- •1. Think of the place you live in and answer the following questions.
- •4. Answer the following question and read the text below to check your answer.
- •Properties of Air
- •5. Decide whether the following statements are true or false according to the text.
- •6. Answer the following questions.
- •15. Translate the following sentences paying attention to the types of Conditionals.
- •16. Translate the following sentences paying attention to the functions of the verb “to have”.
- •17. Give Russian equivalents of the following words and phrases. Try to memorize them.
- •Verbs and verbal phrases
- •18. Answer the following question and read the text below to check your answer.
- •Indoor Environmental Quality
- •19. Correct the following statements.
- •20. Analyze the Figure 1.
- •21. Choose the best abstract for the text.
- •22. Write a summary of Text 2.
- •23. Combine the words from the column on the left with the suitable nouns from the column on the right. Translate them into Russian.
- •26. Fill in the table with the derivatives.
- •27. Translate the following sentences paying attention to the functions of the verb “to be”.
26. Fill in the table with the derivatives.
Noun |
Verb |
Adjective |
1) |
to suspect |
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2) cleanliness |
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3) |
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responsible |
4) |
to respire |
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5) contaminant |
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6) |
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building |
7) |
to measure |
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8) variety |
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9) |
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active |
10) |
to respond |
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GRAMMAR FOCUS
27. Translate the following sentences paying attention to the functions of the verb “to be”.
1) One reason for this concern is that their symptoms often get better when they are not in the building. 2) Some respiratory symptoms and illnesses can be associated with damp buildings. 3) It is to be clear what measurements of indoor contaminants show that workers are at risk for disease. 4) Medical tests and tests of the environment aren’t sufficient to establish which contaminants are responsible for a specific health condition. 5) Building-related symptoms are associated with building characteristics. 6) Indoor environments are highly complex and building occupants may be exposed to a variety of contaminants. 7) The indoor environment in any building is a result of the interaction of conditions. 8) The dynamics of the indoor environment are complex and are to be performed by a building scientist.