METODIChKA_DLYaOZO_2009

THE NOUN

Exercise 1. Give the plural forms of the following nouns: bed, classroom, day, picture, factory, student, match, text, woman, knife, tooth, advice, magazine, hero, child, news, box, clothes, bus, money, glass, phenomenon, play, page, tomato, fish, coat, wolf, country, family, lady, place, bush, park.

Exercise 2. Put nouns into the possessive case: children, women, union, friend, Peter, page, brother, scientist, government, the Earth, country, day, students, lady.

Exercise 3: Replace the of-phrase by the noun in the possessive case: the son of Ann, the economy of the country, the dog of Mr.Taylor, the pictures of the artist, the flat of my sisters, the family of this worker, the cover of the book, the plan of the President, the name of the boy, the article of the researchers, the plan of the report, the book of the writer, the foot of my son, the street of the city, the notebooks of the students, the newspaper of the party, the uncle of Tom, the favourite sport of my brother, the dream of the mankind, the prospects of the company.

Exercise 4. Translate into Russian: my friend’s hat, my sister’s flat, Britain’s trade, a day’s work, the world’s first spaceman, the children’s hands, an hour’s work, the articles’ copies, the women’s magazines, the Parliament’s session, a week’s rest, my sons’ teacher, Miss White’s coat, the Browns’ car.

Exercise 5. Translate into English: Новая программа правительства. Сын моего друга. Сыновья моего друга. Сын моих друзей. Сыновья моих друзей. Книга нашего преподавателя. Книги нашего преподавателя. Книга наших преподавателей. Друг моей сестры. Друзья моей сестры. Друг моих родителей. Друзья моих родителей. Словарь этого студента. Словари этого студента. Словарь этих студентов. Словари этих студентов. Семья Феликса. Имя врача. Сын моего брата – историк. Мать моего друга – пожилая женщина. Это кабинет декана. Улицы города широкие. Переводы этих студентов очень хорошие. Мне нравится машина Джона. Студенческие каникулы продолжаются две недели. Друзья моих родителей – пенсионеры.

THE PRONOUN

Exercise 1. Translate the sentences into Russian: He reads his books. Give me the pen, please. This is her mother. Those books are new. Tell us the truth. She left her book at home. She can take mine. I change my books at the library myself. That was a nice day. These texts are easier than those we read yesterday. His daughter is a girl of ten. Their parents are doctors. Make yourself at home. Is there anybody in the room? No, there is nobody there. I know this girl. She works with me. White these words and learn them. Read this letter and translate it. Some children don’t like to play. Please, take any magazine you like.

Exercise 2. Open the brackets. Choose the necessary pronouns:

1. Here are ( some, any ) letters for you.

2. Take ( any, some ) jam, please.

3. There aren’t ( any, some ) matches left.

4. Give me ( anything, something ) to eat.

5. ( Nobody, anybody ) knows him.

6. How ( many, much ) time does it take you to get there?

7. He has ( little, few ) knowledge about it.

8. Do you learn ( some, any ) foreign languages?

9. Has your friend got ( some, any ) English magazines?

10. I didn’t get ( some, any ) letters yesterday.

11. Please, take ( some, any ) German book you like.

12. I don’t think we have ( some, any ) time today to discuss this question.

Exercise 3. Fill in each blank with the necessary pronoun:

1. I have lost…..pen, may I take …..?

2. If you have left…..dictionary at home, you may take…..

3. These pencils are…., take…..if you want.

4. Help ….., please.

5. …..often meet…..here.

6. He always makes dinner…..

7. We have very many relatives in…..native town.

8. They can do it…..

9. There is…..butter on the table, but there isn’t …..milk.

10. Take this book and read…..at home, please.

11. ….sister knows English well. I often do my homework with…..

12. Read these words and learn…..well.

13. I don’t know…..What’s his name?

Exercise 4. Translate into English:

1. Эти карандаши мои, возьмите их, если хотите.

2. Ее зовут Анна. Она студентка.

3. Я знаю его и его брата.

4. Мы часто встречаем их здесь.

5. Позвони мне вечером, пожалуйста.

6. Это лето очень холодное. Оно мне не нравится.

7. Моя мама работает в этой школе.

8. Он всегда готовит завтрак сам.

