MODULE 2 / PROGRESS CHECK / V-1
I.	Complete the sentences with the words from the box one is odd:
borrow, lend, loan, spends, meet, household	
1.	My best friend studies in New York. She get a student … and has a part-time job.
2.	Every citizen has to pay … bills.
3.	I’m short of money. Can you … me some?
4.	George usually … his money on supermarket shopping and eating out.
5.	Mag’s family is poor they can hardly make ends … .
II.	Complete the sentences with the correct preposition, one is odd:
after, in, of, at, up, off	

1.	If you’ve got some extra money, you’d better save it … .
2.	These trousers are too large. You should take them … .
3.	The alarm system went …when the burglar tried to break into the house.
4.	Are you fond … fishing?
5.	Well, you take … your dad, I think.
III.	Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form (to-V, Ving, V):
1.	Mark denied …  my pocket money.(steal)
2.	Have you thought of … a new house? (move)
3.	We are really interested in … white water rafting. (go)
4.	She would hate … part in archery competition. (take)
5.	I can hardly remember … this work, but it’s done. (do)
6.	Let’s just stop … some rest. (have)
7.	I couldn’t get out of the flat, the front door was stuck. I tried … the key but broke it. (turn)
8.	We’d rather … chess than … boxing. (play, do)
9.	To tell the truth, I can’t stand … tests. (write)
10.	Do you really want … a doctor? (become)You are imaginative but not determined.
IV.	Transfer the text into a text message:
Hi. I cannot come to you today, because I am having a barbeque with Sam.
See you.  
V.	Choose the best heading for each text, one is extra:
1. 	
Geography	

2. 	
Famous people 	

3. 	
Population 	

   	
4. 	
Education 	

5. 	
Sports 	

6. 	
Holidays 	

	
A. 	
The United States is the second largest country in North America after Canada. It is washed by the Atlantic Ocean in the east, by the Pacific Ocean in the west and by the Gulf of Mexico in the south. The country is so big that there are four standard time zones. It also possesses many islands in the Pacific Ocean and Puerto Rica and the Virgin Islands in the Atlantic. The USA has the third largest population in the world (after China and India).	

B. 	
The American Dream, the hope for a better life in a new country, has attracted people from all over the world. Most of them leave their homeland because they are poor and have few opportunities. Some are forced to leave because of famines and civil war; others come for religious freedom. There are nearly 250 million people living in the USA. 10% are Spanish-speaking people than people of Asian and Pacific Island origin.	

C. 	
Each September, more than fifty million students between the ages of five and seventeen start the new school year. Students attend classes for an average of five hours a day, five days a week, and they have homework assignments to complete after school and on weekend. Many students sign up for after-school programs at their school or nearby. Sports are very popular. There are children’s baseball, soccer, football, and basketball teams in almost every school. 41% of high school graduates go to college.	

D. 	
This day celebrates Christopher Columbus’s arrival in the Americas in 1492. As Columbus was Italian, working for Spain, Columbus Day is especially important for many Italian-Americans and Hispanic-Americans. Since 1971, the holiday has been commemorated in the U.S. on the second Monday in October. Officially, the people of the USA are invited to celebrate the anniversary of the discovery of their country with church services and other activities. In some towns and cities, special church services, parades and large events are held.	

E. 	
Most Americans enjoy sports – both playing sports themselves and watching their favourite teams and competitions. Children are encouraged to participate in sports at an early age. The rivalry between high schools and colleges in sporting events goes right through the school year from football in September to track and field in June. Sports are important in college. Students who show talent in a sport like tennis, track and field, swimming, football, or basketball can apply for sports scholarships.
VI.	Translate:
Стоить –                  Смелый -                   Возглавить -
Амбициозный -          Творческий -