Изучай английский, играя. Learning English through games. Учебное пособие 9785392121595

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Е. А. Васильева

Изучай английский, играя Learning English through games

Учебное пособие

Москва 2015

УДК 811.111’367/625(035) ББК 81.2Англ-3 В19

В19

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Васильева Е. А. Изучай английский, играя. Learning English through games : учебное пособие. — Москва : Проспект, 2015. — 112 с.

ISBN 978-5-392-12159-5 Изучение иностранного языка – это не только упорный труд, но и большое удовольствие. Игра позволяет избавиться от страха перед чужим языком, помогает пробудить и поддерживать интерес к нему, совершенствовать практические навыки владения языком, испытать положительные эмоции в процессе работы над ним. Пособие «Изучай английский, играя» поможет помимо всего выработать устойчивую привычку к регулярным занятиям английским языком. В пособии представлены задания трех уровней сложности. Каждый уровень игры состоит из девяти раундов, в каждом раунде — четыре хода. За каждый ход (одно выполненное задание) игрок записывает себе одно очко в пустой квадратик. В некоторых случаях возможны дополнительные очки. При желании можно использовать таймер. Нет необходимости выполнять все задания сразу; лучше ежедневно проходить один раунд или даже делать лишь один ход. Главное – регулярность. Можно выполнять задания в любой последовательности. Пособие рассчитано на людей, самостоятельно изучающих английский язык.

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Васильева Елена Анатольевна

ИЗУЧАЙ АНГЛИЙСКИЙ, ИГРАЯ LEARNING ENGLISH THROUGH GAMES Учебное пособие Оригинал-макет подготовлен компанией ООО «Оригинал-макет» www.o-maket.ru; тел.: (495) 726-18-84 Санитарно-эпидемиологическое заключение № 77.99.60.953.Д.004173.04.09 от 17.04.2009 г. Подписано в печать 01.08.2014. Формат 60×90 1/16. Печать офсетная. Печ. л. 7,0. Тираж 1500 экз. Заказ № ООО «Проспект» 111020, г. Москва, ул. Боровая, д. 7, стр. 4.

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Level 1 LEVEL 1 ROUND 1 Step 1 «Telegraph» Spell each phrase.   Time: 2 min.

Rise and shine. Prac ce makes perfect. Where there is a will, there is a way. Step 2 «The family tree» Find 12 family words.   Time: 3 min.

A KEY BWIFE FNIECEC IAK LLMLN DCOUSINL AEODGJUYY CHJAPNEPHEW NTIIOEW HNMOTHERP QMXNYYVBJMKAL RAGRANDPARENTSA CSISTERAZEN EPOIBROTHERGD RXCAMAHDFKAIUTT GASFATHERAHUSBANDA MAZAXCVBNAUNTTREWAQLJ YUIOP BUHSE UNCLE TWELZ

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Step 3 «What’s going on?» Look around (glance out of the window, choose a picture in a magazine, close your eyes and think), then describe what’s going on and touch a finger for a sentence at that. Tip: Make up five posi ve and five nega ve sentences in Present Progressive Tense. Example: I’m speaking English. A man is riding a bike. Two boys are playing football. Some birds are singing. The sun is shining brightly. I’m not sleeping. My mobile is not ringing. The boys are not eating ice-cream. The wind is not blowing. My workmates are not having lunch.   Time: 5 min.

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Level 1 Step 4 «Shop — Signs» Match the right shop sign and the goods.   Time: 5 min.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24.

Op cian’s Chemist’s Tailor’s Toy Shop Newsagent’s Shoe Shop Hardware store Haberdashery Shop Post office Department store Butcher’s Fishmonger’s Electrical Store Greengrocer’s Book Shop Baker’s Delicatessen Appliance store Bou que Off license Florist’s Jeweller’s Supermarket Grocer’s

a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k. l. m. n. o. p. q. r. s. t. u. v. w. x.

ladies’ clothing meat footwear household items gems, bijuterie flowers consumer electronics teddies, jigsaws, dolls food, clothes, homewear books, catalogues domes c machines men’s clothing newspapers, sta onery eyewear fancy goods medicine different things vegetables, fruit bread, pastries, cakes fine foods processed food Spirits postage, packaging supplies fish, seafood

Name favourite five shops of yours (or the shops in your street, on the way to work, the oldest or the newest ones, etc.). If you haven’t checked with the list, get an extra point. 5

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ROUND 2 Step 1 «Missing vowels» What vowels are missing?   Time: 2 min.

Colours: wh_t_, bl_ _, gr_ _n, bl_ck, r_d, _r_ng_, v_ _l_t, br_wn, p_nk, gr_y Body: h_nd, l_g, _rm, sh_ _ld_r, f_ _t, n_ck, h_ _d, _y_, n_s_, b_ck, ch_st Vegetables: t_m_t_, p_mpk_n, c_c_mb_r, b_ _ns, c_bb_g_, c_rr_t, p_t_t_, c_rn

Step 2 «What’s your phone number» Write down three phone numbers of your friends and spell them.   Time: 5 min.

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Level 1 Now read the dialogue and say your mobile number.

— Hello! What’s your telephone number? — My telephone number is …………………… — Pardon? — ………………………. — ………………………? — Yes. — Thank you. Step 3 «There is — There are» Look around (glance out of the window, choose a picture in a magazine, close your eyes and think), then describe the place. The preposi ons below will help you. Tip: Make up 5 posi ve and 5 nega ve sentences with «There is… There are…»   Time: 5 min.

on in

under

behind between next to

above among

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Step 4 «Item Info» What products are presented? Study the informa on and choose the right item from the list.   Time: 3 min.

1. Shoes

2. Mobile telephone

3. Ice cream

4. Washing powder

5. T-shirt

6. Crispbreads

c

a

Upper Extra soft leather, full leather lining Insole Velvety suede Sole Light weight, soft

b

Round Neck Fushia Pink 100% Cottton 14 (large) 37—39”

Features: 3.2” Touchscreen 2MP Camera + Video GPS Navigator Enabled IM + Email Access Bluetooth Builtin Speakerphone f

d Adds Brightness to Whiteness Hot & Cold Water Hypoallergenic Front & Top Loader

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e Multigrain No added fat Gluten free

Ingredients: Milk, cream, milk fat, sugar, corn sweetener, guar gum, vanilla extract, soy lecithin Allergens: Milk, soy

Level 1 ROUND 3 Step 1 «Missing Middle Letters» What are the missing le ers in the words?   Time: 3 min.

Adverbs of Time: n _ w, t _ _ _ y, y _ _ _ _ _ _ _ y, t _ _ _ _ _ _ w, t _ _ n , t _ _ _ _ _ t

Adverbs of Frequency: a _ _ _ _ s, s _ _ _ _ _ _ _ s, o _ _ _ n, u _ _ _ _ _ y, r _ _ _ _ y, n _ _ _ r Step 2 «Opposite Pairs» How many opposites will you remember within five minutes? If you manage to write down some of them, get an extra point.   Time: 5 min.

ask

deep

le

rich

black

early

like

south

buy

far

live

stand up

cold

fast

long

start

difficult

fat

low

sunny

dry

find

never

take

come

first

noisy

truth

dark

full

old

ugly

day

good

put on

wrong

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Step 3 «Order, please!» Everything must be in order. Do you remember any of the sequences? The answer must have an ordinal number in it.   Time: 5 min.

Le ers: What posi on is E in the alphabet? — It’s between … ___________ What posi on is N in the alphabet? — It goes before… __________ What posi on is Z in the alphabet? — It goes a er… ____________

Days: What posi on is Sunday in the week? _______________________ What posi on is Wednesday in the week? ____________________ What posi on is Monday in the week? ______________________

Months: What posi on is February in the year? _______________________ What posi on is June in the year? __________________________ What posi on is November in the year? _____________________

Holidays: When is the New Year? ___________________________________ When is the Interna onal Women’s Day? ____________________ When is the Victory Day? _________________________________

Personal Dates: When is your birthday? ___________________________________ What floor do you live on? ________________________________ What day of the month is it today? __________________________ 10

Level 1 Step 4 «The Instructor» Choose any of the topics below and give clear instruc ons how to perform a task.   Time: 5 min.

How to make a cup of tea

How to send text messages on your phone

How to get to the bank from your place

How to get rich

How to get to the library

How to make an origami

First… Then… A er that… Next… Finally… take

put

press fold/unfold go straight on go back turn le /right to the le /to the right turn back cross to/into at the end of in front of/behind inside/outside

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ROUND 3 Step 1 «Missing Consonants» What consonants are missing?   Time: 3 min.

Fruit: a _ _ _e, _ea _ _, _ a _ a _ a, o _ a _ _ e, _ ea _, _ a _ e _ _ _ e _ o _, __u_

Clothes: _oa_, _ie, _ _ ou _ e _ _, _ _ e _ _, _a_ _ e _, _ ea_ _, _ _ ea _ e _

Transport: _ _ ai_, _a_i, _u_, ai_ _ _a _e, _a_, _ _ i_, _ i _ y _ _ e, _ oa _

Step 2 «The Verb Translator» How many verbs can you translate within five minutes? If you can give short and clear defini ons, get an extra point.   Time: 5 min.

