Exercise 8 Answer the questions according to the text

1. What kind of changes Adam and Sally had to do with Jessica?

2. What was Jessica’s first big challenge?

3. What kind of problems did Jessica have during an interview with Prime Minister?

4. What kind of mistake did Jessica?

5. What verdict did the judges give?

Exercise 9 What is the missing word?

1. Jessica is an __________ person.

2. Jessica spent the first week watching lots ________________ on TV.

3. Jessica didn’t __________ a progress at all.

4. Adam hopes to _______ her on TV.

5. None of the three judges realized that Jessica wasn’t _______________.

Exercise 10 Complete with the gerund or infinitive. E.g. Smoking is banned in all public places. (smoke)

1. It is very expensive a flat in the centre. (rent)

2. Are you afraid of? (fly)

3. I called the restaurant_____ a table tonight. (book)

4. Be careful a noise when you come home tonight. (not make)

5. She’s worried about _____ the exam. (fail).

Exercise 11 Write a dictation.

Exercise 12 Write a formal letter of application. You want to go to Britain in the summer and would like to earn a little money while you are there. Read the following job advertisement and write a letter to the manager of the Windsor Leisure Centre applying for the job.

--------WINSDOR LEISURE CENTRE-------- Stowell Road, Windsor wants part-time summer helpers The employer: runs two leisure centres and employs about ten casual staff. Season: July to September Work period: evenings. Weekends and holidays The work: setting up to and taking down sports equipment; involvement children’s summer activity programme; working as lifeguards Pay and conditions: $3.50-$4.00 per hour Qualifications: lifeguards must be strong swimmers, preferably trained in first aid. Life saving training will be given. Good knowledge of English is essential. Age: 18+ Application: to the manager at the above address.

1. Choose the correct variant. After the accident, the injured man recovered consciousness in hospital. He remembered _______________ (cross) the road, but he didn't remember (knock down).

a) crossing, being knocked down

b) to crossing, knock down

c) crossed, knocking down

d) crosses, knocks down

Choose the correct variant.

2. I am still thirsty in spite of _______________ (drink) four cups of tea.

a) drink

b) drinking

c) drank

d) drinks

3. Choose the correct variant. I stopped … up a hitchhiker.

a) to pick

b) picking

c) picked

d) picks

4. Choose the correct variant. We tried … out the fire, but it was impossible.

a) put

b) to put

c) putting

d) puts