9. У нас сегодня много работы.

10. Они хотят прожить в этой стране еще год.

11. Я забыл свою книгу дома. – Возьми мою.

12. Некоторые студенты уже сдали экзамен.

13. Никто из них вчера не приходил.

14. Кто-то звонил нам сегодня и хотел тебе что-то рассказать.

15. Никто ничего не знает об этом.

16. Я никого не видел там.

17. Кто ваш новый студент?

18. Книга на столе. Дай мне ее.

19. Хотите чаю? – Нет, он очень горячий.

20. Мне очень нравится ее новое платье.

21. Вы знали какой-нибудь иностранный язык раньше?

22. Вы читали какие-нибудь книги в прошлом месяце?

23. Я не вижу никаких ошибок в этом предложении.

THE VERB TO BE

Exercise 1. Translate the sentences into Russian and explain the function of the verb to be.

1. My aim is to master English.

2. Petrov and Ivanov are at the conference in Moscow.

3. The students were asked to help the workers.

4. The train is to arrive at 5.

5. I was to send him a letter but I forgot.

6. There are some interesting articles in this magazine.

7. Where is Bill? – He is working in the library.

8. Our work will be completed next week.

9. He is to deliver a lecture on History.

10. Hard work is a guarantee of success.

11. The students are having a seminar now.

12. The train was to come at 5, but it was late.

13. He is not at home now.

14. Which party is power now in Great Britain?

15. There will be some schools in this region next year.

16. My friend will be a doctor in 5 years.

17. Such problems were discussed at our meeting yesterday.

18. Soon this book will be translated into English.

19. My sister is preparing to enter the University.

20. Is this book translated by a group of teachers?

Exercise 2. Transform the sentences into the Past and Future Simple adding the necessary adverbs:

1. The students are in the Russian Museum now.

2. I am very glad to meet them.

3. The days are usually rainy in October.

4. You are late for the lessons today.

5. My father is a teacher and he is at school now.

6. He is busy with English at the moment.

7. My sister is at the University.

8. We are always in time for the lessons.

Exercise 3. Translate the sentences into Russian:

1. There is much snow in winter.

2. There is a garden near the house.

3. There is some chalk in the box.

4. There are no mistakes in your English test.

5. There was a concert at the University last Sunday.

6. There won’t be many exams in winter.

7. There is some bread on the plate.

8. There was a nice picture on the wall.

9. There were many seminars last week.

10. There will be a telephone in my flat.

11. There is some sugar in my coffee.

12. There will be a lot of fruit in the garden.

13. There was a library near my house last year.

14. There is one theatre and five cinemas in the town.

15. There is no lift in our house.

16. There are three rooms in my flat.

17. There are many faculties at the University.

18. There were fifteen students in our group last year.

19. There will be a bus stop near my office.

20. There are five students absent at the lesson.

Exercise 4. Translate into English, using the verb to be.

1. Через несколько минут будет фильм.

2. В этом городе много исторических памятников.

3. Десять лет назад недалеко от нашего дома не было школы.

4. Есть ли кто-нибудь в комнате? – Там никого нет.

5. На столе много журналов и газет? – Нет, на столе мало журналов.

6. В нашем городе нет институтов и университетов.

7. В нашей группе было 20 студентов в прошлом году.

8. В Москве много вокзалов?

9. Сегодня не будет больше занятий по истории.

10. В чайнике нет воды

THE VERB TO HAVE

Exercise 1. Translate the sentences into Russian paying attention to the function of the verb to have:

1. She had a lot of work to do last week.

2. He is having breakfast at the moment.

3. I have got a new car.

4. I usually have time to go to the cinema.

5. My children have got a lot of friends.

6. He has many apple trees in his garden.

7. You have little time left.

8. We usually have dinner at home.

9. They had no vacant rooms in the hotel last week.

10. My sister has a nice white cat.

11. They always have a good rest every summer.

12. I often have to go to the library.

13. As a rule we have meals three times a day.

14. Our family will have a good flat in some weeks.

15. She had to go to bed late last night.

16. We have six lessons every day.

17. I have coffee in the morning but in the evening I have tea.

18. I haven’t got any paper.

19. She won’t have any lessons tomorrow.

20. My friend had a busy day yesterday.

Exercise 2. Make the sentences negative and interrogative:

1. My brother has a comfortable new flat.

2. I have got many friends at school.

3. My sister had a lot of toys in her childhood.

4. Children usually have lunch at school.

5. Students will have a seminar next week.

6. They had a good rest at the seaside last year.

7. His wife has to stay at home with her children.

8. I have two uncles and on aunt.

9. I had a good time last weekend.

10. They have all modern conveniences in their flat.

11. I often have a headache in the evening.

12. He has many books on History in his library.

13. The first-year students have to work hard.

14. Father has got a lot of technical books in his study.

15. We have many relatives in Moscow.

Exercise 3. Use the verb to have (or to be) in the necessary form:

1. I…..no time to help you yesterday.

2. I want…..a doctor, that is why I…..a student of the Medical Academy.

3. It…..difficult to find a job now,….it?

4. There…..no school in this village and the children go to school which…..two miles away.

5. How…..you? – I…..17 years old.

6. We…..English lessons twice a week.

7. I…..no time to help you yesterday. I…..very sorry about it.

8. We…..a conference tomorrow. So I…..busy with my report today.

9. There…..only six faculties at our University in 1975.

10. My sister…..a second-year student of the law faculty. She…..a lawyer.

11. You…..in the final year at school,…..you?

12. What…..you fond of? – My hobby…..drawing.

Exercise 4. Translate into English using the verbs to have, to be:

1. У меня есть интересная книга о Репине.

2. У сестры моего друга двое маленьких детей.

3. У вашего друга большая или маленькая семья?

4. У моего сына много русских книг, но у него нет английских книг.

5. У кого есть вопросы? – У меня есть один вопрос.

6. Во сколько вы обычно завтракаете?

7. Моя мама вчера не была на работе. Она была дома.

8. Где вы обедали вчера? – Вчера я обедал дома.

9. Сегодня у меня нет времени обсуждать этот вопрос с вами.

10. У вас вечером много времени, чтобы приготовить домашнее задание?

11. Мне восемнадцать лет. Я студентка первого курса.

12. Я никогда не опаздываю в университет, а мои друзья вчера опоздали на урок.

13. Первый урок в понедельник утром – математика.

14. Моя сестра была больна на прошлой неделе.

15. Завтра по телевидению будет интересная передача.

16. Мы были очень голодны после занятий.

17. Будете ли вы свободны завтра вечером?

18. Какой твой любимый предмет в университете?

19. Сколько тебе было лет, когда ты поступал в университет?

20. Мы не были на юге прошлым летом. Мы были в Москве

SIMPLE TENSES

Exercise 1. Put the verbs in brackets into Present, Past or Future Simple:

1. The students ( to attend ) lectures at the University every day.

2. We always ( to consult ) a dictionary when we ( to translate ) texts.

3. They ( to take ) part in a sport competition last Sunday.

4. My sister ( to pass ) entrance exams to the University last month.

5. He ( to graduate ) from the University in five years and ( to become ) a lawyer.

6. Nurses ( to look ) after patients in hospitals.

7. Ann ( to play ) the piano, but she ( not to play ) it very well.

8. In Britain most shops ( to close ) at 5.30 p.m.

9. At night when it ( to get ) dark, they ( to like ) to watch TV.

10. I ( to learn ) to drive a car some years ago.

11. When you ( to come ) home I’ll phone you.

12. If you ( to enter ) the University your parents will be happy.

13. He ( to play ) tennis twice a week.

14. My cousin ( to go ) abroad five years ago.

15. My classes usually ( to last ) three hours.

16. They ( to discuss ) a lot of articles from these French magazines last week.

17. They ( to get ) to the country by bus next Sunday.

18. My friend ( to see ) the interesting film yesterday.

19. We ( to like ) to go to the beach. We ( to enjoy ) swimming in the ocean last weekend.

20. I usually ( to finish ) my homework at 7 o’clock.

Exercise 2. Put questions of all types:

1. We go to the English lab twice a week.

2. My friend works at the people’s court.

3. They spent their vacations in the Crimea.

4. The doctor will come in the afternoon.

5. The students went to the canteen after the lectures.

6. We discussed the plan for the second term at the meeting.

7. They usually play football after the lessons.

8. She always has breakfast at 8 o’clock.

9. Old ladies like to sit by fire.

10. Her brother made many mistakes in his test.

11. She has a headache, so she won’t go to the University.

12. I shall make coffee for him.

13. She helps her mother to do shopping every day.

14. The train always leaves at 9.

15. Yesterday we had dinner at 3 o’clock.

Exercise 3. Translate into English:

1. Вы встаете рано или поздно?

