Preparation for ENT 2015 working on the

Preparation for ENT – 2015: 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 4 to choose to build to think chose was/were built thought chosen been built thought choosing being building thinking 5 to come came coming 2 3 6 7 8

Give 4 forms of irregular verbs # Infinitive 1 4 to choose to build to think 5 to come 2 3 6 7 8 Past Simple Present Perfect Participle II Participle I (ing)

Give synonyms/ antonyms to these verbs # synonyms to vote/to elect 4 Infinitive to choose to build to think 5 to come to arrive 1 2 3 6 7 8 to construct to have a think antonyms

Give synonyms/ antonyms to these verbs # 4 Infinitive to choose to build to think 5 to come 1 2 3 6 7 8 synonyms antonyms

Give comparative /superlative forms of adjectives # simple 1 different 2 difficult 3 good 4 5 6 7 comparative superlative more different the most different more difficult the most difficult better the best

Give comparative /superlative forms of adjectives # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 simple different difficult good comparative superlative

Give synonyms/antonyms to these adjectives # 1 2 3 4 simple different difficult good synonyms various hard well antonyms easy bad

Give synonyms/antonyms to these adjectives # 1 2 3 4 simple synonyms different difficult good antonyms

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

Define the tenses of the verbs from the texts # examples auxiliary verbs tenses 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/ Past Simple ed 4 5 6 to build the city now stands the city was called Passive voice Infinitive 3 form for he/she/it –does Present Simple was/were+verb 3/ Past Simple ed Passive voice rules

#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?