Task 3. Grammar Ex 1. Complete the sentences with appropriate prepositions.
on without for beneath beside behind under off by of
1. I can’t stand the sound of bagpipes. It sets my teeth_____ edge.
2. Although after the accident the car was a complete write-off, he escaped______ a scratch.
3. I put my money in the bank______ safe-keeping.
4. The office supervisor in charge of a number of people had twenty people____ her.
5. The train is ______time and will make me late for my appointment.
6. The man in a white coat said he was ____ his head and took him away.
7. The sympathetic employer knew every one of his employees______name.
8. It is worthwhile keeping those old bits of string because they could be ______
use later.
Ex 2. Choose the correct tense (present continuous or present simple) to complete the sentences.
1. We stay / are staying at the Ritz for next week's conference.
2 According to the timetable, the coach deports / is deporting from Victoria at 8:00, reaches Lille at 12:30 and arrives in Paris at 13:30.
3 Excuse me, what time is the conference beginning / does the conference begin? 4 What do you do / are you doing on Tuesday afternoon?
S What time is this train getting / does this train get to Osaka?
6 Next time, I travel / am travelling to Madrid by train.
Task 4. Writing. Describe some of the regional differences in consumer tastes and behavior in your country. Write your opinion (150-200 words)
Task 5. Make a presentation on the topic: Role of internet in modern life.