2. Какие предметы вы изучаете в университете?

3. Мы не были на юге прошлым летом. Мы были в Москве.

4. Его сестра обычно бывает занята по вечерам.

5. Вы не любите писать письма, не так ли?

6. Какие книги он читает? – Он читает много английских книг.

7. Наша семья всегда обедает дома по воскресеньям.

8. Когда ваш отец приходит домой после работы?

9. Моя мама преподает историю в школе.

10. Меня завтра не будет дома вечером. Я пойду в библиотеку.

PROGRESSIVE TENSES

Exercise 1. Translate the sentences into Russian:

1. He is reading a newspaper now.

2. The family is sitting at the table and having dinner.

3. The girl is looking for her notebook.

4. The students are preparing for their exams.

5. It is snowing hard now.

6. He is not reading, he is listening to the radio at the moment.

7. I was doing my homework at 5 o’clock yesterday.

8. It was raining when I left the house.

9. I shall be working at 6 o’clock tomorrow.

10. The students will be having a lecture from 2 till 3 o’clock.

11. He was watching TV the whole evening yesterday.

12. The baby was sleeping when I came home.

13. He was leaving the house when the bell rang.

14. Mr.Brown is speaking over the telephone now.

15. We are hurrying to the stadium to watch the football match.

Exercise 2. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present, Past or Future Progressive Tense:

1. Where is Ann? She ( to play ) tennis at the stadium.

2. Please, don’t make so much noise. Father ( to work ) in the study.

3. Don’t disturb me. I ( to watch ) the interesting program.

4. I ( not to laugh ) at you.

5. What journal you ( to read ) when I came to the library?

6. The whole family ( to have ) dinner when the telephone rang.

7. We ( to ski ) the whole day yesterday.

8. When I came to the party all guests ( to dance ).

9. She ( to learn ) English the whole day tomorrow.

10. The children ( to play ) when we returned home.

11. Look! It is getting dark. It ( to rain ) in a minute.

12. Where he ( to go ) when the rain started?

13. She ( to listen ) to a very interesting lecture at 5 o’clock tomorrow.

14. While my mother was cooking dinner I ( to lay ) the table.

15. They won’t go on excursion with us. They ( to have ) a lecture at 2 o’clock.

16. He is not learning new words, he ( to recite ) a poem now.

17. Mother ( to make ) a cake in the kitchen at the moment.

18. My brother ( to take ) a bath now. Wait for him.

19. The students of our group ( to write ) a dictation now.

20. Sophie is busy. She ( to knit ) a sweater for her grandson.

Exercise 3. Put questions of all types to the sentences:

1. The children are reading the interesting book.

2. The bus is going to Riga.

3. Mother is teaching her little son to read.

4. They were still arguing when I entered the room.

5. Our group was staying in Moscow the whole Sunday.

6. We shall be listening to Petrov at the concert.

7. We were waiting for our friends.

8. The expedition is returning next week.

9. We are doing grammar exercises now.

10. She is reading a book on modern art.

11. We were talking and he was listening to the radio.

12. Ann is translating the article in the library.

13. The students are revising the grammar rules at the lesson.

Exercise 4. Translate into English:

1. Не опаздывай! Я буду ждать тебя возле кинотеатра.

2. Вчера в 10 часов наша группа сдавала экзамен по истории.

3. Что он делал, когда вы зашли к нему?

4. Вы спешите на занятия? Да, в 11 часов у нас лекция.

5. Куда она идет? Она идет в библиотеку.

6. Отец дома? – Да, он работает в саду.

7. Не входите в аудиторию. Студенты пишут там контрольную работу.

8. Я хочу видеть профессора Смирнова. – Его нет. Он читает лекцию в читальном зале.

9. Кому вы пишете это письмо?

10. О чем вы думаете?

