- •Part I Basic English unit 1
- •Text One
- •Text Three
- •Text Four
- •Notes. Forms and Patterns.
- •Drills Drill 1. Is this a car?
- •Drill 2. When is your birthday?
- •Drill 3. How old are you?
- •Drill 10. That’s your bicycle, and this is my bicycle.
- •Drill 11. Is this my bicycle?
- •Drill 12. A. Whose book is this? (my)
- •Vocabulary and Comprehension Exercises
- •Exercise 2. (Text 2)
- •Grammar Exercises Exercise 1. Rewrite the sentences using «he, she, we or they».
- •Text One
- •Text Two
- •Text Three
- •Text Four
- •Notes. Forms and Patterns.
- •Compare:
- •2. Some words have irregular forms in the plural:
- •Vocabulary and Comprehension Exercises Exercise 1. (Text 1). Answer each question with a complete sentence.
- •Exercise 2. (Text 1). Change each sentence into a question.
- •Exercise 3. (Text 2). Answer each question with a sentence from the story.
- •Exercise 4. (Text 2). Answer each question about Mr. Emmons’ daily routine.
- •Exercise 6. (Text 3). Make a question with the information and the question
- •Exercise 7. (Text 3). Below are the answers to some questions, but the questions
- •Exercise 8. (Text 3). Match the words on the left with the definitions on the
- •Exercise 9. (Text 4). Look at the following questions. Are they polite or not polite
- •Grammar Exercises Exercise 1. Write in the singular:
- •Exercise 3. Make eight sentences.
- •Exercise 4. Choose the correct verb form.
- •Exercise 5. Choose the correct verb for each blank.
- •Exercise 7. Write ‘do’ or ‘does’ in each blank.
- •Exercise 8. Put in the correct form of the verb.
- •Text One
- •Text Three
- •Notes. Forms and Patterns.
- •Vocabulary and Comprehension Exercises Exercise 1. (Text 1) Answer each question with a complete sentence.
- •Exercise 2. (Text 1) Change each sentence into a special question.
- •Exercise 3. (Text 2) Answer the questions:
- •Grammar Exercises Exercise 1. Which use is expressed in the following sentences:
- •Exercise 2. Write in the «-ing» form of the following verbs.
- •Exercise 3. Write what is true for you now, around now, or in the near future.
- •Exercise 4. Use the frame below to make sentences without changing the verb.
- •Exercise 5. Change the sentences using the Present Continuous Tense and one of
- •Exercise 6. Make the following sentences a) negative; b) interrogative.
- •Exercise 11. Complete the dialogue with «some, any, no».
- •Text One
- •Notes: Forms and Patterns.
- •Vocabulary and Comprehension Exercises Exercise 1. (Text 1) Answer each question with a complete sentence.
- •Exercise 2. (Text 2)
- •Exercise 3. (Text 3) Answer the questions:
- •Exercise 5. Put in the correct tense:
- •Exercise 6. Choose the Present Simple Tense or the Present Continuous Tense.
- •Exercise 7. Read the information below and answer the questions.
- •About opening and closing times in britain
- •Exercise 8. Write these sentences in the negative, using «much» or «many».
- •Exercise 11. Use «a little» or «a few» in the sentences below.
- •Exercise 12. Write questions with «How much?» or «How many?»
- •Exercise 13. Choose the correct answer.
- •Exercise 15. Match a line in a with a line in b and a line in c.
- •Exercise 16. Complete the columns with these nouns:
- •Text One
- •Text Two
- •Text Three
- •Notes: Forms and Patterns
- •2. The Possessive Case
- •Vocabulary and Comprehension Exercises
- •Grammar Exercises
- •Exercise 3. Make affirmative or negative sentences without changing the verb.
- •Exercise 4. Complete the following sentences with the given alternatives using
- •Exercise 5. Make up sentences using the Present Perfect Tense.
- •Exercise 6. Make appropriate questions.
- •Exercise 8. «Is» or «has»?
- •Exercise 9. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Perfect Tense.
- •Exercise 13. Fill in the blanks with a noun form from the parentheses.
- •Exercise 15. Translate from Russian into English:
- •Text One
- •Text Two
- •Text Three
- •Notes. Forms and Patterns
- •It is often possible to put a time adverbial at the beginning of the sentence.
- •Vocabulary and Comprehension Exercises Exercise 1. (Text 1) Answer the questions.
- •Exercise 4. (Text 2) Answer the questions.
- •Exercise 5. (Text 3) Answer the questions.
- •Grammar Exercises
- •Introduction to Scientific English
- •Часть I
- •Irregular Verbs (Неправильные глаголы)
Vocabulary and Comprehension Exercises Exercise 1. (Text 1) Answer each question with a complete sentence.