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Level 1 from English into your language agree _______________________ hit _______________________

concern __________________ hug ______________________ cut ______________________ jump _____________________ drink _____________________ know _____________________ eat ______________________ push _____________________ envy _____________________ run ______________________ fall ______________________ seem _____________________ feel ______________________ throw ____________________ fight _____________________ trust _____________________ find ______________________ walk _____________________ grow _____________________ want _____________________ guess ____________________ worry ____________________ 13

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Step 3 «The Trap» Some words are similar in spelling, sounding or meaning. Will you be trapped while choosing this or that variant? If you manage to translate the words into your na ve language correctly, get an extra point.   Time: 3 min.

1. You will never pay full price for (access/excess) ____________ luggage again. You don’t have (access/excess) __________________ to your account. 2. Is he (doing/making) _______________ his job well? Is he (doing/making) _______________ fewer mistakes now? 3. Speak louder! I can’t (hear/listen to) _______________ your voice. Sorry, I can’t (hear/listen to) _______________ my heart. 4. She always (lays/lies) _______________ the table before lunch. She always (lays/lies) _______________ in bed a er lunch. 5. Can you (borrow/lend) _______________ me your dic onary? Can I (borrow/lend) _______________ your dic onary? 6. You don’t (look/see) _______________ a difference. You don’t (look/see) _______________ different.

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Level 1 Step 4 «Good Memory» Read one of the texts below very slowly and carefully. Cover it, give a complete answer. If you could put down the text correctly, get an extra point. Tip: Pay close a en on to the grammar — ar cles, tenses, preposi ons, etc.   Time: 5 min.

Harry’s Car Harry bought a car. It was new and red. It was in his father’s garage.

My Aunt My aunt has a gold ring. A blue diamond is on the ring.

Happy Birthday Lucy’s birthday is next Sunday. She will have a party in the café. There will be her rela ves and friends. The cake will have fi y candles.

Who bought something? What colour was it? Was it new or old? What did Harry buy? Where was the car?

What does my aunt have? Is the ring silver or gold? Is there a pearl on the ring? What is on the ring? What colour is the diamond?

When is Lucy’s birthday? What will Lucy have in the café? Who will be there? Will she have a birthday cake? How many candles will there be on the cake?

________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ 15

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ROUND 5 Step 1 «The Chain of Words» Will you be able to write down (name) 12 words, each begins with the le er that the previous word ends with, and consists of more than three le ers.   Time: 5 min.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.

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curious__________________________________________ s_______________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________

Level 1 Step 2 «What’s the verb» Write down (say) the infini ve form of the verbs. Example: going — to go.   Time: 3 min.

celebra ng — _______________ pu ng on — _______________ cooking — _________________ running — _________________ crying — __________________ showing — ________________ driving — __________________ si ng — __________________ dying — ___________________ skiing — __________________ looking for — ______________ swimming — _______________ lying — ___________________ taking off — ________________ preparing — _______________ watching — ________________ 17

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Step 3 «The Interior Designer» Think of the best way to locate the furniture and other home decora on in the room (the blank box). Every me ask yourself a yes/no ques on. If you are able to place all the objects, get an extra point. If you can give addi onal informa on (colour, material, quality) about all the objects, get another extra point. Tip 1: Try to use as many preposi ons as possible. Start like this: Will I put the … on the … ? Am I going to place the … to the right from the … ? Will there be a .͘͘ next to the … ?   Time: 3 min.

leather sofa

bright picture sheer curtains

exo c vase

window old bookcase

large LCD TV

two nice cushions

cosy arm-chairs

Turkish rug

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solid oak wardrobe

door

downlight chandelier

coffee table

Level 1 Step 4 «Name Three» Read the statements below and complete them with the first three words that come to your mind.   Time: 3 min.

• • • • • •

Our world is _________________ and _________________ and _________________. I want to _________________ and ________________ and _________________. The most useless things to buy are _________________ and _________________ and _________________. When I was a child, there were a lot of _________________ and _________________ and _________________. The English are _________________ and _________________ and _________________. Shop assistants should __________________________ and _________________ and _________________.

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ROUND 6 Step 1 «A Very Important Vowel» What is the exact loca on of vowels in the words below? If you can define any seven words, get an extra point. Example: grl, i – girl.   Time: 3 min.

chrch, u — __________________ pu ng on — _______________ chw, e — __________________ running — _________________ clck, o — __________________ showing — ________________ clmb, i — _________________ si ng — __________________ clwn, o — _________________ skiing — __________________ ct, a — ___________________ swimming — ______________ frst, i — ___________________ taking off — ________________ fsh, i — ___________________ watching — ________________

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Level 1 Step 2 «One for All» Name each group of the words. Example: Spring, summer, autumn, winter – seasons   Time: 2 min.

• • • • • • • • •

Breakfast, lunch, dinner, supper – Scissors, hammer, saw, screwdriver – Weightli ing, track and field athle cs, figure ska ng, tennis – Lollypop, jam, brownie, pudding, ice cream, syrup – Orange, violet, indigo, purple, beige, white – Plumber, fireman, farmer, veterinarian, nurse – Coffee, tea, juice, beer, wine, sparkling water – Anger, hope, fear, joy, wonder, disgust, love – Niece, uncle, father-in-law, stepmother, nephew, son –

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Step 3 «Only Verb Forms» Read the sentences aloud and complete them with appropriate verb forms. Tip: Revise Simple, Progressive and Perfect tenses. Example: Today I am working, yesterday I (worked).   Time: 5 min.

1. Today I am studying, yesterday I … 2. Yesterday Judy opened the door to the postman, and she … it at the moment. 3. You never run, but why … you … so fast yesterday? 4. Yesterday we ate fish, tomorrow we ... fish too. 5. Sam always brings her flowers, he … already … her lowers today. 6. Yesterday Mr. Smith wore a blue e. Look, he … a blue e again? 7. Yesterday li le Mike fell down on the floor, he o en … down on the floor. 8. We are playing football now, because we … not … football yesterday. 9. They haven’t found the keys, but tomorrow they … them? 10. You o en give me your pen, but yesterday you … not … it to me. 11. Yesterday John didn’t read his book, but now he … it. 12. Tomorrow Nick will go to the cinema, yesterday he … to the cinema too. 13. I know a lot of people here, I … them recently. 14. She won’t keep your secret, she never … any secrets. 15. We o en see Harry and Liz, but we … not … Pat for a long me. 22

Level 1 16. I always take my dog for a walk, but I … not … her for a walk yesterday. 17. I haven’t thought about your offer yet, I … about your offer tomorrow. 18. Yesterday Nancy wished me good luck, she usually … me good luck before the exams. Step 4 «Signs» Guess where you could see these signs.   Time: 3 min.

No entry without a pass

Wet Paint

24-Hour – Self Service – Bank

Interna onal Departures

Full Booked

Take Away

Keep Right

Stuff only

Guest Lockers

Beware Obstruc ons

Fasten Seat Belt While Seated 23

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ROUND 7 Step 1 «Unpredictable - ough» Do you know how to pronounce all the words below? Match a rhyme and each group of words, give a transla on and, thus, get an extra point.   Time: 3 min.

Rhyming words:

off, true, out, fluff, so, sort 1

4

though

rough

dough

tough enough 5

2 thought

drought

bought

bough 6

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through

Level 1 Step 2 «Odd Word Out» Which is an odd word out in the following sets of words?   Time: 3 min.

• eyes, head, ears, hose, arms, legs, shoulders • gossip, inform, remark, suffer, instruct • creep, run, walk, ptoe, squeeze, sprint • guitar, drain, piano, violin, flute, drum • hunger, storm, wind, lightning, shower • handsome, cute, pre y, nice, filthy, amiable • customer, client, visitor, busier, purchaser • wound, injure, hurt, harm, horn • strange, odd, weird, furious, freaky • repair, fix, withdraw, mend, reclaim • moody, depressed, somber, dejected, embarrassed • since, before, than, un l, while, yet • cup, mug, glass, rug, jug, jar, bowl • saucer, eraser, glue, ruler, sharpener ny, small, diminu ve, itsy-bitsy, minty •

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Step 3 «Irregular Plurals» Do you remember all irregular plural nouns? Look at the two last le ers of each word and complete the words. If you can say the singular form, get an extra point. Example:

________en men

a man

  Time: 3 min.

_ _men _ _ _ _ _ ren _ eet _ _ese _ice _eeth _ _eep _ _en _ _ _ple

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a ________________________ a ________________________ a ________________________ a ________________________ a ________________________ a ________________________ a ________________________ an _______________________ a ________________________

Level 1 Step 4 «Job Fit» What professions are defined below? Match the appropriate variants   Time: 5 min.

1. a person who repairs water system or pipes

a lawyer

2. a person who gives your hair new style and cut it

an accountant

3. a person who looks a er the sick and injured

a travel agent

4. a person who designs buildings

a firefighter

5. a person who serves at a table

a plumber

6. a person who does different experian architect ments 7. a person who arranges trips or tours for customers

a hairdresser

8. a person who gives clients legal advice

a scien st

9. a person who prepares financial reports

a nurse

10. a person who puts out fires

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ROUND 8 Step 1 «Onomotopoeia» Do you know how English duck speaks? Or how English mouse squeaks? Match imita ve words and the animals.   Time: 3 min.

1. oink

2. cock-a-doodle-doo

3. neigh

4. quackquack

5. purr

6. cluck-cluck

7. moo

8. eek

9. woof-woof; bow-wow

10. buzz

11. baa

12. croak

13. hee-haw

14. cuckoo

15. meow

16. roar

a horse

a duck

a pig

a rooster

a mouse

a cat

a hen

a cow

a dog

a sheep

a frog

a bee

a cat

a donkey

a cuckoo

a lion

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Level 1 Step 2 «Wanted» Find 12 verbs in the Past Simple Tense form. Words can be read forward, backward, up, down, diagonally.   Time: 5 min.