Exercise 5. Translate the sentences using the Present Progressive Tense for the planned action in Future:

1. Я пойду к зубному врачу в понедельник.

2. Денис женится в августе.

3. Когда собирается прийти ваш брат?

4. Вы уже уходите?

5. Мы обедаем у друзей в воскресенье.

6. Он уезжает в Англию через две недели.

7. Делегация прибывает завтра вечером.

8. На следующей неделе мы с друзьями едем на юг.

9. Кого вы будете встречать завтра на вокзале?

10. Мы собираемся повести выходные в деревне.

PERFECT TENSES

Exercise 1. Put the verbs in brackets into Present, Past or Future Perfect:

1. By the time you arrive I ( to leave ).

2. Our family ( to live ) in this street since we got a new flat.

3. I ( to hear ) of him ever since I was born.

4. You ( to see ) this film?

5. I ( not to meet ) my school friends for many years.

6. The students ( to know ) the results of the exams by 3 o’clock tomorrow.

7. I hope you ( to come ) home from the University by 2 o’clock.

8. She already ( to do ) all her lessons.

9. He ( to finish ) everything by the time you get back tomorrow.

10. They just ( to reject ) our proposal.

11. The students ( not to do ) their exercises yet.

12. She told me everything about him after he ( to leave ).

13. I can’t get into the room. ! ( to lose ) the key.

14. When we arrived the concert already ( to begin).

15. I asked him what countries he ( to visit ).

16. I hope you ( to come ) from your work by 2 o’clock.

17. If we don’t hurry the sun ( to set ) before we reach the top.

18. I ( not to see ) you for a long time. Where you ( to be ) all this time? – I just ( to return ) from Moscow.

19. Mary already ( to make ) coffee.

20. I never ( to hear ) a word of spoken English before I went to England.

Exercise 2. Make the sentences negative and interrogative:

1. He has already been to Italy.

2. They have just heard the news.

3. I had worked at a plant before the army.

4. We had studied German before we began to study English.

5. It will have stopped raining by noon.

6. She has read all the books in her library.

7. My friend has changed since I saw him last.

8. We have heard of those writers.

9. My sister has written a letter to me.

10. They had passed all the exams in December.

Exercise 3. Put questions with the question word given:

1. We have been friends since childhood. ( since when )

2. The rain hasn’t stopped yet. ( general question )

3. The film has been on for a week. ( for how long )

4. He had recovered by the time I returned home. ( general question )

5. He will have worked as a teacher for 20 years by next September. ( who )

6. The students have already started the discussion .( what )

7. I have seen five films this month. ( how many )

8. They have read many English books this year. ( what books )

9. You had participated in the scientific society before you entered the university. ( when )

10. The game will have started by 3 o’clock tomorrow. ( by what time )

Exercise 4. Translate into English:

1. Я никогда не был в Лондоне.

2. Я очень рад вас видеть. Мы не встречались с 1985 года, не так ли?

3. Он сказал, что его родители всегда жили в деревне.

4. Почему вы не выучили эти слова? – Я был занят вчера.

5. Ты еще делаешь упражнение? – Нет, я уже сделал его.

6. Он получил плохую оценку на экзамене, так как сделал много ошибок в переводе.

7. На собрании мы встретили людей, которых никогда раньше не видели.

8. Мой сын уже закончит школу к следующему лету.

9. Я потерял свой ключ и не могу попасть в комнату.

10. Как долго вы его знаете? – Я знаю Бориса с детства.

PERFECT PROGRESSIVE TENCES

Exercise 1. Open the brackets:

1. He ( to write ) books since he was a young man.

2. She is running now. She ( to run ) for ten minutes without any rest.

3. I ( to wait ) for you since 2 o’clock.

4. The sun ( to shine ) ever since we got up.

5. Students ( to play ) football for three hours already.

6. We could not go out because it ( to rain ) hard since early morning.

7. What you ( to do ) here since morning?

8. I live in St.Petersburg. I ( to live ) here since 1990.

9. He ( to read ) about an hour when I ( to come).

10. I am looking for my notebook. I ( to look ) for it since 9 o’clock.

11. By the end of the year we ( to read ) about two hundred pages.

12. My sister ( to sleep ) for half an hour now.

13. I ( to walk ) about an hour when I ( to see ) a little house not far from the river.

14. Don’t forget your umbrella. It ( to rain ) for two hours already.

15. He said he ( to work ) for a long time without achieving good results.

Exercise 2. Translate into English:

1.Мы очень рады вас видеть. Мы ждали вас целый месяц.

2.Они пишут сочинение уже два часа.

3. Я уже три дня об этом думаю.

4. Мы знаем друг друга с детства.

5. Я знаю, что она работает над этой статьей уже три недели.

6. Сколько дней вы уже читаете эту книгу?

7. Мы не получали от нее писем уже несколько месяцев.

8. Как долго вы работаете в этой школе?

9. Я уже полчаса стараюсь вспомнить ее имя, но до сих пор еще не

вспомнил.

10. Такси уже десять минут ожидает у дверей.

ALL TENSES

Exercise 1.Fill in the necessary form of the verb:

1. When Mrs.Smith ( to come ) home yesterday, she ( to see ) that her

daughter ( to cook ) supper and ( to wait ) for her with the table laid.

2. By the 15^th of January the students ( to pass ) all the examinations.

3. The rain ( to stop ) by the time we ( to reach ) home.

4. He said he ( to work ) for a long time without achieving good results.

5. Hello! Where you ( to go )? – I ( to go ) to the bus stop.

6. You ever ( to be ) to London? – Yes, I ( to be ) there last summer.

7. Where you ( to put ) my dictionary? I cannot find it anywhere.

8. Don’t speak to him: he ( to be ) very busy, he ( to do ) exercises.

9. Yesterday I ( to buy ) a new pair of gloves as I ( to lose ) the old ones.

10. We ( to drink ) tea when the telephone rang.

11. Light ( to travel ) more quickly than sound.

12. When will he come? We ( to wait ) for him for half an hour already.

13. When we ( to come ) to the station, the train already ( to arrive ).

14. I just ( to receive ) a letter from my granny but I ( not to receive ) any letters from my parents.

15. This is the factory where my father ( to work ). He ( to work ) here for 15 years.

16. I ( not to like ) apples.

17. When I ( to come ) home yesterday my brother ( to sleep ).

18. This little boy never ( to see ) a crocodile.

19. Send me a telegram as soon as you ( to arrive ).

20. My brother can skate very well. He ( to skate ) every Sunday.

21. Last night we ( to go ) to a café to meet our friends.

22. Listen! Somebody ( to play ) the piano.

23. We ( to play ) badminton from 7 till 9 tomorrow.

24. My friend just ( to recover ) after a serious illness.

25. I never ( to be ) to the Bahamas.

26. She ( to do ) her flat the whole evening yesterday.

27. My friend ( to like ) bananas. He ( to eat ) bananas every day. When I ( to meet ) him in the street yesterday he ( to eat ) a banana. He ( to tell ) me that he ( to buy ) bananas at the corner of the street.

28. Let’s go for a walk. The rain ( to stop ) and the sun ( to shine ).

29. If you ( to help ) me, I ( to do ) this work well.

30. I always ( to get ) up at 8 o’clock but tomorrow I ( to get ) up a little later.

PASSIVE VOICE

Exercise 1. Translate sentences into Russian:

1. Our University was founded in 1921.

2. She can be seen in the library every day.

3. You will be met at the station.

4. The delegation was headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

5. I wasn’t told about your decision.

6. The house is destroyed by the fire.

7. The children will be looked after.

8. This question was being discussed when I entered the room.

9. The guests were shown the places of interest in the city.

10. The house has just been built.

11. The boy was laughed at.

12. The letter is being looked for everywhere.

13. She is invited to come to England next year.

14. The house will have been built by September.

15. My friend can be relied on.

16. We were joined by a group of students in the Crimea.

17. The teacher was listened to attentively.

18. The doctor will be sent for at once.

19. I must go. I am being waited for.

20. The film is much spoken about.

Exercise 2. Transform the sentences from Active into Passive Voice:

1. We always invite him to our party.

2. They teach us English at the University.

3. She delivered her report in English.

4. He published his book last year.

5. We will post the letter tomorrow.

6. Who wrote this novel?

7. We have looked for the key everywhere.

8. They will build the house in a month.

9. The students often see him in the club.

10. Nobody had visited him.

11. The pupils can do this exercise without any difficulty.

12. People speak English all over the world.

13. They will have finished the work by twelve.

14. They don’t look after the children properly.

15. He can easily translate this article.

16. Students may change the day of the meeting.

17. The secretary is typing a letter.

18. You must not leave your bags in the hall.

19. They will give you the answer in some days.

20. We are discussing the new play.

Exercise 3.Transform the sentences from Passive into Active Voice:

1. Moscow is much admired by the visitors.

2. This article is often referred to by us.

3. The student was asked to tell the story once again by the teacher.

4. “King Liar” can be successfully performed by a group of amateurs.

5. The meal is being prepared now by him.

6. My paintings will be exhibited at the Picture Gallery by the sponsor.

7. The child was taken to the circus by his mother.

8. The first spaceship was constructed by the scientists.

9. Many valuable paintings were destroyed by the fire.

10. Light and heat are given to us by the Sun.

11. A new system of work is being started by the librarians.

12. My letter was answered by my sister at once.

13. The invitation will be sent by them tomorrow.

14. Lewis Carroll is remembered as the author of “Alice in Wonderland by people.

15. The doctor must be sent for at once by her.

16. The newspapers have already been looked through by me.

17. The papers were just s signed by the dean.

18. The problem is being discussed by the students now.

19. The door must be kept shut by them.

Exercise 4. Put the verbs in brackets in the appropriate tense-forms:

1. When I came into the cinema, a new film ( to show).

2. This interesting book ( to know ) by me.

3. I was sorry that I ( not to tell ) about the show before and was late for the beginning.

4. It is raining and football ( not to play ).

5. He ( to examine ) soon by the doctor.

6. The windows ( to break ) by the strong wind.

7. When you come here in summer, our house ( to repaire ).

8. It’s a very good class. It ( to teach ) by Mr.Smith.

9. I ( to introduce ) to him last week, but I ( not to recognize ) him now.

10. My mother ( to tell ) not to worry about the sick boy.

Exercise 5. Translate into English:

1. Ее можно видеть в библиотеке каждый день.

2. Его часто посылают за границу.

3. Телеграмма была получена вчера.

4. Когда будет переведена эта статья?

5. В будущем году здесь будет построена станция метро.

6. Не входите в комнату. Ее убирают.

7. Какой вопрос обсуждали, когда вы пришли?

8. Кого спрашивают сейчас на экзамене?

9. Вас ждут около университета.

10. Мне предложили новую интересную работу.

11. В этой школе преподается английский язык.

12. Какие достопримечательности будут показаны туристам?

13. Все билеты на концерт были проданы.

14. Небо было покрыто тяжелыми облаками.

15. Стекло было разбито на мелкие кусочки.

MODAL VERBS

Exercise 1.Translate the sentences into Russian:

1. I could find this material only yesterday.

2. She can play chess very well.

3. We can’t wait for her any longer.

4. The boy must see a doctor immediately.

5. You mustn’t park the car here.

6. You needn’t buy bread. We have some at home.

7. I have to take a taxi in order not to be late.

8. Robert is to take his exams next month.

9. You may take my book, I don’t need it.

10. You ought to be more attentive.

11. You needn’t have bought this book.

12. Jack shouldn’t have laughed at John.

13. You may stay at your friend’s over the weekend.

14. Do you have to go to the library after classes?

15. She had look up the words in the dictionary.

16. You will have to explain the grammar rule once more.

17. I was to come to the examination at 10 o’clock.

18. The young ought to respect old age.

19. Are you able to accompany me to the opera?

20. One must work hard at a foreign language if one wants to master it.

21. They could take part in the performance last week.

22. My mother needn’t cook for the whole family. I help her.

23. It may cost me a lot of money.

24. Nick can run long distances.

Exercise 2. Fill in each blank with the necessary forms of the modal verbs or their equivalents:

1. You…. Drink cold water if you don’t want to fall ill.

2. Let us ask your mother. She …. know his address.

3. ….I switch on the radio? – Yes, you ….

4. I …. finish this work today. I am tired.

5. Tom ….to get up early yesterday not to be late for the lessons.

6. You …. send for the doctor immediately.

7. I …. to the library yesterday, but I didn’t have enough time.

8. My friend is ill and I …. to visit him every day.

9. …. I smoke here? – No, you ….

10. You …. interrupt me when I am speaking.

11. …. You help me? – I am afraid not.

12. My mother …. do all the shopping in our family because she has a lot of time.

13. Not all the students …. take part in the concert next week.

14. My friend lives far from his office and …. to get up early.

15. I …. not go to the theatre with you last night, I …. to revise the grammar rules.

16. …. we discuss this question now? – No, we …. We …. Do it tomorrow afternoon.

17. I …. to come to the examination at 8 o’clock yesterday.

18. You …. to rewrite the exercise once more. You have a lot of mistakes.

19. He …. swim very well when he was young.

20. All of us …. be in time for classes.

21. …. you walk 50 kilometres a day?

Exercise 3. Translate into English:

1. Мы должны сделать домашнее задание к понедельнику.

2. Можно мне позвонить вам сегодня вечером?

3. Им не пришлось долго ждать.

4. Вам не нужно будет переводить эту статью.

5. Она должна была сказать ему об этом.

6. Нам придется поехать на автобусе. Здесь нет метро.

7. Поезд должен прибыть в 5 часов.

8. Вы могли сделать это без моей помощи.

9. Студенты не могли добраться до университета к 9 часам.

10. Вам придется его подождать. Он все еще занят.

11. Как я могу ответить на этот вопрос? – Это вы сами должны решить.

12. Вам не нужно идти в библиотеку, у вас много книг дома и вы можете взять любую книгу, какую захотите.

13. Мне приходится вставать рано. Я должен начинать работу в 8 часов.

14. Мы должны были спешить, так как опаздывали в кино.

15. Можно взять на минуту ваш учебник?

16. Им пришлось остаться дома, потому что была плохая погода?

17. Ему не следует будить нас так рано.

18. Вы обязательно должны прийти и посмотреть мои картины.

19. Она не сможет научиться хорошо петь.

20. Я не люблю поздно ложиться спать, но иногда мне приходится.

21. Она не могла окончить школу в прошлом году.

22. Вам следует быть более внимательным на уроках.

23. Где я могу купить эту книгу?

24. Мне придется взять такси, чтобы не опоздать на лекцию.

25. Может пойти дождь. Не забудь взять с собой зонт.

TOPICS

THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

English is one of the most speaking languages in the world. It has become a world language during last few centuries and now over 350 million people speak it. It is the official language of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the United States of America, Australia and New Zealand. It is also one of the official languages in Canada, Irish Republic and the Republic of South Africa. As a second language it is spoken in Pakistan, India, Singapore and many other countries of Africa and Asia which are former colonies of Great Britain.

Besides, millions of people in all parts of the planet speak English as a foreign language.

The English language developed on the basis of the dialects of Angles and Saxons who invaded British Isles in the fifth century. Later it was influenced by the language of Scandinavian Vikings and by the Norman French. Many Latin and Greek words came into English during the Renaissance.

English has become the language of science and technology, literature and education, commerce and business. It is one of the official languages of the United Nations and of many other international organizations. This makes it one of the main languages in politics. Millions of books, magazines and newspapers are printed in English and read all over the world. It is the language of modern music, cinema and theatre as well as of the international tourism.

English is widely taught in Russia now. The integration of Russia into the world community makes it necessary for all people to know English, the main language of international communication.

SEASONS

There are four seasons in a year: spring, summer, autumn and winter. Every season is beautiful in its own way.

When spring comes nature awakens from its long winter sleep. The days become longer and the nights become shorter. The ground is covered with emerald-green grass and first flowers. The air is fresh, the sky is blue and cloudless, and the sun shines brightly. The trees are in full blossom. The nightingale begins to sing its lovely songs, and sweet melodies may be heard from every wood and park. The days are warm and everything is full of life and joy.

Spring is followed by summer. The weather is usually fine in summer, but it can be very hot, especially in July. Sometimes there storms with thunder and lightning. In summer people try to get away from the city noise and spend more time in the open air. They pick mushrooms and berries in the forest, swim in the rivers and lakes, go fishing and boating. Most people prefer to have their holidays in summer.