- •The verb - to be -
- •Write short answer for these questions:
- •Now ask and answer the questions:
- •Ask the alternative questions and answer them:
- •Write questions with What/Who/How/Where/Why? Use am/is/are.
- •Complete the questions:
- •Translate the sentences.
- •Pronouns (Местоимения)
- •Fill in the correct personal pronouns.
- •II Put in the right (appropriate) possessive pronouns.
- •III Choose the right word.
- •IV Fill in the blanks with appropriate possessive pronouns.
- •V Translate the sentences from Russian into English.
- •VI Fill in this/that/these/those.
- •VII Translate into English.
- •Countable and Uncountable Nouns
- •Exercises
- •Cross out the incorrect alternative in the following sentences:
- •Complete the sentences using one of the following words. Sometimes the word needs to be plural (-s).
- •Translate the sentences.
- •Nouns (Singular and Plural)
- •Give the plural of the following nouns.
- •Translate the sentences:
- •Articles
- •Неопределённый артикль (The Indefinite Article)
- •Определённый артикль (The Definite Article)
- •Отсутствие артикля (Zero Article)
- •Exercises:
- •III Complete these sentences. Use the words in the list. Use the if necessary.
- •IV Look at the underlined words in these sentences. Which is right (the or the)?
- •V Put in the where necessary. If the sentence is correct, write ‘okay’.
- •VI Translate the sentences.
- •There is/are
- •A) Complete the text with an appropriate forms of the verb to be (is, isn’t, are, aren’t).
- •A) Circle the best answer.
- •Describe your bedroom (room) using there is/are and words from the books.
- •Complete the sentences with there is/there are (not).
- •Underline the correct form of there is/there are. Make up 10 questions on the text. Describe your (or smb’s neighbourhood).
- •Translation into English.
- •Some/ any/ no
- •IV Translate the sentences into English.
- •Exercises:
- •Make the sentences negative and interrogative.
- •Put in a lot/ a lot of/ much/ many.
- •In some of the sentences -much- is incorrect or unnatural. Change -much- to -many- or -a lot (of)- where necessary. Write “ok” if the sentence is correct.
- •Choose the correct item.
- •Complete the sentences with little/ a little/ few/ a few.
- •Translate into English.
- •Prepositions of Time
- •I Fill in the gaps with one of the following prepositions at, on, in (where necessary).
- •Put in for, during or while.
- •Put in by or until.
- •Complete the following description with for, during, by, until, at, in or on. Summarize the text. Eleanor is a nurse who works the night shift. How does she manage?
- •Present Simple Tense (Настоящее простое время)
- •Exercises
- •Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of these verbs:
- •Eg.She’s very clever. She speaks four languages.
- •Eg.‘Have a cigarette.’ ‘No, thank you. I don’t smoke.
- •Write questions with Do/Does …?
- •Read the sentences and correct them (the information is wrong). Write two correct sentences each time.
- •Complete the information about the business activities of the Thai company Berli Jucker, using the verbs in the box. Translate the sentences.
- •Translate the sentences:
- •Present Continuous Tense (Настоящее продолженное время)
- •Exercises:
- •Make the following sentences negative and interrogative.
- •Ask questions to the following sentences with the words in brackets.
- •Complete the sentences with one of the following verbs in the Present Continuous.
- •Eg.‘You ‘re working hard today.’ ‘Yes, I have a lot to do.’
- •A) Complete the texts with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. Put 5 questions to each text.
- •In the Park
- •Make up the similar texts about the families as if they were:
- •A) Complete the sentences, opening the brackets.
- •Read the following passages about changes that are taking place in the software industry. Fill in the blanks with the verbs from the box, using the present continuous.
- •Translate into English.
- •Present Simple vs Present Continuous Exercises
- •Rewrite these sentences in the Present Continuous.
- •Put the verb in the correct form, present continuous or present simple.
- •A) Read and translate the text. Do some tasks. A Student
- •Choose the correct form of the verbs.
- •Make up sentences using the following prompts. The first verb should be in the present simple, and the second verb in the present continuous.
- •Translate into English.
- •Past Simple Tense (Прошедшее простое время)
- •Exercises
- •Put in was/wasn’t/were/weren’t.
- •Complete these sentences with the verbs from the list in the past simple.
- •Use the correct forms of the verbs, positive or negative.
- •Ask questions to receive the following answers:
- •Write in the missing forms of the irregular verbs below. Each verb can be used with the expressions on the right. Translate them and use in the sentences.
- •VI Translate the sentences:
- •Past Continuous Tense (Прошедшее длительное время)
- •Exercises:
- •Use your own ideas to complete the sentences. Use the Past Continuous Tense.
- •Choose the correct tense, Past Simple or Past Continuous.