E U P B O D Z Z F V E J J M I B W R O K U O Y N Y Y P T D Z N O D T U Q J B C A M R E Z L U M N D O K B Q R U L K D L G D A Y A N O S H N E O E O H C E W Q Q W N U I I O K P T D C D S A D A R N B L O Z M W J C N M M G D L P B O A O L S T J I B E S B I D C N O R E K I V P B K A W I C S K D U Q B L D K T O J K Y N S Z D I A S M C F R Z J E N R G P Y S T P Q R A W W A D E I R R O W Y A J D Z

BEGAN BROUGHT COOKED ENJOYED

FOUND KNEW LOOKED SAID

SWAM WANTED WON WORRIED

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Step 3 «A Good Combination» How many word combina ons can you make within two minutes? You may add only one word. If you can form any seven sentences with the word combina ons, you get an extra point.   Time: 2 min.

an old … to speak … an exci ng … to work at … some tasty … at a bus … hot …

to look like … to talk about … to play … last … a birthday … to borrow … lovely …

to have a … a boring … to drive … some useful … sense of … light green … to get …

Step 4 «DOs and DON’Ts» Can you give good sound advice in all situa ons? How people should behave (DOs) or what they shouldn’t do (DON’Ts)? Build your list of ps.   Time: 5 min.

a self-invited guest at your place

a curious Englishman in your country

a wi y student who wants to get a job

a close friend who’s going to get married

an inexperienced driver on the road

a hardworking colleague who’s caught a cold

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Level 1

DOs

DON’Ts

1.

________________________________

2.

________________________________

3.

________________________________

1.

________________________________

2.

________________________________

3.

________________________________

?

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ROUND 9 Step 1 «Mr., Mrs. and the others» What do these abbrevia ons stand for? Match the words and their abbrevia ons.   Time: 3 min.

resume Mrs. for example hr. a er midday before midday dozen

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Mister p.m. CV wri en a er Mistress Doctor hour

and go forth

e.g.

P.S.

N.B.

Mr.

a.m.

Dr.

doz.

note well

etc.

Level 1 Step 2 «The Same, But A Bit Different» How many synonyms will you match? If you can find any slight difference in their meanings or make word combina ons with them, you get an extra point.   Time: 5 min.

aid, allow, arrive, begin, bowl, chilly, cross, drop, enjoy, fabric, huge, mat, receive, seat, shut, sick, simple, dy, ny, wealthy, weep

big _____________ angry ___________ clean ___________ start ____________ dish ____________ close ___________ chair ____________

fall _____________ rug _____________ ill ______________ easy ____________ come ___________ cool ___________ help ____________

cry _____________ let ______________ rich _____________ cloth ____________ small ____________ like _____________ get _____________

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Step 3 «Time Prepositions» Which preposi ons go best with the words – in, on, at?   Time: 2 min.

_____ 10 p.m. _____ December _____ autumn _____ the 9th of June _____ night

_____ Christmas _____ Friday evening _____ 1948 _____ the future _____ noon

_____ lunch me _____ my birthday _____ present _____ the weekend _____ midnight

Step 4 «Feelings» Say when and where you feel this? Speak nonstop.   Time: 3 min.

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I feel happy when .......… If …………, I get angry. When …………, I feel scared. I feel envious of ………… I am pleased, unless …………

Level 2 LEVEL 2 ROUND 10 Step 1 «The Key Letter» Your task is to complete each line with the words in which a bold le er is in a certain posi on. Example: slim – grin, friend, s ng   Time: 5 min.

1. family — ____________________________________________ 2. repeat — ____________________________________________ 3. wonderful — _________________________________________ 4. yellow — ____________________________________________ 5. copy — _____________________________________________

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Step 2 «Collocations» Which word does not collocate with a verb?   Time: 3 min.

1. break

2. catch

3. come

4. do

5. get

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the rules a problem a habit a cold a bus trouble to a decision close crazy homework the shopping money lost ready last

6. go

7. hold

8. make

9. pay

10. save

on me on foot online a word a party data an effort business a noise a en on the sack a compliment money a secret me

Level 2 Step 3 «Plus One» Expand the sentences by repea ng the given part and adding a word at a me. Example: When I go to the market, I usually buy a … (cabbage), a cabbage, a package of … (potatoes), a cabbage, a package of potatoes, some … (apples), a cabbage, a package of potatoes, some apples, a bunch of …(parsley).   Time: 5 min.

When Ann goes to the supermarket, she o en buys a ………, a ………, some ………, a ………, some ………, a bar of ………, a ………, some ………, a loaf of ………, and a packet of ………

Once Ann found an old shabby box. There were a lot of ………, a lot of ………, a li le ………, a lot of ………, a li le ………, and a pad of ………

When Ann goes on holiday, she’ll take some ………, some ………, a pair of ………, some ………, a pair of ………, some ………, a pair of ………, a tube of ………, and a roll of ………

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When Ann visits her grandparents, she never forgets to take a jar of ………, a jar of ………, some ………, a jar of ………, some ………, a box of ………, a jar of ………, some ………, a box of ………, and a few ………

Step 4 «The Best Choice» Choose the best op on in each group and explain your choice by comparing all the variants. Speak nonstop.   Time: 5 min.

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SPORT

CLOTHES

VEHICLES

chess football swimming

trendy suitable comfortable

a car a scooter a bicycle

MEAL

WEATHER

HOUSES

lunch dinner breakfast

rainy sunny changeable

a flat a co age a terraced house

Level 2 ROUND 11 Step 1 «Syl-la-bles» Syllabize the words. Example: be|cause   Time: 5 min.

admire another bargain coarse

different enormous ignorant occupy

precious straight tradi on visual

Step 2 «Composition» What word is the second part of all the words in a set? If you give short and clear defini ons to the words in any five sets, get an extra point. Example: base, basket, foot → ball   Time: 5 min.

air, sports, snow → ball, rest, cloak → black, blue, straw → card, black, key → book, goal, house →

head, high, sub → joy, lip, broom → clock, home, net → sun, moon, day → snow, water, down →

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Step 3 «The Base Form» What are the base forms of the verbs below? Example: been – be   Time: 5 min.

awoken – bent – bid – bi en – dug – done – driven –

frozen – hung – hidden – held – laid – le – lain –

ridden – rung – risen – seen – torn – thrown – worn –

Step 4 «Motion — Emotion» Choose an emo on or a feeling (right column), match them and an associated mo on (le column). Mime what you get. Then cover the right column and reproduce the word combina ons. Do the same with the le column covered.   Time: 5 min.

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confidence despair sa sfac on boredom distress affec on

Level 2 ROUND 12 Step 1 «Anagrams» Find couples of words containing the same le ers. Example: cloud, cloths, crowd, could   Time: 5 min.

• • • • • • • • •

steal, silent, listen, utensil, splint prenatal, perinatal, poten al, par al, parental sink, sing, shin, sign, spin blow, blew, bowler, below, elbow hate, heart, heath, health, heat, haute accuse, cause, clause, scare, sauce besides, daisies, seaside, disease, despise range, danger, legend, gender, garden former, error, perform, foamer, reform

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Step 2 «Folk Wisdom» Match English sayings and their meanings. Cover the le column and u er the sayings. Get an extra point.   Time: 5 min.

1. betwixt and between 2. Bargain is a bargain. 3. last, but not least 4. go from bad to worse 5. It’s as broad as it’s long. 6. Once bitten, twice shy. 7. Rain at seven, fine at eleven. 8. by hook or by crook 9. Easy come, easy go. 10. No pains, no gains.

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a. be in twenty minds b. neither one thing nor the other c. a bad experience makes a person be more cau ous the next me d. things obtained without any effort may be lost by chance e. by any means necessary f. promises should be always kept g. If you want to improve, you must work so hard that it hurts h. important, despite being men oned at the end i. two ways of doing something will bring about the same result j. become more difficult or unpleasant

Level 2 Step 3 «Adjectives Or Adverbs» Choose between an adverb and an adjec ve.   Time: 5 min.

1. I have told you late/lately about the le er. 2. He hard/hardly had me to read. 3. The radio operator was repea ng the message high/highly in the sky. 4. I am some mes late/lately for classes. 5. You look nice/nicely in this dress! 6. They lived happy/happily ever a er. 7. He’s always been working hard/hardly. 8. Do you find these shoes comfortable/comfortably to wear? 9. Adam has hard/hardly any money. 10. Are you si ng comfortably?

Step 4 «The Made-up Story» Choose be Concoct a story (funny, sad, fantas c, roman c but not boring) with the words below. Speak nonstop. tween an adverb and an adjec ve.   Time: 5 min.

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Start like this:

“There lived a cat named Phil…” a cow a screwdriver a packet of milk a piece of pizza a wasp a purse a fireplace When you finish, cover the words and try to list them in the same order. It will bring you an extra point.

ROUND 13 Step 1 «Mute Letters» Underline an aphthong (a le er employed in spelling a word, but in the pronuncia on having no sound). If you can make three sentences with any five words, get an extra point.   Time: 5 min.

doub ul scenery foreign rhythm

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knack balm solemn pneumonia

aisle depot wrench damn

Level 2 Step 2 «Mix Up» Make up words with the given le ers.   Time: 5 min.

