Exercise 1. (Text 1) Answer each question with a complete sentence

1. Where does David Ross live?

2. Does he live alone?

3. Where is his job?

4. What time does David leave home every day?

5. How many miles does he drive to the local railway station?

6. What train does he catch to York?

7. What train does he take at York?

8. How does he get from King’s Cross in London to Liverpool Street Station?

9. How long does the whole journey take?

10. What time does he get home?

11. Why does he do it?

12. Does he like living in the north?

Exercise 2. (Text 2)

A. Choose the right continuation to complete the following sentences.

1. Mr Copland has a lot of work. He must

a. arrange a meeting

b. write a report

c. complete the project

2. Mr Copland is alone in his office. He is

a. dreaming

b. calculating quickly

c. writing a report

3. He is dreaming of

a. a pay rise

b. the firm’s prospects

c. a holiday in South America

4. Mr Copland begins to realize that

a. life is a great fun

b. he and Alice are not alone in this world

c. Mr Baxter is an exacting man

B. Choose the right answer to the questions below:

5. When does Mr Baxter want to have the report ready?

a. tomorrow b. today c. this week

6. What is Mr Copland trying to do?

a. calculate quickly

b. keep his thoughts on the report

c. finish the report

7. What is he doing in fact?

a. writing b. looking at the ceiling c. singing

8. What is the weather like?

a. cold b. rainy c. sunny

9. Who is sitting to Mr Copland in his imaginary trip?

a. nobody b. Mr Baxter c. Alice

10. What puts an end to his dreams?

a. the idea of a report

b. a telephone call

c. Mr Baxter’s arrival

Exercise 3. (Dialogue) Answer the questions:

1. At what platform is the train from Hastings coming in?

2. What does Nancy want to buy?

3. Why does she want to buy a record?

4. What shop are they going to?

5. What record does Nancy ask for?

6. How much is the record?

7. Is four o’clock tea time?

8. Where is there a nice restaurant?

9. Where is the table?

Exercise 4. Dictation-translation.

A: 1. Дэвид Росс, 32хлетний бухгалтер, живет со своей женой и двумя детьми в маленькой деревушке на севере Англии.

2. Но работает он в центре Лондона, 640 км южнее.

3. Каждый день Дэвид отправляется из дома в 5 часов утра и в 5.30 садится на поезд до Йорка.

4. В Йорке в 6.12 он садится в междугородний экспресс до станции Кингз Кросс в Лондоне.

5. Оттуда он едет на метро до станции Ливерпуль Стрит и затем идет пешком до своего офиса.

6. Вся дорога занимает 3 часа и 50 минут.

7. Приезжает он домой в девять часов вечера. Что за жизнь!

В: 1. Сейчас мистер Коплэнд старается сосредоточиться на докладе.

2. Он смотрит на потолок невидящим взглядом.

3. Он начинает осознавать, что они с Элис не одни в этом мире.

С: 1. Что мы будем делать?

2. На следующей неделе день рождения у моего брата.

3. Одну минутку, пожалуйста.

4. Сколько это стоит?

5. Прекрасная идея.