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students asked many questions. 5. Everything will end well. 6.Put down my address. 7. Whom do you address such letters? 8. Pete is like his father. 9. Children like sweets. 10. I work at my English very hard. 11. It is a very hard work. 12 Pull down the blinds before you light the lamp. 13. That bright light blinds my eyes. 14. You must not be afraid of difficulties, you must face them. 15. It is too dark to see the face of the clock. 16. These young men are football fans. 17. She usually fans herself with a newspaper. 18. To feel like a fish out of water. 19. We are having fish soup today. 20. Do you want to go fishing with me? 21. He fished through his pockets for his keys.

22.Wishes father thoughts. 23. Labour physics pain.

b)Find predicates in the following sentences.

1.The building houses many laboratories.

2.The second can exploded.

3.You must book your ticket beforehand. 4.My friends water flowers in the morning.

5.He usually hands his mother out of the railway carriage. 6.Don’t trouble trouble until trouble troubles you.

5.Translate the following proverbs and sayings.

1.There is no place like home.

2.There is no smoke without fire.

3.There is no rose without a thorn.

4.There are spots even on the sun.

5.While there is a life, there is a hope.

6.While there is a will, there is a way.

6.Divide the following statements into separate words and answer the questions.

1.HETRAINSAGROUPOFYOUNGHORSES

2.WHENITRAINSHEPREFERSTOSTAYHOMENOTTOCATCHCOLD

3.HAVEALLTHETRAINSARRIVEDEARLYTODAY

a)What sentence is an interrogative one?

b)How many words are there in the first sentence, including articles, prepositions and conjunctions?

c)What word coincides in the first and third sentences?

d)What word that coincides in these two sentences is a noun?

e)How many words are there in the second sentence?

ARTICLES

1. Read the text and insert the correct articles, then tell your classmates what have you learnt about the main character.

Rod Nelson is … young electrical engineer from …Canada. He is working in … England for … company called Western Aeronautics, which produces … electrical components. It is situated in … Bristol, …large city in … south-west of England.

Rod works with Jack Cooper, … production manager at Western. Jack is also … member of … trade union committee. Rob likes Jack and

enjoys his job. He also likes England because it is so different from Canada. He lives in … hostel in Bristol but he wants to rent … of his own.

He started his job at Western in … September and … few weeks later he went to dinner at … Coopers’ house. There he Met Barbara, who is Cooper’s 24-year-old daughter. She is … manageress of … shoe shop in … centre of Bristol.

2. Insert A, THE or ZERO articles.

Bernard Shaw’s Reply

…new play by … famous English satirist was performed in … London for

…first time. Everybody wanted to see …author, and when he appeared on

…the stage, he was received with … great enthusiasm. When everything was quiet … very loud voice was heard from …gallery:

“… play was bad.”

In silence … satirist looked up and smiled. I agree with you sir, but what are we two against so many?”

PRONOUNS

1. Translate the following sentences by choosing suitable English pronoun for the Russian one:

1. Несколько молодых учёных приняли участие в конференции.

2. Все написали перевод правильно.

3. Ему всё нравится в этом музее. 4. Он что-то писал, сидя за столом.

5. Кто-нибудь есть сейчас в лаборатории?

6. Мне ничего не было известно об этом.

7. Вы можете взять любую книгу почитать.

8. Никто не знал об этом событии.

9.У вас есть что-нибудь почитать?

2.Choose the suitable pronoun:

1.Could you give me some … examples? 2.I saw this picture in … book. I don’t

remember its title.

3.Could I trouble you for … cup of coffee? 4.Where are the girls? Some are at the

exhibition and … went to the theatre. 5. -Can you go to the country on Sunday?

= No, I can’t. - I can’t go …

6. –Do you like to read Dickens or Thackeray? =I like to red … of them.

3. Choose the correct pronoun for the following sentences.

1. Она поедет куда-нибудь отдыхать летом?

2. Он купил этот портфель для себя.

3. Я никого вчера не видела.

4. Вы что-нибудь видите в темноте?

5. Покажите мне свою тетрадь.

6. Кто-то приходил ко мне сегодня.

7. Вы сами должны пойти туда.

8. Я не знаю, где их вещи.

9. Летом мы всегда отдыхали где-нибудь на юге. 10. Она не узнала свой почерк.

4. Insert A MOST or THE MOST.

1.Arthur is … most punctual man in our office.

2.Hugh Cain is … most punctual man in our office.

3.I’ve always known Douglas Lewis as … most competent manager.

4.If I were you, I’d apply to Mr. Carter, he is … most competent lawyer here.

5.He said it with … most pleasant smile on his face.

6.That is … most beautiful painting I have ever seen.

5. Insert MUCH or MANY, A FEW or A LITTLE.

1.I haven’t many/much cash on me.

2.How many/much will it cost?

3.How many/much leaflets have you sent to the firm?

4.These publicity materials don’t give many/much information on the new model.

5.There weren’t many/much people there.

6.Don’t put many/much sugar into my tea. I want just a few/a little.

7.Don’t buy many/much postcards here. I know a better shop.

8.Will you have a few/a little more coffee.

6.Insert A FEW or A LITTLE. Match a line in A with a line in B and a line in C.

10.Do your children get a lot of homework.

7.Rewrite the following sentences, crossing out every unnecessary pronoun.

1.The prizes they were given to the boys.

2.The girl she said nothing.

3.The teacher gave us an exercise to do it.

4.He went home and he brought his book.

5.The people having seen the game they went away.

6.The scorpion it has a sting in its tail.

8.This is a family tree. Examine it and complete the text below.

My name is Pamela Grant. I’m … teacher. … husband’s name … Robert. He’s a …. We’ve … three children, … daughters and a …. Their names…

Sarah, … and Mark. Sarah … married and … husband’s … is David. Sarah … in a Tourist Information Office, and David is … engineer. …haven’t …any children. Christine is … sales …, and Mark is … .

ADJECTIVE/ADVERB

1.Brett and Helen are at Lynn’s party. Complete their conversation by choosing the correct adjective or adverb in the brackets.

Brett Well, the party is going very (nice/nicely), isn’t it? Have one of these sausages. They taste (good/well).

Helen No, thanks.

Brett You don’t sound very (happy/happily), Helen. And you look (pale/palely). Are you all right?

Helen I feel rather (tired/tiredly). And I’m (hot/hotly).

Brett It is getting a bit (warm/warmly) in here, isn’t it? Well I can easy/easily) open this window.

Helen Thanks. Actually, my head aches quite (bad/badly) too. I think it’s

2.Maria is writing to her friend Helen in England. She’s tired, and she’s left some of the words out by mistake. Rewrite the letter putting in the adverbs and adverb phrases on the right.

Dear Helen,

3. Read and translate the following.

The bread was stale It was three days old The milk was sour The coffee was cold

The butter was rancid

The steak was tough

The service was dreadful

The waiter was rough

My bill was huge

Hip tip was small

I’m sorry I went to that place at all.

DEGREES OF COMPARISON

1.Correct the following, giving reasons for your correction.

1.New York is the larger city in the United States.

2.He is the better student from all.

3.John is more stronger than his brother.

4.I am two years elder than my sister.

5.Which is the heaviest, you or I?

6.This boy’s manners are more good than his brother’s.

7.Which of the boys is the taller from the class?

8.Which of these three girls is the elder?

2.Translate the following.

(a)A wise old owl lived in an oak.

The more he saw the less he spoke.

The less he spoke the more he heard.

Why can’t we all be like that wise old bird?

(b)The more we study, the more we know. The more we know, the more we forget. The more we forget, the less we know. The less we know, the less we forget.

The less we forget, the more we know. So why study?

(c)Better late than never, but better never late. Say well is good, do well is better.

Those do least who speak most. East or West home is best.

It’s better to see once than to hear twice. A good name is better than riches.

The busiest men find the most leisure. One’s bark is worse than one’s bite.

The pen is mightier than the sword.

Better an open enemy than a false friend. Cheapest is the dearest.

MODAL VERBS

1.Translate the following proverbs and sayings.

1.Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.

2.No man can serve two masters.

3.A man can die but once.

4.One false move may lose the game.

5.Cloudy mornings may turn to clear evenings.

6.A cat may look at a king.

7.What must be, must be.

8.The best of friends must part.

9.He that doesn’t venture must not complain of ill-luck.

2.Choose for each sentence the most suitable one.

1.He must come at six. 2. He must have come. (I suppose he is somewhere here. I know that he has to come at six.) 3. I can go there tomorrow in the afternoon. (I shall be able to go there…; I shall have to go there…). 4. He may bring the book along with him (I am sure he will bring…, perhaps he will bring…). 5.We are to go there tomorrow (we want to go there… It has been planned that we shall go there…). 6. They may have spoken to him. (Perhaps they have spoken to him. I am sure they have spoken to him.) 7. You must think about it. (You are able to think…

You have to think…) 8. They are to stay there a few days. (It has been planned that they will stay there… They wish to stay…) 9. He could swim across that river when he was young (He was allowed to swim… He was able to swim…)

3.Read the following sentences and explain the usage of the modal verbs.

1.He might come yet, it isn’t late. 2.He may have forgotten the

address as he did not write it down. 3. You must never put off till tomorrow what you can do today. 4. He must have put off his report till next week; when I saw him a few days ago he said that he could not get one of the books he needed for his report. 5. We should test the new method once more. 6. You ought to have done it long ago. 7. They ought to read this article before starting with their experiments. 8. You needn’t heat the water.