TREES p e i n – __________________ k o a –____________________ r b c h – __________________ p e l m a – ________________ r i f ______________________ ACCESSOIRES t e l b – __________________ t u t b n o – _______________

n g r i – ___________________ l o g e v – _________________

m r u a l b e l ________________________ BUILT STRUCTURES s t a c l e – ________________ a s e t e t – ________________ o s p h – __________________ s o h e u – _________________ c o r t a f y ________________________

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Step 3 «Twins» Match the verbs and their phrasal synonyms.   Time: 5 min.

TO GIVE SUPPORT to back up

to back out

to back down

TO INTERRUPT to break down

to break into

to break up

TO VISIT to call off

to call on

to call up

TO RECOVER to get over

to get through

to get off

TO DISAPPOINT to let up

to let out

to let down

TO DECEIVE to put off

to put on

to put up

TO BEGIN A NEW HOBBY to take for

to take in

to take up

TO SUCCEED to make out

to make up

to make over

TO DIE to pass off

to pass on

to pass out

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to look out

to look for

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1. Answer: Because if he took two legs off the ground he would fall down. Ques on: ? 2. Answer: Because a cow can’t go over a hill. Ques on: ? 3. Answer: Water (or nose). Ques on: ? 4. Answer: A chair, a bed and a toothbrush! Ques on: ? 5. Answer: Your age. Ques on: ? 47

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ROUND 14 Step 1 «Words In A Word» How many new words can you make up using all or some of the le ers in the given words?   Time: 5 min.

AFFECTION __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________

GORGEOUS __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________

COMPREHEND __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________

Step 2 «Categories» Fill in all the grades with the words which start with a certain letter. Check the answers. Every match brings you an extra point.   Time: 5 min.

Girl’s name Job Body Animal L …….......……… L …….......……… L …….......……… L …….......……… Country Fruit Building Transport A …………......… A …………......… A …………......… A …………......… Boy’s name Flower Clothes Colour R ……….....….... R ……….....….... R ……….....….... R ……….....….... 48

Level 2 Step 3 «Suffixes» Match the suffixes and the words and the suffixes’ meanings. If you can define clearly the derived words, get an extra point. Example: -able – can be done; Enjoyable – capable of giving joy   Time: 5 min.

1. leak2. so 3. humor4. teach5. friend6. invent7. price8. fail9. success-

-er - ive -ful -age -ure -ous -ship -en -less

a. without b. act, state c. quality, condi on, state of being d. having the nature or quality of e. to become smooth f. occupa on, profession g. full of h. characterized by i. act, condi on, result of

Step 4 «The Nosy Parker» Read the famous aphorisms, choose which you like and ask as many ques ons as possible. Example: Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself. (Leo Tolstoy) Does………? Does………or………? Why does………? No one thinks of changing himself, does he? Who thinks………? etc.   Time: 7 min.

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In mes of universal deceit, speaking the truth is a revolu onary act. (G. Orwell) Facts do not cease to exist because they re ignored. (A. Huxley) English is the easiest language to speak badly. (G. B. Show) If people never did silly things, nothing intelligent would ever get done. (L. Wi genstein) I never think of the future – it comes soon enough. (A. Einstein)

ROUND 15 Step 1 «Homophones» Fill in the gaps. Read couples of the sentences aloud.   Time: 5 min.

1. court – caught Tom’s due to appear in …………… next Tuesday. Tom …………… the train. 2. cereal – serial Some novels can be made into …………… This …………… is flavoured with colourings. 3. principle – principal Later he became …………… of college. In …………… I agree with the idea. 50

Level 2 4. profit – prophet Gross …………… minus expenses equals net …………… The …………… delivers the messages from God. 5. sta onary – sta onery He went over to the …………… cupboard to get a pen and a note pad. He stood …………… at the corner. 6. threw – through He …………… the ball towards Billy. He got …………… this difficult period in his life. Step 2 «As…as» Complete the compara ve expressions. Can you think of sentences with any seven of them? Get an extra point.   Time: 5 min.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

as black as… as proud as… as ght as… as cross as… as mad as… as deaf as… as safe as… as ugly as… as regular as… as different as… as busy as… as quiet as… as right as… as cheap as… as easy as…

a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k. l. m. n. o.

dirt a mouse a bee rain pie chalk and cheese coal a peacock sin a drum two s cks houses a stone wet hen clockwork

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Step 3 «The Apostrophe» Add the apostrophe if needed.   Time: 2 min.

heres hes hadnt werent wont its

arent havent weve shell theyd therere

well isnt youre mustnt whos cant

Step 4 «Likes and Dislikes» Read the statements and develop the ideas. Speak nonstop.   Time: 5 min.

I like the way …

I don’t like people who …

I prefer to watch …

I detest ea ng …

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Level 2 ROUND 16 Step 1 «Word + Word = New Word» Make up compounds; match the first part from the columns and the words from the box. If you can give short and clear defini ons of the new words, get an extra point.   Time: 5 min.

back ________________________ care _________________________ coast ________________________ common _____________________ down _______________________ eye _________________________ finger _______________________ hand ________________________

hang ________________________ heart ________________________ safe _________________________ sea _________________________ ship _________________________ tell _________________________ under _______________________ wide ________________________

kerchief, pack, place, wreck, out, break, taker, ball, print, town, line, take, spread, tale, sick, guard

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Step 2 «The Walking Library» It is not always easy to explain the simplest things. Can you do this? Complete the sentences.   Time: 5 min.

A bank is a place to … A barber shop is a place to … An airport is a place to …

An editor is a man who … A burglar is a man who … A carpenter is a man who …

A person is cruel if … A person is responsible if … A person is easygoing if …

The taste of lemon is … The taste of dark chocolate is … The taste of cheese is …

Step 3 «In– or Un» Choose the correct variant.   Time: 2 min.

unformal – informal unequal – inequal unsociable – insociable unpopular – inpolular unacceptable – inacceptable uncomfortable – incomfortable

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unlucky – inlucky unpredictable – inpredictable uncommom – incommon unfair – infair unadequate – inadequate unsufficient – insufficient

Level 2 Step 4 «Good Memory II» Read the short texts about astonishing and odd facts one a er another carefully and slowly. Cover the texts and response completely. If later you can render the texts with the only key-word, get an extra point.   Time: 10 min.

Blond people have more hair on their heads than darkhaired people.

Who has less hair – blondes or the darkhaired?

Hair

During the last 4ooo years no new animals have been domes cated.

For how long hasn’t humans tamed any animals?

Domes c

London was the first city in the world to have a popula on of more than one million people.

Was Paris or London the first million-plus city?

London

The onion is named a er a La n word, which means “a large pearl”.

What language does the word “onion” come from?

Onion

Forbidden to keep a dog in his rooms when he was a student at Cambridge, Lord Byron kept a bear instead.

How did Lord Byron avoid the prohibion to keep the dog indoors?

Bear

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ROUND 17 Step 1 «Crambo» Make four rhymes with each word.   Time: 7 min.

meet ________ night ________ boom ________ hail _________

_____________ _____________ _____________ _____________

_____________ _____________ _____________ _____________

_____________ _____________ _____________ _____________

Step 2 «About this, about that» What words and word combina ons refer to these topics?   Time: 5 min.

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Appearance

Desserts

Educa on

5 adjec ves

5 nouns

5 verbs

Gree ngs

Hotel

3 expressions

3 ques ons

Signs 3 nega ve sentences

Level 2 Step 3 «Sentence Hunt» Your task is to compose a well-known English proverb.   Time: 5 min.

An

river

does

surname

courteous

London

Smith

Englishman’s

weather

was

famous

pursue

is

common

home

watching

Thames

followed

the

has

a

is

are

not

conversaon

bridge

tea

govern

his

hat

most

had

adore

longest

dedicated

castle

reserved

Queen

appeared

were

the

country

Step 4 «Same or Different?» How many ques ons can you answer?   Time: 7 min.

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What is different about a bird and a plane? What is the same about a sheep and a cow? What is different between a waistcoat and a raincoat? What is the same about an ankle and an elbow? What is different about a well-off person and a wealthy person? What is the same between to study a subject and to teach a subject? What is different between a brother-in-law and a stepbrother? What is the same about pepper and ginger? What is different about a cushion and a pillow? What is the same about flu and a cold? What is different about cardboard and a cupboard? What is the same about a coach and tube?

ROUND 18 Step 1 «Digraphs» Match the le er combina ons and the words.   Time: 3 min.

ai

ay

au

ea

ee

ei

ie

oa

oi

oo

ou

w____p, n____gh, m____st, cr____on, l____se, gr____f, tr____d, n____rish, c____ on, ____th, br____n. Step 2 «Four out of One» Make a new word out of each le er in a word. If it is a sentence (maybe an odd one), get an extra point. Example: slow – She likes orange watermelons.   Time: 5 min.

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Level 2 nose _________ bark _________ idle _________ flat __________

_____________ _____________ _____________ _____________

_____________ _____________ _____________ _____________

_____________ _____________ _____________ _____________

Step 3 «Enough is enough» Read the sentences and complete them with the word “enough”.   Time: 3 min.

He is ________ big ________. They have ________ money ________. Are you ________ warm ________? Pete is not ________ big ________ to leave home alone. There is ________ room ________ for you to sit. We haven’t seen ________ of ________ Europe. You have ________ pa ence ________ to repeat it again. Her English isn’t ________ good ________. Their ques on is ________ easy ________. Iren doesn’t come ________ o en ________. Are they ________ close ________ to be friends?

