Заранее стр. 51 учебника)
1. Don’t read these letters, just look them.
2. Look ! Can you see that strange thing flying?
3. Could you please look my plants? I’m going away on holiday.
4. Why are you looking me like that?
5. Why are you looking your keys? Have you lost them again?

№2. Insert the right prepositions where necessary to complete the sentences. (стр. 55-56 учебника)

1. Have you read any books British geography? 2. This year we’re going to have an exam Geography. 3. The devotion of these people their country is just wonderful. 4. Paris has a lot of wide streets lined trees. 5. Did you notice what room this man entered? 6. I’d like to hear the whole story brief. 7. What marks do you have English? 8. Please don’t argue me. 9. The path ran the forest and we walked it.

№3. Choose the noun or the numeral. (стр. 75-76 учебника)
1. Today you can buy (hundred/hundreds) of kinds of ice cream. 2. Five (hundred/hundreds) tree species face extinction. 3. (Hundred/Hundreds) have been killed in the fighting; (thousand/thousands) have become homeless. 4. Up to six (million/millions) people a year visit Great Britain. 5. The program was watched on television in (million/millions) of homes. 6. Three (thousand/thousands) houses were built last year.

№4. Open the brackets to make the sentences complete. (стр. 71 учебника)
1. It was early morning. Ben (wrote/had written) his composition by that time. 2. She saw that the prairies (stretched/had stretched) for miles. 3. When we came back to the camp, the sun (rose/had risen). 4. Susie (looked/had looked) through the letters before her elder sister got them. 5. He (saw/had seen) a stranger stealing his bike. 6. Ted suddenly remembered that he (forgot/had forgotten) to buy some bread. 7. By the end of the year they (got/had got) ready for their exams. 8. Sam read the book and then (did/had done) his homework.

№5. Open the brackets to make the story complete. (стр. 96-97 учебника)
The Melting Butter
One winter evening a country shopkeeper was about to close up for the night when he (see) a man (steal) a pound of fresh butter from the shelf. “I say, Sam,” (say) the shopkeeper coming up to the man who (put) the piece of butter in his hat. “I say, Sam, sit down. Let’s have a cup of tea. It’s good on such a cold frosty night.” Sam (can not / refuse). For some time, he (forget) about the butter he (hide) under his hat. But after the first cup of tea Sam (feel) the butter (melt) and he (jump) up saying he must go. The shopkeeper (remind) him that he (not eat) a piece of strawberry pie yet and (make) him (sit) down again. The butter started pouring down Sam’s face and neck into his clothes. The shopkeeper (laugh) at the trick he (play).

1. Don’t read these letters, just look at them.
Explanation: The word "look" means to direct one's gaze in a particular direction to see something. In this sentence, the speaker is asking someone to only see the letters and not read them.

2. Look! Can you see that strange thing flying?
Explanation: Again, the word "look" means to direct one's gaze. In this sentence, the speaker is asking someone to see if they can observe the strange thing flying.

3. Could you please look after my plants? I’m going away on holiday.
Explanation: The phrase "look after" means to take care of or watch over something. In this sentence, the speaker is asking someone to take care of their plants while they are away.

4. Why are you looking at me like that?
Explanation: The word "look" means to direct one's gaze towards someone. In this sentence, the speaker is questioning why the person is staring at them with that specific expression.

5. Why are you looking for your keys? Have you lost them again?
Explanation: The phrase "looking for" means to search for something. In this sentence, the speaker is asking why the person is searching for their keys and questioning if they have lost them again.

Now, let's move on to the second set of questions.

1. Have you read any books on British geography?
Explanation: The phrase "on British geography" indicates that the books are about or related to the topic of British geography. The speaker is asking if the person has read any books specifically about this subject.

2. This year we’re going to have an exam in Geography.
Explanation: The word "in" is used to indicate the subject or topic of the exam. In this sentence, the speaker is stating that they will have an exam in the subject of Geography this year.

3. The devotion of these people to their country is just wonderful.
Explanation: The word "to" is used to indicate the object of the devotion. In this sentence, the speaker is stating that these people have a wonderful devotion to their country.

4. Paris has a lot of wide streets lined with trees.
Explanation: The phrase "lined with trees" means that the streets have trees along their sides. In this sentence, the speaker is stating that there are many wide streets in Paris that have trees on their sides.

5. Did you notice what room this man entered?
Explanation: The word "entered" implies that the man went into a specific room. In this sentence, the speaker is asking if the person noticed which room the man went into.

6. I’d like to hear the whole story in brief.
Explanation: The phrase "in brief" means to hear a concise or short version of the story. In this sentence, the speaker is stating that they would like to hear the entire story, but in a shorter and summarized form.