Where does David Ross live?
Does he live alone?
Where is his job?
What time does David leave home every day?
How many miles does he drive to the local railway station?
What train does he catch to York?
What train does he take at York?
How does he get from King’s Cross in London to Liverpool Street Station?
How long does the whole journey take?
What time does he get home?
Why does he do it?
Does he like living in the north?
Exercise 2. (Text 2)
Choose the right continuation to complete the following sentences.
Mr Copland has a lot of work. He must
a. arrange a meeting b. write a report c. complete the project
Mr Copland is alone in his office. He is
a. dreaming b. calculating quickly c. writing a report
He is dreaming of
a. a pay rise b. the firm’s prospects c. a holiday in South America
Mr Copland begins to realize that
life is a great fun b. he and Alice are not alone in this world
c. Mr Baxter is an exacting man
Choose the right answer to the questions below:
When does Mr Baxter want to have the report ready?
a. tomorrow b. today c. this week
What is Mr Copland trying to do?
a. calculate quickly b. keep his thoughts on the report c. finish the report
What is he doing in fact?
a. writing b. looking at the ceiling c. singing
What is the weather like?
a. cold b. rainy c. sunny
Who is sitting to Mr Copland in his imaginary trip?
a. nobody b. Mr Baxter c. Alice
What puts an end to his dreams?
a. the idea of a report b. a telephone call c. Mr Baxter’s arrival
Exercise 3. (Text 3) Answer the questions:
At what platform is the train from Hastings coming in?
What does Nancy want to buy?
Why does she want to buy a record?
What shop are they going to?
What record does Nancy ask for?
How much is the record?
Is four o’clock tea time?
Where is there a nice restaurant?
Where is the table?
Exercise 4. Dictation-translation.
Дэвид Росс, 32хлетний бухгалтер, живет со своей женой и двумя детьми в маленькой деревушке на севере Англии.
Но работает он в центре Лондона, 640 км южнее.
Каждый день Дэвид отправляется из дома в 5 часов утра и в 5.30 садится на поезд до Йорка.
В Йорке в 6.12 он садится в междугородний экспресс до станции Кингз Кросс в Лондоне.
Оттуда он едет на метро до станции Ливерпуль Стрит и затем идет пешком до своего офиса.
Вся дорога занимает 3 часа и 50 минут.
Приезжает он домой в девять часов вечера. Что за жизнь!
Сейчас мистер Копланд старается сосредоточиться на докладе.
Он смотрит на потолок невидящим взглядом.
Он начинает осознавать, что они с Элис не одни в этом мире.
Grammar Exercises
Exercise 1. Add -ing to the verbs in these sentences.
I’m ..... the beds. (make)
I’m ..... a sandwich. (eat)
I’m ..... a letter. (write)
I’m ..... on my coat. (put)
I’m ..... abroad. (travel)
I’m ..... of thirst. (die)
I’m ..... your case. (carry)
I’m ..... down. (lie)
I’m ..... down. (sit)
Exercise 2. Answer the following questions.
Are you eating anything?
When do you eat?
Do you dance?
Is your friend dancing?
Does your girl-friend (boy-friend) sing?
Is your girl-friend (boy-friend) singing?
What are you thinking of?
Do you think hard when you do your homework?
Where do you live?
Do you come here by bus?
Are you sleeping now?
Do you ever sleep in class?
Exercise 3. Change the verb forms of the sentences according to the model.
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e.g.
He usually drinks water. (tonight/ champagne)
But tonight he’s drinking champagne.
1. He usually eats eggs. (tonight/steak)
2. She usually drinks beer. (tonight/wine)
3. He usually smokes cigars. (tonight/cigarettes)
She usually eats at home. (tonight/in a restaurant)
Exercise 4. |
Use the Present Simple or the Present Continuous. Use the verb that is shown to the left. |
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hear
write
run
taste
contain
get
see
look at
understand
taste |
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I ..... the bell every morning. I ..... the bell now. John ..... letters every evening. John ..... letters now. Dick always ..... to school. Dick ..... to school now. The soup ..... good when the vegetables are fresh. This soup ..... good. Leaves always ..... chlorophyll. Do you see this leaf? It ..... chlorophyll. The weather ..... colder when the north wind blows. The weather ..... colder now. We usually ..... the lightning before we hear the thunder. There’s an airplane approaching; I ..... it clearly.
Jim’s father always ..... his homework. He ..... his homework now. Some days I ..... the lesson right away. Oh, yes. Now I ..... . She always ..... the soup before she serves it. She ..... the soup now. |