Notes to the text:

1) or so – приблизительно, около этого

2) on foot – пешком

3) at present – в данное время

4) both … and – и … и; как …, так и …

5) a complete master of natural sciences – полный (совершенный) магистр естественных наук

6) as well as – а также, так же как

7) in addition to – кроме того, к тому же

8) last but not least – не менее важный

9) to turn attention to – обратить внимание на

10) theory alone – одна теория

11) to know by experience – знать по опыту

12) to serve the good of his people – служить на пользу его народа

13) to make a report – сделать доклад, отчет

14) and so on – и так далее

15) in this connection – в этой связи

16) on the basis of – на основе

Assignment 5. Answer the following questions:

1) Where and when was Lomonosov born?

2) How old was he when he left his father’s home?

3) How did he start for Moscow?

4) How did he enter the Academy?

5) How did he live in Moscow and later on in Germany during his student years?

6) What languages did he know?

7) Dis theory alone satisfy him?

8) What can you say about Lomonosov’s capacity for work?

9) What did Lomonosov organize and build in Russia?

10) What did he study as a materialist?

11) What did he develop?

Assignment 6. Translate into Russian:

last but not least; least of all; not in the least; he has not the least idea about it; this is the least he can do; read one page at least.

Assignment 7. Form nouns from the following verbs:

to enlighten, to know, to educate, to transform, to apply, to achieve, to observe, to generate, to protect, to develop. to experience, to complete, to add, to connect, to use.

Assignment 8. Form as many words as possible with the suffixes given below:

-or, -er, -ist, -ship, -tion, -ment.

Assignment 9. Form ten sentences using the following words:

last – to last; very – the very; heat – to heat; only – the only; want – to want.

Assignment 10. Form new words from the words given below using the prefixes re-, in-, im-, un-, dis-, extra-, super-:

natural, usual, possible, to satisfy, ordinary, valuable, to discover, to charge.

Assignment 11. Translate the following sentences paying attention to the underlined words:

1) I like to read but I have very little time for reading.

2) My friend speaks of nothing else but his examinations.

3) We know by experience that a thermometer is used for measuring temperature differences.

4) I was sent for the doctor.

5) Our professor left for Germany for he is going to work there for 3 years.

6) Russian scientists and inventors work for this country.

7) The scientist was observing a new phenomenon for a long time.

8) We need much electricity for it is used both in our homes and in industry.

9) These students learned English for 2 years.

Assignment 12. Speak on:

1) Lomonosov is the great Russian scientist.

2) Lomonosov is the great enlightener of the Russian people.

Assignment 13.

a) Fill in the blanks with prepositions, if necessary;

b) Retell the text: