- •Higher Education in Russia Pretext exercises
- •2.1. Read the following words (expressions) and try to guess their meaning.
- •Memorize the following words and expressions
- •2.3. Read the text. Higher Education in Russia
- •2.4. Read the statements and decide if they are true (t) or false (f).
- •2.5. Match the following words and expressions with their equivalents.
- •2.6. Complete the following sentences with the expressions from the box.
- •2.7. Choose ten of the expressions from exercise 2.5. And write sentences of your own.
- •Tomsk State University of Control Systems and Radioelectronics Pretext exercises
- •2.8. Read the following words and expressions and try to guess their meaning.
- •Memorize the following words and expressions
- •2.10. Read the text. Tomsk State University of Control Systems and Radioelectronics
- •2.11. Answer the following questions.
- •2.12. Imagine you are talking to a foreign student. What would you tell him about the university you are studying at?
- •2.13. Write a letter to your friend from England. Mention the following things:
- •Present Simple – Present Progressive
- •2.14. Choose the correct variant.
- •2.15. Complete the following sentences with the present simple or present progressive form of the verb, as in the model.
- •2.16. Read the following sentences and decide if the verb refers to the present or the future.
- •Future Simple
- •2.17. Choose the correct variant.
- •Past Simple
- •2.18. Complete the following sentences with the past simple form of the verb, as in the model.
- •2.19. Make the following sentences negative, as in the model.
- •2.20. Write the correct question for the following sentences, as in the model.
- •Present Perfect
- •2.21. Complete the following sentences with the present perfect form of the verb, as in the model.
- •Past Simple – Present Perfect
- •2.22. Choose the correct variant.
2.20. Write the correct question for the following sentences, as in the model.
Model: – I watched TV last night. (When)
– When did you watch TV?
1. Joe went to bed at 10.30 yesterday evening . (When)
2. I had a nice holiday in Rome. (Where)
3. Susan bought a fashion magazine yesterday. (What)
4. It wasn’t warm in the room so the teacher closed the window. (Why)
5. Helen received grant for her research work two weeks ago. (What)
6. Lora played tennis with her group-mates an hour ago. (Who)
7. I took a shower because the weather was hot. (Why)
8. The computer cost two thousand dollars. (How much)
9. The lecture began at 9.00 o’clock yesterday. (When)
10. She took an interesting book from the library. (What)
Present Perfect
2.21. Complete the following sentences with the present perfect form of the verb, as in the model.
Model: – I … this film twice this month. (see)
– I have seen this film twice this month.
1. I … Professor McKinley but I … a lot of him. (not meet; hear)
2. ‘Do your parents know what university you are going to enter?’ ‘Yes, I … them.’ (tell)
3. Steve is taking part in the conference next week. He … a very interesting report. (prepare)
4. Mary likes this film very much. She … it twice this month. (see)
5. Look! Somebody … the books in the room. (leave)
6. Bill is on holiday. He … to Italy with his family. (go)
7. I … to her three times this week but I … the answer yet. (e-mail; not receive)
8. Henry … a great success in the sphere of telecommunications. (achieve)
9. ‘Can I have this newspaper?’ ‘Yes, of course. I … it.’ (read)
10. Since 1998 our company … a lot of progress, so we have no problems with the clients. (make)
Past Simple – Present Perfect
2.22. Choose the correct variant.
1. Have you seen / Did you see Sally at the party?
2. We spent / have spent a month in Paris two years ago.
3. My favorite book is ‘War and Peace’. I read / have read it three times.
4. Have you read / Did you read my report yet?
5. Sarah came / has come from work half an hour ago.
6. Ann graduated from the law school in 2005 but she hasn’t worked / didn’t work as a lawyer yet.
7. James has been writing books since 1995 and so far he has published / published three books so far.
8. When I was younger, I didn’t know / haven’t known how to use a computer.
9. Has Andrew ever thought / Did Andrew ever think about changing his job?
10. Henry is proud because he has passed / passed the exam.