- •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)
Grammar Exercises Exercise 1. Rewrite the sentences using «he, she, we or they».
Laura is from the USA.
She’s from the USA.
Laura is from the USA.
Adam is from Britain.
Paolo and Bruno are from Italy.
Lydia and I are from Brazil.
Yvette is from France.
Hans and Steffi are from Germany.
Pacido is from Spain.
Bernard and I are from Switzerland.
Maria is from Portugal.
Mr. Osoko is from Japan.
My children are quite intelligent.
You and your brother are engineers, aren’t you?
Mr and Mrs Carter are American.
My father and I are fair.
Eric is very slim.
Exercise 2. Write the full form of the words.
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Exercise 3. Use the right verb: «is - are - isn’t - aren’t».
Is litter on the ground? Yes, it ..... .
Are those garbage cans? Yes, they ..... .
Is litter beautiful? No, it ..... .
Is litter against the law in most places? Yes, it ..... .
Are Harold and Nancy in Trafalgar Square? No, they ..... .
Are they English? No, they ..... .
Is it a police car? Yes, it ..... .
Exercise 4. Put in «I, you, he, she, am, ‘m, are, ‘re, is or ‘s».
George is Swiss. ..... is from Geneva.
«Mrs Alexander isn’t English.» - No? Where’s ..... from?»
«Are you American?» - «Yes, I .....».
«What do ..... do?» - «.....’m a doctor».
«..... you married?» - «Yes, I .....».
«What ..... your name?» - «Charles».
«..... your name Alice?» - «No, it ...n’t».
«What does Mary do?» - «..... ..... a shop assistant».
Exercise 5. Separate the two stories.
Alice is sixteen.
Steve is twenty.
His surname is Berczuk; it’s a Ukrainian name.
She is a student from Aberdeen, in Scotland.
Her surname is Mac Allen.
He’s an artist, so his job is interesting.
He is from Australia, but now he is both British and Australian.
Mac Allen is a Scottish name, not an English name.
Alice lives at 6. Menzies Way.
He is from Sydney.
His address in London is 113 Beech Road, NW 2.
She is not very well today.
Alice |
Steve |
Alice is sixteen. |
Steve is twenty. |
Exercise 6. Put in «his, her, their, is, are».
1. Monica and ..... mother .... both doctors. 2. Philippe ..... French, and ..... wife ..... German. 3. Joyce Price ..... a photographer, and ..... brother ..... an accountant. 4. My sister and I ..... American, but our grandparents ..... Greek. 5. Sonia ..... a doctor, and ..... mother is a doctor too. 6. Henry’s mother ..... a shop assistant. ..... name is Lucy. 7. George and Karen ..... British; ..... daughter ..... married to an American. 8. Alice and Bill ..... doctors, and ..... son is a medical student. 9. What ..... your brother’s name? 10. «John and Mathew ..... brothers.» - «What ..... surname?»
Exercise 7. Make questions.
your friend/ a policeman
Is your friend a policeman?
they / American
his father / English
Alice / married
your and your wife / British
John and Polly / doctors
Susan / pretty
Eric’s girlfriend / tall
your secretary / good-looking
your name / Sam Lewis
your boyfriend’s name / Peter
Exercise 8. Choose «there is» or «there are» to fill in the blanks in the sentences
below.
........ some milk on the table.
........ three students outside.
........ a bus coming.
........ lots of people at the meeting.
........ a house on top of the hill.
........ water in the glass.
........ some news in the paper.
........ a lot of traffic in Regent Street.
........ apples on the tree.
...... an underground station in Picadilly Circus.
Exercise 9. Rewrite the sentences, using the correct form of «have got».
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e.g.
She has a dog. ------ She’s got a dog.
She doesn’t have a cat. ------ She hasn’t got a cat.
I don’t have a car. I have a bike.
‘Do you have a dog?’ - ‘Yes, I do.’
He has a motorbike. He doesn’t have a car.
They have a flat. They don’t have a house.
‘Do you have any brothers?’ - ‘Yes, I do.’
