Numbers and dates
Work in groups of three.
Reply to the following sentences with a suitable question.
■ -PNTU is an acknowledged centre for carrying out research and training specialists in many
spheres.
-What spheres are the specialists trained in?
Fifty educational institutions of different levels are affiliated to the university.
The numerous staff is engaged in the academic, research and educational activities.
From a distance the university is identified by a multi-storeyed residence block.
The library has a very rich depository.
In 1994 our educational institution was licenced at the highest level of accreditation.
VOCABULARY
Work in pairs.
Multi-word verbs |
Look at the verbs in column A and find them in the text.
Try to give each its correct meaning from the list in column B.
Some multi-word verbs have a strong association with a certain object.
■ work out the questions
Match a word in A with a word in C.
A |
B |
C |
1. affiliate (to) |
a. add up to be equal to |
a. an activity |
2. amount (to) |
b. be connect with; consider to have |
b. a degree, title |
3. attach (to) |
c. be occupied with |
c. an importance |
4. carry (out) |
d. enter into association |
d. a society, an institution |
5. confer (on) |
e. form, compose, constitute |
e. consideration |
6. engage (in) |
f. grant |
f. experiments, tests |
7. equip (with) |
g. make allowances for |
g. installations |
8. graduate (from) |
h. fulfil; perform, conduct |
h. faculties |
9. make (up of) |
i. supply smb, smth with what is needed |
i. $ 5000, 52 mln people |
10. take (into) |
j. take an academic degree |
j. the university |
Complete the sentences with one of the multi-word verbs in its correct form.
He … Maryland College in 1998.
His debts … $ 7000.
… you … much importance to what he says?
When marking Tom's examination papers, the teacher … Tom's long illness … .
I … research for a new project.
In his sixtieth year, the university … him their highest honour.
The audience … young people.
The college … the university.
The plan sounds good, but will they be able … it … ?
They … soldiers … uniforms and weapons.
Make up your own sentences using these multi-word verbs.
Guessing meaning |
Vocabulary networks |
It is useful to record words which are associated in networks because it can help you to remember them. You can do this in a list or in the form of a diagram like the one below.
The following are all specialities and specializations in which the students are trained in our university. Use your dictionaries to check the meaning and (if possible) pronunciation of any you do not know, then fill in the spaces.
Accounting and Auditing Applied Mathematics Architecture of Buildings and Structures Automobile Roads and Airfields Automobiles and Automobile Economy Building Structures, Products and Materials Technology Design of Architectural Environment Designing and Construction of Oil and Gas Extracting Complexes Ecology and Environmental Protection Economy of Enterprise Economical Cybernetics Electro-mechanical Automation Systems and Electric Drive Finance Fine Arts and Decorative Applied Arts Formative Computer Technologies in Machine Building Heat and Gas Supply and Ventilation Industrial and Civil Engineering Information Technology Legal Regulation of Enterprise Economy Lifting Transport, Building, Road, Land-Reclamation Machines and Equipment Machine Building Technology Management of Organizations Oil and Gas Extracting Equipment Oil and Gas Extraction Rural Engineering Urban Development Urban Development and Economy Water Supply and Sewerage
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GRAMMAR
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The Infinitive
The infinitive is used:
after certain verbs.
He agreed to leave the room so that his parents could talk in private.
My company refuses to deal with anyone who isn’t completely honest.
That man seems to be lost; perhaps you can help him.
Some of the most common verbs that are followed by the infinitive are :
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afford appear attempt choose dare expect help hope learn manage need offer promise decide
after certain verbs followed by an object.
Her father advised her to go out with friends of her own age.
The policeman warned the driver not to drive so fast in a congested area.
Peter persuaded me to try to get a job for the summer holidays.
Some of the most common verbs that are normally used with an object and an infinitive
are :
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allow encourage force invite order remind teach tell
after certain verbs which sometimes take an object and sometimes don't.
I want to find out the answer.(no object -- "I find out.")
I want you to find out the answer.("you" as object -- "You find out.")
I'd like to help you.
I'd like you to give her a message.
I was expecting you to say that.
We asked him to come again.
NEVER
I
want that you …
I'd like that you …
after certain adjectives.
That college textbook is much too difficult for a child to understand.
It's possible to walk there.
I find it hard to express myself in groups.
e. after make and let.
She made me do the exercise again. (active -- without "to")
I was made to do the exercise again. (passive -- with "to")
He let me borrow the book. (active -- without "to")
I was allowed to borrow the book. ("Let", in the sense of "allow", is not possible in
the passive.)
to express purpose.
I need more money to buy the things I want.
I came here to learn English.
after certain verbs followed by question words, e.g. what, where, who.
I didn’t know what to do.
Can you tell me how to get there?
Show me where to put it.
Do you know where to buy it?
After these verbs and others with similar meanings, it is possible to use how, what,
where, when, whether etc.
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ask consider explain wonder find out understand