Підручник Англійська мова 9 клас (9-й рік навчання) - О. C. Любченко - Основа 2017 рік

UNIT 7 Fit in Britain

Lesson 8 NEAT AND COMPLETE

1. Look at the pictures below and say what they are. What do the headlines tell us about? Do you know the name of Agatha Christie? Have you ever read her works? seen screened versions? What do you think what the following article will be about?

2. Read the article and do the tasks. Pay attention to the words in italics.

3. Match the following words with their definitions. Fill your results in the table.

4. Look through the article and mark the following sentences as True or False (T or F). Fill in the table.

1) The article is about one of Christie’s stories.

2) When the story happened, Agatha Christie was 80 years old.

3) She kissed her daughter before leaving home.

4) The police had the evidence Agatha Christie was killed.

5) First the police supposed it was a trick to gain popularity.

6) Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was involved into the story as a lover of mystics.

7) When Christie was found, she explained what had happened to everyone.

5. Choose the correct option and fill in the table with your answers,

1) I don't think … Jones and Marlowe should work together on this project,

a) which

b) that

c) what

2) Did he have any reason for … that?

a) doing

b) to do

c) do

3) She has to look after the baby at home until its brother ….

a) will return

b) returned

c) returns

4) We … the pork for our party when it started to rain.

a) were grilling

b) grilled

c) have grilled

5) We often fuss with my sister but we always make it … soon after,

a) up 

b) sure

c) off

6) We finally came to Glasgow after … all night.

a) drove

b) driving

c) were driving

7) They … the dishes before they started watching TV.

a) have washed

b) washed

c) had washed

8) I don't really get … with my sister's husband.

a) over

b) by 

c) along

9) My brother plans … to Canada next weekend.

a) going

b) to go

c) will go

10) I’m worried about Jane. Her plane … by now, but it hasn't.

a) must arrive

b) should have arrived

c) might arrive

6. Choose the best phrasal verb with «come» for each sentence.

1. David … a terrible cold.

2. I hope I … my sweater soon. I can't find it but I have to wear it tonight.

3. Alex couldn't remember where he put his keys. Then it suddenly… him. He left them at the restaurant.

4. How did Microsoft … ? It started when Bill Gates and…

5. Most magazines … every month.

6. I wonder if the staff can … a new idea for our project. I hope they are creative enough to give us something good.

7. Their mother would always … them when their behavior was bad. She would hit them with a spoon.

8. Right now Ellen doesn't agree with me, but I think she will … to my way of thinking soon.

7. Arrange the facts from the «Did you know?» section of the unit into the categories:

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