‘Does he have a computer?’ - ‘No, he doesn’t.’
‘Does she have a new job?’ - Yes, she does.’
‘Does he have a new camera?’ - ‘No, he doesn’t.’
We don’t have much money. They have a lot.
Exercise 10. Put «do/ does» or «have/ has» into the gaps.
‘..... you got the time, please?’ - ‘Yes, it’s nearly four o’clock.’
‘..... he have any children?’ - ‘Yes, one daughter.’
‘How many brothers and sisters ..... you got?’ - ‘Two brothers.’
‘..... they have an old house?’ - ‘Yes, much older than mine.’
‘..... she got a big flat?’ - ‘Yes, much bigger than ours.’
‘..... you live near here?’ - ‘Yes, I ..... .»
‘..... your mother work in the bank?’ - ‘Yes, she ..... .’
Exercise 11. Add «a», «an», «the» where necessary.
Where many people live together, ... litter is ... problem.
It’s easier to drop ... paper than to find ... garbage can for it.
... wind blows papers far away.
... law punishes people who throw ... garbage on ... streets.
They usually pay ... fine, and occasionally they go to ... jail.
Buckingham Palace is ... family house where ... children play and grow up.
About 700 people work in ... Palace.
Buckingham Palace has ... police station, ...two post offices, ... hospital, ... bar, ... two sports clubs, ... disco, ... cinema, and ... swimming pool.
When ... Queen gets up in the morning, seven people look after her.
Every Tuesday evening, she meets ... Prime Minister.
A traditional English breakfast is ... very big meal - ... sausages, ... bacon, ... eggs, ... tomatoes, mushrooms.
But nowadays many people just have ... cereal with ... milk and ... sugar, or toast with ... marmalade, ... jam or ... honey.
... traditional breakfast drink is ... tea, which ... people have with ... cold milk.
Shall we go by ... bus? - No, let’s go by ... underground.
There’s ... station in ... Picadilly Circus.
Exercise 12. Add «a», «an», «the» where necessary.
... cigarette is made of ... tobacco and ... paper.
We make ... butter and ... cheese from ... milk.
... coffee is ... drink.
We can write ... letter on ... paper.
... child must have ... food.
... sugar is nice in ... cup of ... tea.
I like ... jam on ... piece of ... bread.
... table has four legs.
... postman has just put ... letter under ... door.
Mary wants ... doll with blue eyes.
He is ... reporter. She is ... nurse.
Don’t eat in this restaurant. ... food is awful.
They have two holiday homes, one in ... mountains and ... other at ... seaside.
... room is really tiny. We have to stand on ... bed to close ... door.
... Prime Minister is to make ... speech tomorrow.
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Exercise 13. Write sentences from the words in brackets.
Write «a» or «an» where necessary.
my brother / is / artist.
it’s / beautiful day / today.
Britain / is / industrial country.
it’s / very / difficult question.
salt / is not / expensive.
I / have got / very good idea.
don’t / sit / on / floor.
Exercise 14. Translate from Russian into English.
У меня есть друг. Его зовут Ник. Нику девятнадцать лет.
У моего друга есть сестра. Ее имя Энн. Ей пять лет.
Это мой велосипед? - Да, это твой велосипед.
Это полицейская машина? - Да.
Когда у тебя день рождения? - 20 февраля.
Питеру всегда скучно.
Кен болен, не правда ли? - Да, он очень болен.
Пора начинать урок.
Эти девушки - американки.
Прекрасная идея! Пойдем! Сюда, пожалуйста!
На Пикадилли Сэкас есть станция метро.
А вот и автобус.
Чей это адрес? - Это мой адрес.
Чей это кофе? - Мой.
На Риджент Стрит большое уличное движение.
Можно мне еще одну чашку кофе?
UNIT 2
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Grammar:
Texts:
The Present Simple Tense
Position of Adverbs of Frequency
Plural of Nouns
1. «People Work at Many Different Jobs»
«Handicapped People Do Useful Work»
«Hallowe’en is a Holiday For Children»
«Touchy Topics»