Speaking 11th Form

SEMESTER I

I.     Choose the correct answers.

1.        Did you celebrate the New Year with your family?

a)    Yes, you did.  B)Yes, we always celebrate it together. c) Fine, thanks.

2.        Do you celebrate St Valentine's Day at school?

a)    Yes, and it's really exciting. b)With my classmates. c) On the 14^th of February.

3.        Have you already sent the greeting cards?

a)    Of course, I have. b) No, not already. c) Yes, sometimes.

4.        Excuse me, I'm a foreigner, and I cannot speak Ukrainian.

a)    I also cannot speak Ukrainian. b) Nice to meet you. c) OK. I speak English. How can I help you?

5.        Did you tell anybody about it?

a)    No, I didn't tell nobody. b) Of course not. c) Was it interesting?

6.        Do you mind if I ask you a question?

a)    OK. What would you like to ask? b) OK. I'm glad to hear that. c) Yes, please.

II.   Make up questions to your partner using the cues.

1.      What/telephone number?

2.       How far/live?

3.       How/get/railway station?

4.       What/date/your birth?

5.   Can/spell/name?

6.       Have/English books/library?

7.       What book/reading?

8.   What kind of books/read?

III.    Complete the following conversation. Imagine a foreigner in
Kyiv asks you to help him.

IN THE STREET

Foreigner: Excuse me. I'm a stranger in Kyiv and I've lost my way. Can you, please, tell me the way to the centre of the city?

Passer-by: ...

F: Yes, where do I go then?

P: ...

F: Wouldn't it be better for me to go by bus?

P: ...

F: Thank you. And where is the bus stop?

P:

F: Will it take me long to get there?

P: ...

F: What places of interest are worth seeing here?

P: ...

F: No, I've never been there. Thank you very much.

P: ...

IV. Describe the place, the people, and the situation in the picture. Say where the people are, what they are doing. Make up a conversation between the people in the picture. (Hotel res­ervation.)

SEMESTER II

1. Choose the correct answers.

1. How are you getting on?

a) Nothing to boast of.

b)I am not getting on.

c) Early in the morning.

2.        You enjoyed the play, didn't you?

a)    Yes, you did.

b)  No, I didn't.

c)   Neither did I.

3.        Will you be able to do this exercise?

a)    I'm afraid it's impossible.

b)  I'm afraid I will.

c)   I'm afraid to do this exercise.

4.        Thank you for inviting me to the party.

a)    Will you invite me?

b)  Here you are.

c)   Oh, the pleasure was all mine.

5.        What's the charge for a registered air-mail letter?

a) Sorry, I don't know.

b) Over there, into the mail-box.

c)  About three or four days.

6.        Excuse me, sir. I want to get to the hotel "Mir". Am I in the right bus?

a)    No, not to the right. Turn left.

b)  Yes, I'm going right up that way myself.

c)   I don't want to speak to you right now.

2.   Make up questions to your partner using the cues.

1.  What/best theatre?

2.       Ukrainian playwrights/like?

3.       Youth Club/near?

4.       prefer/travelling?

5.       stay/hotel/cottage?

6.       What sport/go in for?

7.       ever/participate/competitions?

8.       What/best Ukrainian teams?

3.       Complete the following conversation. Imagine you are going to stay at a hotel in England.

AT A HOTEL

Receptionist: Good afternoon. Can I help you? Visitor: ...

R: Do you have a reservation with us? V:...

R: Your name, please? V: ... R: OK. Let me see. You have a reservation for a single room.

Is that correct? V: ...

R: Have you already decided how many nights to stay? V: ... R: 65 dollars per night.

V  .    ...

R: Of course you may. Any time.

V: ...

R: You're welcome.

4.       Describe the place, the people, and the situation in the pic­ture. Say where the people are, what they are doing. Make up a conversation between the people in the picture. (Hotel res­ervation.)