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LEVEL 3 ROUND 19 Step 1 «The Final Sound» What phonograms represent the phonemes in bold type?   Time: 3 min.

[s] [z] [t] [d] laughed [ ] embraces [ ] massaged [ ] chews [ ] exited [ ] sighs [ ] convinced [ ] endures [ ] detested [ ] ruins [ ] swallowed [ ]

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sued [ ] owes [ ] prayed [ ] declares [ ] a empted [ ] ignores [ ] abused [ ] charms [ ] displayed [ ] vanishes [ ] reformed [ ]

diced [ ] punishes [ ] graded [ ] releases [ ] encouraged [ ] a ends [ ] humiliated [ ] grieves [ ] corrupted [ ] emerges [ ] amused [ ]

honored [ ] absorbs [ ] objected [ ] withdraws [ ] assured [ ] says [ ] succeeded [ ] protests [ ] bashed [ ] undertakes [ ] sca ered [ ]

Level 2 Step 2 «Combinations» Match the nouns and the verbs and adjec ves. If you can make up four sentences, get an extra point.   Time: 5 min.

Verbs

Adjec ves

Nouns

achieve commemorate conquer deserve forecast judge overcome publish ruin waste

bodily classified close convincing delicate favourable nasty primary spor ng vicious

victory purpose fear a en on weather adver sement health opportunity enemy contest

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Step 3 «Tricky Points» What is the difference between the words in the box? Use each word only once.   Time: 5 min.

use

used

used to

uses

didn’t use

didn’t use to

to get used to are ge ng used to

is used to am not used to

1. Would you mind if I ______________ your phone? 2. The most difficult thing was ______________ driving on the le . 3. At first Mia couldn’t understand a word, but now she ______________ to his accent. 4. We _________________ be friends at school, but now we are. 5. A long me ago people ______________ money, they traded. 6. A teacher ______________ many different tac cs to engage students. 7. Emma and Tom have recently moved to London, and now they ______________ living in this megacity. 8. I ______________ my key to open the door. 9. They ______________ go out together, but now they aren’t together. 10. I ______________ using these structures, but I’ll try.

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Level 2 Step 4 «Tricky Points» Do you remember the set phrases which we use in various situa ons?   Time: 5 min.

Hello and Goodbye

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

H _ _ _ _! H _ _ d_ y _ _ d_? N _ _ e to m _ _ _ y _ _ a _ _ _ n. B _ _! S _ _ y _ _ s _ _ n!

Apologies

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

S _ _ _ _! P _ _ _ _ n _ _. T _ _ _ ’s my f _ _ _ t. Pl _ _ _ e, ac _ _ _ t our a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ s. Pl _ _ _ e, e _ _ _ _ e my spelling.

Opinion

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

In _ _ o _ _ _ _ _ _ ... To _ _ m _ _ _ … For _ _ … W _ _ _ I t _ _ _ k is … I’_ s _ _ ...

Thanks

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

T _ _ _ _ _ _ _ very _ _ _ _! _ _ _ _’_ so k _ _ _ of _ _ _! I really a _ p _ _ _ _ _ _ e _ _! C _ _ _ _ _! You’ _ _ m _ _ _ my d _ _!

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ROUND 20 Step 1 «The Corrector» Correct the spelling mistakes. If you can define any ten words in a short and clear way, get an extra point.   Time: 5 min.

accidentaly accomodate changable concience develope

desease foreing garantee heirarchy jelousy

millionare nessecity nowdays orkestra personell

preceed ques onnare seise un ll wacuum

Step 2 «Together» What is the word which match with all in every set of word combina ons. If you can make any nine sentences with these word combina ons, get an extra point. Example:

(go)

  Time: 5 min.

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faster home to bed

Level 2 1.

4. a visit a en on in cash

2.

7. express one’s best a le er

5. heart pa ence weight

8. a habit a rule a leg

6.

3. a prayer yes goodbye

fortunes a story the truth

in mind silence a secret 9.

a rest a taxi an exam

birth arguments speech

Step 3 «Tenses and Voices» Choose the correct variant.   Time: 3 min.

1. They _____________ to bed by the me we arrived. o have gone o went o had gone 2. Why are you so red? – We _____________ on the roo op. o were sunbathing o have been sunbathing o had been sunbathing

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3. The money _____________ last weekend. o stole o was stolen o were stolen 4. The problem _____________ right at the moment. o is being solved o is solved o has been solving 5. India is my favourite country. I _____________ there three mes. o was o had been o have been 6. John had an accident and _____________ to hospital. o is taken o was taken o will be taken 7. The house is awful. It _____________ for years. o hasn’t been repaired o hasn’t been repairing o hasn’t repaired 8. What is this tasty smell? – Mum _____________ an apple pie. o is baking o bakes o has been baking

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Level 2 Step 4 «True or False» Are the statements below true or false? Answer the ques ons, cover the text and say only true statements first, and then correct the false ones.   Time: 5 min.

1. In Britain, black cats are a symbol of good luck. 2. London buses with an upstairs and a downstairs are called a double-decker. 3. London’s Big Ben is a clock. 4. The Bri sh Flag is known as the Union Jack. 5. The major shopping street in central London is Broadway. 6. The most popular food in Britain is spaghe . 7. The residence of the Bri sh monarch is Buckingham Palace. 8. The UK consists of three countries. 9. The UK unit of currency is the euro. 10. Tradi onally women wear top hats when they a end a racehorse at Royal Ascot.

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ROUND 21 Step 1 «RP Vowels» Match the correct phonograms and the vowels.   Time: 5 min.

[I] [J] [Iq]

piece beard busy

[e] rather [x] gauge [q] have [W] close [eq] says [Ei] square [qu] serve

[A] heart [P] howl [R] what [L] height [Ai] caught [au] spoil [OI] touch

[u] [H] [uq]

could sure crew

Step 2 «Personality» Match the descrip ve adjec ves and their synonyms and antonyms. If you can make word combina ons with any five adjec ves, get an extra point.   Time: 5 min.

Adjec ves affec onate ambi ous bossy energe c

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Synonyms jealous reliable rude mid

Antonyms vain wise arrogant clever

Level 2 cowardly determined envious faithful impudent lively

oppressive warm-hearted bold cold content democra c

idle ignorant modest polite trus ng untrustworthy

Step 3 «Clauses» Make up complex sentences. Example: wonder when I wonder when Max will graduate.   Time: 7 min.

wasn’t sure

didn’t know

wonder

where

why

who

didn’t hear

tell me

ask

how much

what

whether

haven’t decided when

can’t understand why

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Step 4 «Word Riddles» Solve the le er riddles.   Time: 7 min.

1. What le er comes a er B in the alphabet? 2. Why do your uncles, aunts and cousins depend on you? 3. Why is the le er G like the Sun? 4. What le er adds great value to a pear? 5. Why should dieters avoid le er C? 6. What is the coldest le er? 7. What can turn a lad into a lady? 8. What three le ers make a man of a boy?

ROUND 22 Step 1 «Doublets» This word puzzle was invented by Lewis Carroll. Go from one word to another changing only one le er at a me. Example:

  Time: 10 min.

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HEAD ____ ____ ____ ____ TAIL

HEAD HEAL TEAL TELL TALL TAIL

Level 2 HAND ____ ____ ____ ____ FOOT

SING ____ ____ ____ LUCK

WARM ____ ____ ____ ____ COL D

WELL ____ ____ ____ TAKE

HARD ____ ____ ____ ____ EASY

Step 2 «Collective Nouns» Collec ve nouns define groups of objects. What groups do these collec ve nouns refer to? If you can make your own sentences, get an extra point.   Time: 5 min.

a panel of...

…actors

a deck of…

…cards

a herd of…

…cows

a company of… a ring of…

…experts …fish

a band of…

…geese

a gaggle of…

…keys

a school of…

…robbers

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Step 3 «Walk the Line» Make up 15 sentences. Use the words from the first box below and follow the condi ons in the second box. Example: Add ar cles, preposi ons, conjunc ons, numbers, pronouns.   Time: 7 min.

NOUNS

ADJECTIVES

VERBS

ADVERBS

atmosphere

able

accept

accidentally

bedroom

accurate

allow

again

Belgium

ancient

be

almost

boredom

a rac ve

believe

aloud

calendar

bad

burst

already

caterpillar

carefree

call

also

cheetah

crea ve

consider

always

childhood

dangerous

cough

even

diary

different

deny

far

Easter

disgus ng

do

fast

excitement

Dutch

finish

fluently

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Level 2 failure

early

fall

gradually

foreigner

enormous

feel

happily

freedom

essen al

have

hardly ever

handbag

Finnish

hurry

here

jewellery

frightened

hurt

never

journalist

good

inform

now

lightning

gorgeous

leave

o en

Liverpool

high

live

pa ently

mee ng

important

look

really

movement

li le

make

seldom

New Year

luxurious

prefer

some mes

office

narrow

protect

soon

person

nervous

refuse

s ll

place

occasional

search

there

plumber

own

seem

today

rela onship

peculiar

speak

tomorrow

sa sfac on

popular

take

too

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Scotland

public

teach

totally

slippers

Russian

try

very

silent

wish

weekly

usage

talka ve

write

well

wallet

vivid

wonder

yesterday

wish

young

work

yet

me

1… two subjects

2… the impera ve mood

3… the longest one

4… with a superla ve adjec ve

5… an exclamatory one

6… the passive voice

7… with a proper name

8… a condi onal one

9… the present perfect con nuous tense

10… an uncountable noun

11… a special queson

12… neither…nor

13… a subordinate clause

14… a sta ve verb

15… two adverbs

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Level 2 Step 4 «Limericks» A limerick is a short humorous poem. It consists of five lines: the first line introduces the main character, the second line describes the character in more detail, the third and the forth lines describe the ac on, the fi h line reveals the ridiculous and unexpected conclusion. Read three classical limericks by Edward Lear.   Time: 10 min.

There was an Old Man of the West, Who wore a pale plum-coloured vest; When they said, ‘Does it fit?’ He replied, ‘Not a bit!’ That uneasy Old Man of the West.

There was a Young Lady whose nose Was so long that it reached to her toes; So she hired an old lady, Whose conduct was steady, To carry that wonderful nose.

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Now try to piece out two more limericks by E. Lear yourself. * He sat, There was, Ea ng, Whose conduct, Old person of Chili, an Old person of Chili, on the stairs, That imprudent, apples and pears, was painful and silly; ** He exclaimed, on some rocks, in that box, When she said, There was, all your life, Let me out, an Old Man, up in the box, You will pass, Who shut, Without doubt, his wife

ROUND 23 Step 1 «The Coder» Can you read the transcribed sentences? Write down the text and get an extra point.   Time: 7 min.

[blaɪnd piːpl kɑːnt siː] [ðeɪ kɑːnt lʊk ət ‘pɪkʧəz ɔː riːd wɜːdz ‘prɪntɪd ɪn bʊks]

[səʊ ðeɪ riːd ə’nʌðə weɪ wɪð ðeə ‘fɪŋgəz] [ə’spe∫l kaɪnd əv ‘ælfəbet ɪz juːzd baɪ blaɪnd piːpl] [iːʧ ‘letə əv ðiː ‘ælfəbet ɪz ə sɜːtn ‘pætn əv bʌmps ɔː dɒts]

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Level 2 Step 2 «The Internet Slang» Various abbrevia ons and acronyms are o en used in the Internet, e-mails, text messages. Can you unscramble some of them?   Time: 3 min.

BBL

Laughs Out Loud

FAQs

Welcome Back

IMHO

Frequently Asked Ques ons

LOL

Thank You Very Much

TTYL

In My Humble Opinion

TVM

Be Back Later

WB

Talk To You Later

Step 3 «Agree? Or Disagree» Agree with every statement below. Read aloud the correct variant.   Time: 3 min.

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I am too.

1.

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So am I.

I sit at the computer every day.

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So do I.

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Do I to.

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So driven I.

2.

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Me have too.

I’ve driven 300 miles today.

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So have I.

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Have I too.

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So do I.

3.

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So should I.

I should go home now.

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I am too.

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Should I too.

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So am I.

4.

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So will I.

I’m going to the cinema tonight.

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Me going too.

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I am too.

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So I was.

5.

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So I did.

I enjoyed the meal.

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I did so.

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So did I.

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So haven’t I.

6.

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I haven’t too.

I haven’t been to China.

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Neither have I.

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Neither haven’t I.

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Me won’t too.

7.

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Neither won’t I.

I won’t open the door.

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Neither I will.

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Neither will I.

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Neither am I.

8.

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Neither I am.

I am not sleeping.

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Neither sleeping I.

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Me not too.

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So do I.

9.

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Neither do I.

I haven’t got much me.

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Neither haven’t I.

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Neither have I.

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Neither I didn’t.

10.

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Neither I did.

I didn’t a end the lecture.

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Neither did I.

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Neither didn’t I.

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Step 4 «Pyramids» Read the first word (the top of the pyramid), add two adjec ves, then three verbs and four nouns by associa on. Example:

FINGER ny crossed point lick cut palm nail thumb hand

  Time: 7 min.

Teeth _____________ _____________ _____________

_____________

_____________

_____________

_____________

_____________

_____________

Gentleman _____________ _____________ _____________

_____________

_____________

_____________

_____________

_____________

_____________

Computer _____________ _____________ _____________

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_____________

_____________

_____________

_____________

_____________

Level 2 ROUND 24 Step 1 «Stress» Study the couples of word combina ons and stress the words in bold type.   Time: 3 min.

abstract art to concert all our energy their interests conflicted to console someone glass contracts as it cools to desert the military final entrance to give a present to record music refuse collec on

to abstract means a pop concert a conflict between them games console to sign a contract a ship of the desert to be entranced by one’s beauty to present a project academic record to refuse to answer

Step 2 «Blends» Portmanteaus are the result of merging two words. What English blend words can you find? Example: smoke + fog = smog   Time: 5 min.

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drama

comedy

network

lunch

icon

organism

beige

hotel

Cambridge

breakfast + _________________________ = ________________________ cyberne c + ________________________ = ________________________ emo on + __________________________ = ________________________ grey + _____________________________ = ________________________ interna onal + ______________________ = ________________________ melody + __________________________ = _________________________ motor + ____________________________ = ________________________ Oxford + __________________________ = _________________________ situa on + _________________________ = _________________________

Step 3 «Make or Do» Make a choice between the verbs ‘make’ and ‘do’.   Time: 3 min.

______________________ money ________________________ a job _____________________ a degree ____________________ one’s best _______________ an appointment ______________________ a mess ___________________ an apology _____________________ an effort

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_____________________ progress _______________ fun of something ________________ some research ____________________ a mistake _____________________ business ________________ some damage _____________________ a favour ____________________ one’s bed

Level 2 Step 4 «Other ways» A sudden turn of events, unforeseen circumstances make us take a spontaneous decision, improvise. What would you do in the following situa ons? Speak nonstop.   Time: 5 min.

If I won the lo ery, I would … If there were no any vegetables in the world, people … If my family forgot my birthday, I … If all computers disappeared one day, people …

ROUND 25 Step 1 «Schwa» Schwa sound [ə] is the most common vowel sound. It can by represented by any vowel. Find these vowels in the words below.   Time: 3 min.

borough ocean emphasis director

figure police sufficient china

ridiculous stomach seldom accomplish

harmony cousin succeed narra ve

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Step 2 «Disasters» Match the defini ons and the names on the right.   Time: 3 min.

1. blowing apart of something caused by a bomb 2. a sudden violent shaking of the ground

a. blizzard

3. a severe snowstorm with high winds

b. drought

4. a dangerous wind which moves across the

c. earthquake d. explosion

ground 5. a lack of food, which causes illness and death

e. famine

6. a period of low rainfall which makes the soil

f. pollu on

sunbaked

g. tornado

7. damage caused to air, water by harmful substances or waste

Step 3 «Parts of Speech» Sort out the words into the parts of speech. If you can give a short and clear explana on of the words, get an extra point.   Time: 5 min.

Nouns

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Verbs

Level 2 salary, temporary, proper, miser, fabric, laconic, assuage, beverage, benign, design, obdurate, commemorate, burgeon, pigeon, aid, lucid, vine, divine, shallow, swallow, sparrow, civil, evil, funeral, eternal Step 4 «Jokes» Match the defini ons and the names on the right.   Time: 10 min.

“Excuse me, do you know the way to the zoo?”

Excuse…

“No, I‛m sorry, I don‛t …” “Well, it‛s two blocks this way, then one block to the left”.

On a crowded bus a man noticed that another

blocks…

Crowded…

man had his eyes closed. “What‛s the matter, are you sick?” “No, I‛m OK. It‛s just that I hate to see old ladies standing”. “John says I‛m pretty. Sam says I‛m ugly.

standing… pre y…

What do you think, Peter?” “I think you are pretty ugly”.

ugly…

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There were three restaurants on the same

Restaurants…

block. One day one of them put up a sign which said “The Best Restaurant in the City”. The next day the largest restaurant on the block put up a larger sign which said “The Best Restaurant in the World”. On the third day the smallest restaurant put up a small sign which said “The Best Restaurant On This Block”.

a sign…

ROUND 26 Step 1 «Intonation» Read aloud the same phrases with different intona ons, so that to express a certain emo on or a tude.   Time: 5 min.

polite interest surprise doubt feel angry feel exhausted feel insulted relief hesita on happiness

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Did you waste all the money?

I’m fed up with it!

All’s well that end’s well.

Level 2 Step 2 «Range» Range the adjec ves.   Time: 5 min.

• Oval, delicate, this, wooden ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ box • Carving, a, new, steel ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ knife • Old, co on, his, dirty ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ socks • Office, ugly, brown, an ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ desk • my son’s, straight, short, fair ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ hair • beau ful, wedding, bride’s, white ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ dress • that, old, French, famous, black-and-white ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ picture • sports, expensive, his, Italian, red ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ car

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Step 3 «To or not To» Read the sentences, avoid the par cle ‘to’ if necessary.   Time: 2 min.

They hope to visit us next year. I don’t want you to read this. Let us to come in, please. I’d rather to have a tea. Why not to bring her a bunch of flowers? We’re looking forward to seeing you again. He makes us to laugh. I saw him to drive his car. You’d be er to visit the doctor. I’d sooner to play chess than to watch this film.

Step 4 «Wishes and Congratulations» Complete the congratula ons with an appropriate wish. Speak nonstop.   Time: 5 min.

