Preparation for ENT – 201 5 : working

Preparation for ENT – 201 5 : working on the texts 88 texts

Working on the texts: (100 from ENT) 1. This text is about …………. (5 texts); the right answer is …. 2. 1 text for retelling 3. choose all the verbs from this text: give synonyms; /give antonyms; / give definitions; tell regular or irregular – give 4 forms; define the tense of the verb; define the type of question given in this text; 4. choose all adjectives from this text: give comparative and superlative forms; give synonyms; / give antonyms; /give definitions;

#4. Прочитайте текст и выполните задание. After a War of Independence the USA needed a capital city. It was difficult to choose it because different cities in different parts of the country wanted to be the nation’s capital. In the end it was decided to build a new city. In 1791 George Washington, the first president, chose the place where the city now stands. He thought it was a good place because the Potomac River was large enough for ships to come as far as the site of the city. The land round the city was called the District of Columbia, after Christopher Columbus; and the city on it was named Washington, in honor of the country’s first president. 1. Choose the title to this story: a) The history of the capital. b) The first President. c) The War of Independence. d) Different cities of America. e) The discovery of America 2. Why did George Washington choose this place for the city? a) because it was the district of Columbia b) because it was the first president c) because the of Independence was over d) because it was good for ships to come to the city e) because Christopher Columbus discovered this place

Give 4 forms of irregular verbs # Infinitive Past Simple Present Perfect Participle II Participle I (ing) 1 to choose chosen choosing 2 to be was/were been being 3 to build built building 4 to think thought thinking 5 to come came coming

Give 4 forms of irregular verbs # Infinitive Past Simple Present Perfect Participle II Participle I (ing) 1 to choose 2 to be 3 to build 4 to think 5 to come

Give synonyms/ antonyms to these verbs # Infinitive synonyms antonyms 1 to choose to vote/to elect 2 to be 3 to build to construct 4 to think to have a think 5 to come to arrive

Give synonyms/ antonyms to these verbs # Infinitive synonyms antonyms 1 to choose 2 to be 3 to build 4 to think 5 to come

Give comparative /superlative forms of adjectives # simple comparative superlative 1 different more different the most different 2 difficult more difficult the most difficult 3 good better the best

Give comparative /superlative forms of adjectives # simple comparative superlative 1 different 2 difficult 3 good

Give synonyms/antonyms to these adjectives # simple synonyms antonyms 1 different various 2 difficult hard easy 3 good well bad

Give synonyms/antonyms to these adjectives # simple synonyms antonyms 1 different 2 difficult 3 good

Define the tenses of the verbs from the texts # examples auxiliary verbs tenses rules 1 USA needed 2 It was difficult 3 it was decided 4 to build 5 the city now stand s 6 the city was called

Define the tenses of the verbs from the texts # examples auxiliary verbs tenses rules 1 USA needed did Past Simple 2 It was difficult was/were Verb to be in Past 3 it was decided was/were+verb 3/ ed Past Simple Passive voice 4 to build Infinitive 5 the city now stand s 3 form for he/she/it –does Present Simple 6 the city was called was/were+verb 3/ ed Past Simple Passive voice

#4. Answer the questions according to the text: 1. What did the USA need after a War of Independence? 2. Why was it difficult to choose the capital? 3. What was decided then? 4. When did the president choose the place for the capital? 5. Why did he choose the Potomac River? 6. How was called the land round the city? 7. In whose honor was named the city?