Almaty was the capital of Kazakhstan from 1929 to 1997. Now it is a big commercial and cultural center of the country. It is also the most developed and the largest city with a population of more than 1 700 000 (one million seven hundred thousand) people, which makes up 9% of Kazakhstan’s total population. The biggest ethnic groups are Kazakhs and Russians.
Almaty is situated in the mountainous area in the south of Kazakhstan. The climate is humid continental with hot summers and cold winters. The seismic activity in this zone is rather high: six catastrophic earthquakes took place during the last three centuries.
Almaty produces about 20% of the country’s GDP (gross domestic product). One of the largest industries is finance and the city is considered a key financial center in Kazakhstan. Almaty continues to grow. In 2011 the first metro line was opened and in 2015 it was extended.
1) Complex Object Fill in to or -.
1. I'd like you to join our game.
2. He doesn't want me to go out, it's too cold.
3. My parents don't let me (-) sit up late.
4. The pupils didn't cope with the test, were made to rewrite it.
5. I heard Nick (-) leave the room quietly.
6. Have you ever seen a monkey (-) teasing?
7. Ann is allowed to rewrite the test.
8. The teacher noticed Maggie (-) take her neighbour's notebook.
9. We would like the trade between our counries to develop.
10. He was made to earn his living at the age of fourteen.
11. Let Mary (-) put on her smart clothes and (-) go to the theatre with us.
2) Complete the sentences.
1. I would like you to finish it.
2. We saw Ann cross the street.
3. Mother expected me to come early.
4. Father let us play.
3) Write what George had done by the end of the summer. Use the word combinations below.
1. George was told to write five poems.
2. George managed to catch 28 fish.
3. George wanted to learn to ride a bike.
4. George didn't want to read 12 books.
5. George decided to teach his younger brother to play on the computer.
4) Put the verbs into the correct form, Past Perfect or Past Simple.
1. I had finished the work by 5 o'clock.
2. Last summer we went to the country.
3. The teacher understood that Lena had not done the task.
4. When Mum came home, I had already bought bread.
5. Mike gave me the letter which he had gotten the day before.
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