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Compliment on your wedding! Have a …

Congratulations on your newborn! Let him …

For you graduation I’d like to wish you a lot of …

We are very happy that you retire! Now you will have more …

Good luck! Never forget that …

Dear, are you still sick? I miss …

Level 2 ROUND 27 Step 1 «Tongue-twisters» Read aloud each tongue twister three mes. First, whisper it slowly, then say it naturally, in the end u er it in a loud voice as quickly as possible.   Time: 5 min.

I miss my Swiss Miss. My Swiss Miss misses me.

I would if I could. If I couldn‛t how could I? I couldn‛t if I couldn‛t, could I? Could you if you couldn‛t, could you?

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked. If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, Where is the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?

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Step 2 «Colour Words» A number of colours come from names of minerals, metals, plants, fruits, etc. Distribute the English colour words thema cally. If you can describe some objects with any ten colours, you get an extra point.   Time: 5 min.

Emerald, lacteous, coffee-coloured, orange, golden, silver, ochre, crimson, apricot, wine-colored, nut-brown, olive, creamy, amber, rose, apple-green, ash-grey, asparagus, banana-yellow, bisque, blanched almond, lavender, bronze, candy pink, carrot orange, turquoise, champagne, cherry blossom pink, chocolate, cinnamon, coquelicot, copper, French lilac, fuchsia, ginger, lime, meat brown, onyx, pistachio, raspberry red, salmon, pearly, vanilla, vivid tangerine, ruby.

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Metals

Minerals

Plants and Fruit

Level 2 Step 3 «Ready?» If necessary, fill in with an appropriate ar cle. Ready?   Time: 3 min.

________ Netherlands ____________ Browns ______________ Alps _______ Oxford Street ______ Financial Times ______ Bri sh Airways _____________ Hilton ___________ Thames

____________ Europe __________ Dr. House ____________ Everest ____________ Titanic ___ Discovery Channel ___________ Red Sea ______ London Bridge _______ Great Britain

____________ Hague ___________ Canaries ______________ Gobi ___________ Pall Mall ___ Heathrow Airport ______ United Na ons _____________ Tower _______ Pacific Ocean

Step 4 «Praise Yourself» You are in the final step of the game. So, you have done a lot, and we hope, while doing various ac vi es, you have been working hard enough. Hence, you have got a lot to be proud of. Make a list of compliments and praise yourself. Then cover the list and check whether you have memorized how to praise yourself and others a erwards.   Time: 5 min. Well d_ _ e! You’re s _ _ _ _ _ l! Outs_ _ _ _ _ _g! Br_ _ o! N_ _ _ _ _ g can stop you now! Ex_ _ _ _ _ nt! F_ _ _ _ _ _ _c job! You’re on your _ _ _! I r_ _ _ _ _t you! You’re a w_ _ _ _r!!!

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Keys LEVEL 1

ROUND 1 Step 2 A AAA AWIFE ANIECEA AAA AAAAA ACOUSINA AAAAAAAAA AAAAANEPHEW AAAAAAA AAMOTHERA AAAAAAAAAAAAA AAGRANDPARENTSA ASISTERAAAA AAAABROTHERAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAFATHERAHUSBANDA AAAAAAAAAAUNTAAAAAAAA AAAAA AAAAA UNCLE AAAAA Step 4 1–n

2–p

3–l

4–h

5–m

6–c

7–d

8–o

9–w

10 – q 11 – b 12 – x

13 – g

14 – r

15 – j

16 – s

17 – t

18 – k 19 – a 20 – v

21 – f

22 – e

ROUND 2 Step 1 Colours: white, blue, green, black, red, orange, violet, brown, pink, grey.

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23 – i

24 – u

Keys Body: hand, leg, arm, shoulder, foot (feet), neck, hand, eye, nose, back, chest. Vegetables: tomato, pumpkin, cucumber, beans, cabbage, carrot, potato, corn. Step 4 1–a

2–c

3–f

4–d

5–b

6–e

ROUND 3 Step 1 Adverbs of Time: now, today, yesterday, tomorrow, then, tonight. Adverbs of Frequency: always, some mes, o en, usually, rarely, never. Step 2 ask – answer

deep – shallow

le – right

rich – poor

black – white

early – late

like – hate

south – north

buy – sell

far – close

live – die

stand up – sit down

cold – hot

fast – slow

long – short

start – finish

difficult – easy

fat – thin (slim)

low – high

sunny – rainy

dry – wet

find – lose

never – always

take – put

come – go

first – last

noisy – quiet

truth – lie

dark – light

full – empty

old – young

ugly – beau ful

day – night

good – bad

put on – take off

wrong – right

Step 3 Le ers: E is between the fourth and the fi h le ers. N goes before the thirteenth le er. Z goes a er the twenty-fi h le er. Days: Sunday is the seventh day of the week (in Britain it’s the first). Wednesday is the third (the fourth) day. Monday is the first (the seventh) day. Months: February is the second month of the year. June is the sixth month. November is the eleventh month.

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Learn English through games ROUND 4 Step 1 Fruit: apple, peach, banana, orange, pear, watermelon, plum. Clothes: coat, e, trousers, dress, jacket, jeans, sweater. Transport: train, taxi, bus, airplane, car, ship, bicycle, boat. Step 3

1. excess access

2. doing making

3. hear listen to

4. lays lies

6. lend borrow

ROUND 5 Step 2 celebra ng – to celebrate cooking – to cook crying – to cry driving – to drive dying – to die looking for – to look for lying – to lie preparing – to prepare

pu ng on – to put on running – to run showing – show si ng – to sit skiing – to ski swimming – to swim taking off – to take off watching – to watch

ROUND 6 Step 1

brwn, o – brown, chrch, u – church chw, e – chew clck, o – clock clmb, I – climb clwn, o – clown ct, a – cat/act frst, I – first fsh, I – fish

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ld, o – old ll, I – ill lmp, a – lamp scrf, a – scarf smll, e – smell sprng, I – spring strng, o – strong thn, e – then thnk, I – think

10. see look

Keys Step 2 Breakfast, lunch, dinner, supper – meals. Scissors, hammer, saw, screwdriver – tools. Weightli ing, track and field athle cs, figure ska ng, tennis – sports. Lollypop, jam, brownie, pudding, ice cream, syrup – desserts/sweets. Orange, violet, indigo, purple, beige, white – colours. Plumber, fireman, farmer, veterinarian, nurse – jobs. Coffee, tea, juice, beer, wine, sparkling water – drinks/beverages. Anger, hope, fear, joy, wonder, disgust, love – feelings/emo ons. Niece, uncle, father-in-law, stepmother, nephew, son – rela ves/family. Step 3 1. studied 2. is opening 3. did you run 4. will eat 5. has brought 6. is he wearing 7. falls down 8. did not play 9. will they find 10. did not give 11. is reading 12. went 13. have known 14. keeps 15. have not seen 16. did no take 17. will think 18. wishes

ROUND 7 Step 1 1 so

2 sort

3 off

4 fluff

5 out

6 true

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squeeze drain hunger filthy busier horn furious withdraw embarrassed than rug saucer minty Step 3 women children feet geese mice teeth sheep oxen people

a woman a child a foot a goose a mouse a tooth a sheep an ox a person

женщина ребенок ступня гусь мышь зуб овца бык человек Step 4

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

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a plumber a hairdresser a nurse an architect a waiter a scien st a travel agent a lawyer an accountant a firefighter

Keys ROUND 8 Step 1

1. oink – a pig

2. cock-a-doodledoo – a rooster

3. neigh – a horse

4. quack quack – a duck

5. purr – a cat

6. cluck-cluck – a chicken

7. moo – a cow

8. eek – a mouse

9. woof woof bow wow – a dog

10. buzz – a bee

11. baa – a sheep

12. croak – a frog

Step 2

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B R O U G H T + O + K + + E

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ROUND 9 Step 1 resume – CV Mrs. – Mistress for example – e.g. hr. – hour a er midday – p.m. before midday – a.m. dozen – doz.

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cry – weep let – allow rich – wealthy cloth – fabric small – ny like – enjoy get – receive

fall – drop rug – mat ill – sick easy – simple come – arrive cool – chilly help – aid Step 3

at 10 p.m. in December in autumn on the 9th of June at night

at Christmas on Friday evening in 1948 in the future at noon LEVEL 2 ROUND 10 Step 2

1. a problem 2. trouble 3. crazy 4. money 5. last

6. on me 7. 8. 9. 10. Step 3

1. a problem 2.trouble 3.crazy 4. money 5. last

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6. on me 7. a word 8. business 9. the sack 10. a secret

at lunch me on my birthday at present at the weekend at midnight

Keys ROUND 11 Step 1

ad|mire a|no|ther bar|gain coarse

dif|fe|rent e|nor|mous ig|no|rant oc|cu|py

pre|cious straight tra|di| on vi|su|al

Step 2

air, sports, snow → man ball, rest, cloak → room black, blue, straw → berry card, black, key → board book, goal, house → keeper

head, high, sub → way joy, lip, broom → s ck clock, home, net → work sun, moon, day → light snow, water, down → fall Step 3

awoken – to awake bent – to bend bid – to bid bi en – to bite dug - to dig done – to do driven – to drive

frozen – to freeze hung – to hang hidden – to hide held – to hold laid – to lay le – to leave laid – to lie

ridden – to ride rung – to ring risen – to rise seen – to see torn – to tear thrown – to throw worn – to wear

ROUND 12 Step 1 • • • • • • • • •

silent, listen prenatal, parental sing, sign below, elbow hate, heat cause, sauce seaside, disease danger, garden former, reform

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2. – f

3. – i

4. – g

5. – j

6. – c

7. – a

8. – e

9. – d

Step 3 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

lately hardly high late nice happily hard comfortable hardly comfortably

ROUND 13 Step 1

doub ul scenery foreign rhythm

knack balm solemn pneumonia Step 2

Trees: pine, birch, oak, maple, fir. Accessories: belt, bu on, ring, glove. Built Structures: castle, shop, estate, house, factory. Step 3 to give support – to back up to interrupt – to break into to visit – to call on to recover – to get over to disappoint – to let down to deceive – to put on to begin a new hobby – to take up to succeed – to make out

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10. – h

Keys to die – to pass on to be careful – to look out Step 4 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Why does a stork stand on one leg? Why does a cow go over a hill? What can run, but cannot walk? What can you sit on, sleep on, and brush your teeth with? What goes up, but never comes down?