- •In the following sentences put one of the verbs in brackets into the Past Continuous and the other verb into the Simple Past.
- •Translate the sentences.
- •Compare what Carol said five years ago and what she says today.
- •In some of the sentences you can use used to instead of the Past Simple. Where possible rewrite the sentences using used to.
- •Write true sentences about yourself, using used to or didn’t use to and one of the words in the box.
- •Revision
- •Choose the correct form of the verbs.
- •Present Perfect
- •1.Образование
- •2.Употребление
- •Exercises:
- •1. Choose 5 expressing from the list to make short dialogues.
- •2.Read the situations and write the sentences. Choose the verbs from the list.
- •3.Complete the text with the Present Perfect or Past Simple.
- •4.Make up questions.
- •6. Translate into English.
- •The Degrees of Comparison of the Adjectives
- •Exercises:
- •2. Use a superlative form (-est or most).
- •3. Use a superlative form or a comparative form.
- •4. Use the comparative or the superlative form of the adjectives in brackets.
- •5. Open the brackets, using correct degrees of comparisons. Translate into Russian.
- •6. Translate into English.
Exercises:
David’s colleague Jack (who doesn’t have enough work to do) has tried to phone him several times without success. Complete their conversation by putting the verbs in brackets into the correct form of the Past Continuous.
David’s Activities – Wednesday
9.00 – 10.00 make some phone calls to clients 10.00 – 11.00 see Sue Tims (her office) 11.00 – 11.15 have coffee with JC (canteen) 11.15 - 1.00 meeting with designer 1.00 - 2.00 lunch with designer |
JACK: I rang at 9.15 and again at 9.30 but the phone was engaged. Who (1) were you talking (you/talk) to?
DAVID: Oh, I (2) _______________ (call) some clients.
JACK: And I tried again at 10.15, but there was no reply.
DAVID: At 10.15? I think (3) _______________ (discuss) the new catalogue with Sue Tims.
JACK: And then I rang back again at 11.10.
DAVID: Yes, I was out. I (4) _______________ (have) a coffee in the canteen.
JACK: I thought so, so I rang again at 11.30.
DAVID: I was out again. The new designer and I (5) _______________ (organize) the artwork for some adverts.
JACK: What (6) _______________ (you/do) at 1.30, then? I called again, and tried to leave a message but even the answering machine (7) _______________ (not/work)!
DAVID: I’d better have a look at it, but the designer and I (8) _______________ (have) lunch. Anyway, what did you want to talk about?
JACK: Oh, nothing special. I just wanted to try out my new mobile phone.
Use your own ideas to complete the sentences. Use the Past Continuous Tense.
Example: Tom burnt his hand while he was cooking dinner.
The doorbell rang while I … .
We saw an accident while we … .
Mary fell asleep while she … .
The television was on but nobody … .
I didn’t answer the phone because I … .
He tried to email you the file but his computer … .
Dick cut his finger when he … .
Jane phoned Harry every week when he … .
Choose the correct tense, Past Simple or Past Continuous.
I (1) met/ was meeting an old business colleague of mine while I (2) travelled/was traveling to New York for a conference. She (3) noticed/was noticing me while I (4) stood/was standing in the queue at the airport check-in desk. We decided to travel together, and while we (5) waited/were waiting for the flight to leave, we (6) realized/were realizing that we were going to the same conference and staying at the same hotel. We talked about old times, and while we (7) had/were having lunch on the plane, she (8) said/was saying that she was going to look for a new job. I didn’t think of it at the time, but later on when the plane (9) came/was coming in to land, I suddenly (10) remembered/was remembering that we had a vacancy for a lawyer. I told her about the terms and conditions, and later that evening, when we (11) had/were having dinner, she (12) accepted/was accepting the position.
In the following sentences put one of the verbs in brackets into the Past Continuous and the other verb into the Simple Past.
(wait, arrive) Jane … for me when I … .
(drive, happen) How fast … you when the accident … ?
(try, see) I haven’t seen Alan for ages. When I last … him, he … to find a job in London.
(ring, talk) When the phone …, I … to the client.
(break, wash-up) While Mary …, she … a cup.
(wait, start) While we … for the train, it … to rain.
(met, study) Jim … to be a doctor, when he … Sally.
(go, meet) I first … Mr Rodrigues when I … round Mexico on a marketing trip.
(interrupt, give) When she … her presentation, someone at the back of the room … to ask a question.
(finalize, ring up) While my PA … arrangements for my trip to Brazil, the clients … to cancel the visit.
(notice, look) The auditors … a large unauthorized withdrawal when they … through the account.
(happen, clean) The worker who died … the chemical tank when the accident … .
(drop, take) One of the removal men … my computer when he … it into my office.
(work, approach) A headhunter … her when she … for ICL.