Ex.18. Choose a suitable tense for the verbs in brackets

1. It is easy to paint pictures if one (to know) how to do it.

2. If she (not to answer) the telephone, she would never have heard the good news.

3. Tell him he must visit the Tower if he ever (go) to London.

4. My friend would be able to help us if he (to be) here.

5. If it (to rain), you will get wet.

6. If you (to want) me to help you, why didn’t you say so?

7. I always, to have) trouble with my engine these days.

8. I wonder why I always (to have) trouble with the engine whenever I decide to go home by car.

9. In a few minutes’ time, when the clock (to strike) six, I (to wait) here three quarters of an hour.

10. He (to know) her a long time before he finally (to get) married to her.

11. I hope it (not to rain) when I (to leave) home tomorrow.

Ex. 19. Use the superlative and comparative degrees of comparison for the adjectives in brackets

1. Leo Tolstoy, Dostoevsky and Chekov are (popular) Russian writers in England.

2. That game was (exciting) that I’ve ever seen.

3. James Baldwin’s last novel is (interesting) than his first one.

4. Ice hockey is (popular) than field hockey in the USA.

5. Baseball, football and basketball are (popular) sports in the USA.

6. Ice hockey is (dangerous) than field hockey.

7. Today’s football game was (exciting) than yesterday’s.

Ex.20. Complete the sentences using how and what

1. Have you decided…for dinner this evening?

2. Can you show me…the washing machine?

3. Do you know… if there is a fire in the building?

4. You’ll never forget…a bicycle once you have learned.

5. I was really astonished. I didn’t know…

Ex.21. Do you know how to use the words some, any and a in English?

1. I’ve got… new shirts.

2. The shop didn’t have…coffee, so I bought…tea instead.

3. I’m busy now, but I might have…time tomorrow morning.

4. I saw…books on the table.

5. Excuse me, I’d like…of those apples please.

6. I’m sorry, but I haven’t got…information about my brother.

Ex.22. Translate into Russian

1. Nick isn’t in. He went to the pictures again although he has been twice already this week.

2. They haven’t spoken to each other since they quarreled.

3. That Grandfather’s clock has been standing there for as long as I can remember.

4. How long have you been learning English?

5. My watch is going for three days and it has not run down yet.

6. He has lost his books. He was looking for them all the afternoon, but they have not turned up yet.

7. “Could you lend me some matches?”—“I’m afraid I haven’t got any”.

8. “Haven’t you read his recent publications? They are very interesting”.

9. “I like that design. It’s very up-to-date. Is it yours?” –“No, it’s a friend’s of mine. He’s the designer”.

10. I haven’t got a pet, but I I’d like to have one.

11. You’re making good progress in your English.

12. His progress is just marvelous.

13. He’s definitely going to be a successful businessman.

14. The plan definitely has a great future.

15. In future don’t give a definite answer so soon.

16. These experiments may be successful in the near future.

17. We may actually find it out in the near future.