ROUND 14 Step 2 Girl’s name Liz

Job Lawyer

Body Leg

Drink Lemonade

Animal Lion

Country America

Fruit Apple

Building Apartment

Family Aunt

Transport Airplane

Boy’s name Robert

Flower Rose

Clothes Raincoat

City Rome

Colour Red

Step 3 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

(i) leakage (e) so en (h) humorous (f) teacher (c) friendship (d) inven ve (a) priceless (b) failure (g) successful ROUND 15 Step 1 1. court caught

2. serials cereal

3. principal principle

4. profit, profit prophet

5. sta onery sta onary

6. threw through

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2h

3j

4k

5n

6m

7l

8i

9o

10 f 11 c 12 b 13 d 14 a 15 e

Step 3

here’s he’s hadn’t weren’t won’t it’s

aren’t haven’t we’ve she’ll they’d there’re

ROUND 16 Step 1

backpack caretaker coastline commonplace downtown eyeball fingerprint handkerchief

hangout heartbreak safeguard seasick shipwreck telltale undertake widespread

Step 3

Informal Unequal Unsociable Unpopular Unacceptable uncomfortable Nega ve prefixes: dis-, il-, ir-, im-

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unlucky unpredictable uncommon unfair inadequate insufficient

we’ll isn’t you’re mustn’t who’s can’t

Keys ROUND 17 Step 3 An

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ROUND 18 Step 1 Weep, neigh, moist, crayon, loose, grief, tread, nourish, cauƟon, oath, brain He is big enough. They have enough money. Are you warm enough? Pete is not big enough to leave home alone. There is enough room for you to sit. We haven’t seen enough of Europe.

Step 3 You have enough paƟence to repeat it again. Her English isn’t good enough. Their quesƟon is easy enough. Iren doesn’t come oŌen enough. Are they close enough to be friends?

LEVEL 3 ROUND 19 Step 1 laughed [t] embraces [z] massaged [d] chews [z] exited [d] sighs [z] convinced [t] endures [z] detested [d] ruins [z] swallowed [d]

sued [d] owes [z] prayed [d] declares [z] aƩempted [d] ignores [z] abused [t] charms [z] displayed [d] vanishes [z] reformed [d]

diced [t] punishes [z] graded [d] releases [z] encouraged [d] aƩends [z] humiliated [d] grieves [z] corrupted [d] emerges [z] amused [d]

honored [d] absorbs [z] objected [d] withdraws [z] assured [d] says [z] succeeded [d] protests [s] bashed [t] undertakes [s] scaƩered [d]

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Step 2 Verbs

AdjecƟves

Nouns

achieve

primary

purpose

commemorate

convincing

victory

conquer

vicious

enemy

deserve

close

aƩenƟon

forecast

nasty

weather

judge

sporƟng

contest

overcome

bodily

fear

publish

classified

adverƟsement

ruin

delicate

health

waste

favourable

opportunity

Step 3 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

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use to get used to is used to didn’t use to didn’t use uses are geƫng used to used used to am not used to

Keys Step 4 Hello and Goodbye 1. Hello! 2. How do you do? 3. Nice to meet you again. 4. Bye! 5. See you soon! Apologies 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Sorry! Pardon me. That’s my fault. Please, accept our apologies. please, excuse my spelling.

Opinion 1. In my opinion … 2. To my mind … 3. For me … 4. What I think is … 5. I’d say … Thanks 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Thank you very much! That’s so kind of you! I really appreciate it! Cheerio! You’ve made my day! ROUND 20 Step 1

accidentally accommodate changeable conscience develop

disease foreign guarantee hierarchy jealousy

millionaire necessity nowadays orchestra personnel

precede ques onnaire seize un l vacuum

Step 2 1. send

2. lose

3. say

4. send

5. break 6. take

7. tell

8. keep

9. give

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4. is being solved 8. has been baking

Step 4 1. True 2. True 3. False 4. True 5. False 6. False 7. True 8. False 9. False 10. True

ROUND 21 Step 1 [J] piece

[q] rather

[R] heart

[u] could

[Iq] beard

[Ei] gauge

[au] howl

[uq] sure

[I] busy

[x] have

[P] what

[H] crew

[qu] close

[Ai] height

[e] says

[L] caught

[eq] square

[OI] spoil

[W] serve

[A] touch Step 2

Adjec ves

Synonyms

Antonyms

affec onate ambi ous bossy energe c jealous reliable rude mid vain wise

warm-hearted determined oppressive lively envious faithful impudent cowardly arrogant clever

cold content democra c idle trus ng untrustworthy polite bold modest ignorant

Step 4 1.

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Without U they wouldn’t exist. It is in the middle of LIGHT. L makes a pear into a PEARL. It makes fat a FACT. C, it is in the middle of ICE. Y A, G, E (age) Teapot A is in the middle of the DAY.

ROUND 22 Step 1

HAND BAND BOND FOND FOOD FOOT

SING SINK LINK LICK L U CK

WARM WARE WARD WORD CORD COLD

WELL WALL TALL TALE TAKE

HARD HARE BARE BASE EASE EASY

Step 2 A panel of experts, a deck of cards, a herd of cows, a company of actors, a ring of keys, a band of robbers, a gaggle of geese, a school of fish. Step 4

There was an Old person of Chili, Whose conduct was painful and silly; He sat on the stairs Ea ng apples and pears, That imprudent Old person of Chili.

There was an Old Man on some rocks, Who shut his wife up in the box. When she said, ‘Let me out!’ He exclaimed, ‘Without doubt, You will pass all your life in that box!’

ROUND 23 Step 1 Blind people can’t read.

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Learn English through games They can’t look at pictures or read words printed in books. So they read another way with their fingers. A special kind of alphabet is used by blind people. Each le er of the alphabet is a certain pa ern of bumps or dots. Step 3 1. So do I. 2. So have I. 3. So should I. 4. So am I. 5. So did I. 6. Neither have I. 7. Neither will I. 8. Neither am I. 9. Neither have I. 10. Neither did I. ROUND 24 Step 1 abstract art to concert all our energy their interests conflicted to console someone glass contracts as it cools to desert the military final entrance to give a present to record music refuse collec on

to abstract means a pop concert a conflict between them games console to sign a contract a ship of the desert to be entranced by one’s beauty to present a project academic record to refuse to answer Step 2

brunch, cyborg, emo con, greige, internet, melodrama, motel, Oxbridge, sitcom Step 3

make money do a job do a degree do one’s best make an appointment make a mess make an apology make an effort

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make progress make fun do research make a mistake do business do some damage do a favour make one’s bed

Keys ROUND 25 Step 1

borough ocean emphasis director

figure police sufficient china

ridiculous stomach seldom accomplish

harmony cousin succeed narra ve

Step 2

1. d

2. c

3. a

4. g

5. e

6. b

7. f

Step 3 Nouns salary miser fabric beverage design pigeon aid vine sparrow evil funeral

Adjec ves temporary proper laconic benign, obdurate lucid divine shallow civil eternal

Verbs assuage commemorate burgeon swallow

ROUND 26 Step 2 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

this delicate oval wooden box a new steel carving knife his dirty old co on socks an ugly brown office desk my son’s short straight fair hair the bride’s beau ful white wedding dress that famous old black-and-white French picture his expensive red Italian sports car

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Learn English through games Step 3 to visit to read come in have to bring

to seeing laugh drive visit play

ROUND 27 Step 2 Food lacteous coffee-coloured wine-colored creamy bisque candy pink champagne chocolate cinnamon ginger meat brown salmon vanilla

Metals golden silver bronze copper

Minerals emerald amber turquoise onyx pearly ruby

Plants and Fruit orange apricot olive rose lavender carrot orange cherry blossom pink coquelicot French lilac fuchsia lime pistachio vivid tangerine

Step 3

the Netherlands the Browns the Alps Oxford Street the Financial Times Bri sh Airways the Hilton the Thames

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Europe Dr. House Everest the Titanic Discovery Channel the Red Sea London Bridge Great Britain

the Hague the Canaries the Gobi Pall Mall Heathrow Airport the United Na ons the Tower the Pacific Ocean

Keys Step 4 Well done! You’re special! Outstanding! Bravo! Nothing can stop you now! Excellent! Fantas c job! You’re on your way! I respect you! You’re a winner!!!

Score Points 1—50 – Why not start this game once again? Never put off un l tomorrow what you can do today! Points 51—100 – Well done for comple ng the game! You might like to do some steps more carefully once more in order to improve your general English. Points >100 – Congratula ons! Remember that as long as you have tried your hardest you have succeeded.

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