill in the gaps with the right form of the verb: do, does, don’t, doesn’t.

1. What time you get up?

2. He finish school at 3p.m. He finishes school at 4 p.m.

3. What time Trevor go home?

4. They start school at 9 a.m. They start school at 9.30.

5. We have lunch at school. We have lunch at home.

6. What time Mark and Helen go to bed?

7. Rachel watch TV in the evenings.

3.Fill in the gaps with the Present Simple or Present Continuous forms of the verbs.

1. I always (watch) TV in the evenings.

2. It’s evening and I (watch)TV now.

3. I usually (have) breakfast at 8 o’clock.

4. My sister often (read) magazines.

5. It’s 7 o’clock and Tom (do) his homework.

6. We (listen) to music at the moment.

7. It (snow) in Moscow right now.

4. In the following sentences use the verbs in the Past Simple.

1. Trevor (write) the article for the RAP.

2. Leonardo da Vinci (spend)his last year in France.

3. Rachel (not know) the answer to the question.

4. Leonardo da Vinci (make) the parachute in 1797.

5. I (not go) to the countryside last summer.

6. My grandpa (work) on a farm all his life.

7. Tim (draw) this picture two weeks ago.

5. Use the verbs in the Future Simple or to be going to:

1. She (leave) for Moscow next month. 2. Mary (visit) her Granny on Sunday. 3. In 100 years people (live) on the Moon. 4. In 2022 I (finish) school. 5. We (read) this book tomorrow. 6. Many kinds of animals (disappear) in 20 years.

6. Write degree of comparison of the adjectives:

Dangerous – more dangerous -……, bad - … - the worst, easy – easier - ……, boring - …..- the most boring, quick - ….. – the quickest, comfortable -……-……, good -…..-…., slow – slower - ….

7. Complete each sentence with one of the words below. One word is odd out.

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1. In … schools of Australia education is free.

2. You have to go to another school where the teachers all know about your bad … .

3. I want to have a good …….

4. The girl … a public school in the USA.

5. Secondary education is … for all children in the UK.

6. There are …..schools in the USA.​

1) The first winter sport included into the programme of the Olympics was ice figure skating.
FALSE. The text states that winter sports made their Olympic debut in 1908, but it does not mention that ice figure skating was the first included winter sport.

2) It took a long time to develop rules and structure of the Olympic Games.
TRUE. The text mentions that it took three centuries to develop the rules and structure of international competitions.

3) Skiing is not a very popular winter sport in Holland.
NOT STATED. The text does not mention anything about the popularity of skiing in Holland.

4) In Russia the first skating rink appeared in the 18th century.
FALSE. The text states that the first skating rink in Russia was opened in 1865, which is in the 19th century.

5) Sonya Heiny was a legendary Russian sportswoman.
FALSE. The text mentions that Sonya Heiny, a legendary ice figure skater, is from Norway.

6) The first Winter Olympic Games took place in France.
TRUE. The text states that the International Olympic Committee decided to consider the International Winter Sports Week in Chamonix, France as the first Winter Olympic Games.

7) The second Winter Olympics took place in Norway.
NOT STATED. The text does not mention where the second Winter Olympics took place.

8) Winter and summer Olympic Games are held regularly every four years.
TRUE. The text mentions that winter and summer Olympics have been held regularly every four years.

9) There were international Olympic Games during World War 2.
NOT STATED. The text does not mention whether there were international Olympic Games during World War 2.

2) Fill in the gaps with the right form of the verb: do, does, don’t, doesn’t.

1. What time do you get up?
2. He finishes school at 3 p.m.
3. What time does Trevor go home?
4. They start school at 9 a.m.
5. We have lunch at school.
6. What time do Mark and Helen go to bed?
7. Rachel watches TV in the evenings.

3) Fill in the gaps with the Present Simple or Present Continuous forms of the verbs.

1. I always watch TV in the evenings.
2. It’s evening and I am watching TV now.
3. I usually have breakfast at 8 o’clock.
4. My sister often reads magazines.
5. It’s 7 o’clock and Tom is doing his homework.
6. We are listening to music at the moment.
7. It is snowing in Moscow right now.

4) In the following sentences use the verbs in the Past Simple.

1. Trevor wrote the article for the RAP.
2. Leonardo da Vinci spent his last year in France.
3. Rachel did not know the answer to the question.
4. Leonardo da Vinci made the parachute in 1797.
5. I did not go to the countryside last summer.
6. My grandpa worked on a farm all his life.
7. Tim drew this picture two weeks ago.

5) Use the verbs in the Future Simple or to be going to:

1. She is going to leave for Moscow next month.
2. Mary is going to visit her Granny on Sunday.
3. In 100 years people will live on the Moon.
4. In 2022 I will finish school.
5. We will read this book tomorrow.
6. Many kinds of animals will disappear in 20 years.

6) Write degree of comparison of the adjectives:

Dangerous – more dangerous - the most dangerous
Bad - worse - the worst
Easy – easier - the easiest
Boring - more boring - the most boring
Quick - quicker - the quickest
Comfortable - more comfortable - the most comfortable
Good - better - the best
Slow – slower - the slowest

7) Complete each sentence with one of the words below. One word is odd out.

1. In state schools of Australia education is free.
2. You have to go to another school where the teachers all know about your bad behavior.
3. I want to have a good education.
4. The girl attends a public school in the USA.
5. Secondary education is compulsory for all children in the UK.
6. There are private schools in the USA.