7. What marks do you have in English?
Explanation: The word "in" indicates the subject or topic of the marks. In this sentence, the speaker is asking the person what grades or marks they have received specifically in English.

8. Please don’t argue with me.
Explanation: The word "with" indicates who the person is arguing with. In this sentence, the speaker is asking the person not to argue directly with them.

9. The path ran through the forest and we walked along it.
Explanation: The word "through" indicates the direction or location of the path. In this sentence, the speaker is stating that the path went from one side of the forest to the other and they walked alongside it.

Now, let's move on to the third set of questions.

1. Today you can buy hundreds of kinds of ice cream.
Explanation: The word "hundreds" is used to indicate a large number of kinds of ice cream. In this sentence, the speaker is stating that there are many different varieties of ice cream available today.

2. Five hundred tree species face extinction.
Explanation: The word "hundred" is used to indicate the number of tree species. In this sentence, the speaker is stating that there are five hundred tree species that are at risk of disappearing.

3. Hundreds have been killed in the fighting; thousands have become homeless.
Explanation: The words "hundreds" and "thousands" are used to indicate large numbers. In this sentence, the speaker is stating that a large number of people have been killed and a larger number of people have lost their homes as a result of the fighting.

4. Up to six million people a year visit Great Britain.
Explanation: The words "six million" are used to indicate a specific number of people visiting Great Britain in a year. In this sentence, the speaker is stating that the number of visitors to Great Britain can reach up to six million per year.

5. The program was watched on television in millions of homes.
Explanation: The word "millions" is used to indicate a large number of homes. In this sentence, the speaker is stating that the program was watched on television by a large number of households.

6. Three thousand houses were built last year.
Explanation: The word "thousand" is used to indicate the number of houses built. In this sentence, the speaker is stating that three thousand houses were constructed in the previous year.

Now, let's move on to the fourth set of questions.

1. It was early morning. Ben had written his composition by that time.
Explanation: The word "had written" is used for an action that was completed before a specific time in the past. In this sentence, the speaker is stating that Ben had finished writing his composition before the mentioned time in the early morning.

2. She saw that the prairies stretched for miles.
Explanation: The word "stretched" is used to indicate the continuous extension of the prairies for a long distance. In this sentence, the speaker is stating that she observed that the prairies continued for several miles.

3. When we came back to the camp, the sun had risen.
Explanation: The word "had risen" is used for an action that occurred before another past action. In this sentence, the speaker is stating that the sun had already come up by the time they returned to the camp.

4. Susie looked through the letters before her elder sister got them.
Explanation: The word "looked" indicates that Susie glanced at or examined the letters. In this sentence, the speaker is stating that Susie quickly examined the letters before her elder sister received them.

5. He saw a stranger stealing his bike.
Explanation: The word "saw" indicates that he observed or noticed the thief taking his bike. In this sentence, the speaker is stating that he witnessed a stranger stealing his bicycle.

6. Ted suddenly remembered that he had forgotten to buy some bread.
Explanation: The word "had forgotten" is used for an action that was forgotten or not completed in the past. In this sentence, the speaker is stating that Ted recalled that he had not bought any bread.

7. By the end of the year, they had got ready for their exams.
Explanation: The word "had got" is used to indicate that they finished preparing for their exams before the mentioned time at the end of the year. In this sentence, the speaker is stating that they had completed their preparations for the exams by the year's end.

8. Sam read the book, and then he did his homework.
Explanation: The word "did" indicates that Sam completed his homework after reading the book. In this sentence, the speaker is stating that Sam finished reading the book and then proceeded to complete his homework.

Now, let's move on to the fifth set of questions.

The Melting Butter
Explanation: This is the title of the story that will be completed in the following sentences.

One winter evening, a country shopkeeper was about to close up for the night when he saw a man stealing a pound of fresh butter from the shelf. “I say, Sam,” said the shopkeeper, coming up to the man who had put the piece of butter in his hat. “I say, Sam, sit down. Let’s have a cup of tea. It’s good on such a cold frosty night.” Sam could not refuse. For some time, he forgot about the butter he had hidden under his hat. But after the first cup of tea, Sam felt the butter melting, and he jumped up, saying he must go. The shopkeeper reminded him that he had not eaten a piece of strawberry pie yet and made him sit down again. The butter started pouring down Sam’s face and neck into his clothes. The shopkeeper laughed at the trick he had played.
Explanation: This paragraph completes the story of "The Melting Butter." It describes how the shopkeeper catches Sam stealing butter and convinces him to sit down for tea. Eventually, the butter under Sam's hat melts and starts pouring down Sam's face, leading to laughter from the shopkeeper.