9. The water had to be heated. 10. The conference was to take place on the 15th of May.

TENSES

1. Read the joke and retell it:

1) as it is given; 2) as if you were the Frenchman. ONE WAY STREET

A Frenchman was once in London for the first time. He could not say a single word in English. He remembered his friend’s warning. “You must be careful not to lose your way. Be sure to write down the name of the street where your hotel is. Then if you get lost you can show the paper to a policeman in a street or in a police station and he will show you the way to the hotel.” The Frenchman did as his friend told him to do.

So when the Frenchman did get lost in London, he found a policeman and showed him the piece of paper with the address. The address written on the paper was: “No. 13, One way street”.

2. Choose the correct auxiliary: am, is, are, do, does.

A Hello. 778855.

B Hello. Is that Kate?

AYes. Who (a)_____calling?

BThis is Brett from New York. (b)______you remember me?

AOf course I do. What (c )________you doing in England?

BI (d)______having a holiday.

AAre you on your own?

BNo. I’m here with my wife. I’m married now.

AOh! What (e)_____your wife do?

BShe’s dentist.

AHow interesting!

BAnyway. How are you?

AI’m fine. I (f)_______still studying. Listen. Where are you?

BWell, we (g)______staying in a hotel very near to you. It’s called The Mayfair. (h)________you know it?

AYes, of course. It’s a lovely hotel – very expensive!

(i)______your wife like it?

BYes, she does. Kate, what (j)______you doing tonight? Are you free? We’d like you to have dinner with us, here in the hotel.

AThat’s lovely! What time?

BAbout 7.00.

AThat’s fine. See you at 7 o’clock. Bye.

BBye.

3. Check yourself whether IS or HAS is used in the following sentences.

1.He’s a policeman. 2. He’s 26. 3. He’s got a car. 4. Jan’s married.

5.Jane’s got a husband and two children. 6. She’s got a new coat.

7.It’s blue. 8. She’s wearing it now. 9. Her daughter’s hungry. 10. Her son’s hot.

4.Insert the correct forms of the verb TO BE.

1.Nobody ________there.

2.None of the boys ________present.

3.Tipperary and Galway ______playing today in Croke Park.

4.All except Kevin _________travelling to the seaside.

5.Not one of them _________coming.

6.The thief and captor ______handcuffed together.

7.All of them ________here.

8.Each one of them ______going to help.

9.Almost all ________supporting him in the election.

5. Insert IS or ARE in the following sentences.

1.The news I have received ____good.

2.Where ___the money?

3.His trousers ___worn out.

4.Mathematics ___my poorest subject.

5.Our furniture ___getting old.

6.This pair of scissors ___not sharp.

7.Fish ___not cheap today.

8.The sheep ___grazing in the field.

6.Choose and Use.

2.Ann’s umbrella was brought to me by Peter.

Who brought the umbrella?

a)Ann

b)Peter

3.Mary was told by Bob about an interesting lecture.

Who said about the lecture?

a)Mary

b)Bob

4.My mother was cooking dinner when we ran into the kitchen.

When did we run?

a)while the mother was cooking dinner

b)after the dinner was cooked

5.My father’s friend is our doctor.

Who is our doctor?

a)the friend of my father

b)the father of my friend

6.Tom is going to meet his friend.

Does it mean that

a)Tom met his friend

b)Tom will meet his friend

7.Anyone knows about it.

Who knows about it?

a)everybody

b)somebody

11.There is a poem and three forms of the verbs. What form is left out?

12. Translate the following joke.

They walked in the lane together,

The sky was covered with stars, They reached the gate in silence,

He lifted down the bars.

She neither smiled nor thanked him Because she knew not how;

For he was just a farmer’s boy And she – the farmer’s cow.

13. Translate the following poem and learn it by heart.

“A Revolutionary Lyric” by Robert Burns The golden age we’ll then revive

Each man will be a brother; In harmony we all shall live,

And share the earth together. In virtue trained, enlightened youth Will love each fellow-creature;

And future years shall prove the truth That Man is good by nature.

Then let us toast, with three times three, The reign of Peace and Libertie!

14. Read, translate, and retell the poem.

It’s a Different World Today Different kind of people telling me

The snow was white,

In former days the grass was green, The sun was really bright.

You have to fight for freedom,

That’s O.K.

It’s a different world today. Nowadays they drive a car

At eighty miles an hour

Years ago there wasn’t all that traffic, So much power.

There must be some improvement anyway It’s a different world today.

Don’t look back,

The world has got a lot in store. Wait and see

People always want to have more, more, more.

With all the ups and downs along the way

It’s a different world today.

Now that I am a woman

I see the children grow

And deep inside I wish

I was so little, but I know

You cannot turn back the pages, so they say:

It’s a different world today!

15. Here’s a story for you to read, translate, and enjoy.

Two middle-aged friends meet after a long separation. One of them is very thin, the other is very, very fat. At first they can’t recognize each other.

At last one of them exclaims, “Why! Bless my soul! It’s Dick! I’m sure

you’ve

Been fasting ever since I saw you last!” “As to you, I’m afraid you’re been doing nothing but eating ever since”, replied the other, “and your efforts haven’t been wasted!”