- •Английский язык
- •«Наш институт»
- •Оглавление
- •Our institute phonetic and lexical exercises
- •I. A) Read the following:
- •II. Build up your vocabulary:
- •III. Read the following words and word combinations. Give their Russian equivalents:
- •IV. Match the English words and word combinations given below with their Russian equivalents:
- •V. Express a similar idea by using the synonymic expression “to make up one’s mind”:
- •VI. Intensify the idea of liking by using “to be fond of”:
- •VII. Intensify the idea by using the construction “one can’t help doing smth”:
- •Grammar exercises The Verb. Active Voice.
- •I. Use the Present Simple or the Present Continuous instead of the infinitives in brackets:
- •II. Use the Present Simple, the Present Continuous or the Present Perfect instead of the infinitives in brackets:
- •III. Use the Present Continuous or the Present Perfect Continuous instead of the infinitives in brackets:
- •IV. Use the Past Simple or the Present Perfect instead of the infinitives in brackets:
- •V. Use the required tense (Present and Past Simple, Present and Past Continuous, Present Perfect and Present Perfect Continuous):
- •VI. Use the required tense:
- •VII. Translate the following into English:
- •VIII. Translate the following into English:
- •Reading practice text I.
- •I. Read and translate the text.
- •A Letter.
- •II. Answer the questions to Text I.
- •Text II.
- •I. Read and translate the text. Dialogue.
- •II. Practise the dialogue for test-reading.
- •III. Memorise and dramatize the dialogue. Text III.
- •I. Skim the text to understand what it is about. Time your reading. It is good if you can read it for 8 minutes.
- •Demidov Yaroslavl State University.
- •Text IV.
- •I. Skim the text to understand what it is about. Do the exercise given below. Extra-mural and Evening Education.
- •II. Read the statements and tell whether they are true or false.
- •Text V.
- •I. Read and translate the text. Our Institute.
- •II. Practise the text for test-reading.
- •III. Speak about your Institute.
Grammar exercises The Verb. Active Voice.
I. Use the Present Simple or the Present Continuous instead of the infinitives in brackets:
My fellow-student (to have) a lecture now.
He always (to have) lectures on Friday.
Who (to write) a test in the next room?
The teacher (to hold) an exam. He usually (to hold) exams in room 22.
The professor (to give) a lecture. He always (to give) lectures in English.
- Who are you waiting for?
- I (to wait) for my tutor. I need his help.
7. Don’t go out! It (to rain) heavily.
8. I hope, you (to understand) the use of the Present Simple and the Present Continuous quite well.
9. - What are you writing?
- I (to make) notes about the two present tenses.
10. I often (to meet) my fellow-student at the corner of this street.
11. My brother (to go) in for sports.
12. We (to get) books from the library now.
13. This student always (to answer) well and (to get) excellent marks.
14. The teacher (to ask) the new grammar rule.
15. I (to want) to get rid of my mistakes.
II. Use the Present Simple, the Present Continuous or the Present Perfect instead of the infinitives in brackets:
1. - Will you, please, lend me your text-book? I (to leave) mine at home.
- I (to be) sorry, but I (to read) it now. Ann (to have) such a book, she can give it
to you.
2. I (to pass) just my exams.
3. My friend always (to make) mistakes in his test.
4. Our students (to be) proud of their Institute.
5. He (to make) up his mind to master English.
6. His sister (to make) a report on History now.
7. She (to send) me a letter that she (to come) in a few days.
8. I think, you (to understand) what you (to talk) about.
9. - What are you looking for?
- I (to look) for my dictionary. I just (to see) it somewhere.
10. They (to speak) English at the lessons.
11. Some girls (to enjoy) dances.
12. I know he (to make) an experiment in the laboratory now.
13. To master English she (to work) hard.
14. My father just (to find) out that the football match is over.
15. He (to make) progress, because he works very hard.
III. Use the Present Continuous or the Present Perfect Continuous instead of the infinitives in brackets:
1. - What are you looking at?
- I (to look) at the picture over there. I (to look) at it for almost half an hour and I
still can’t understand what it is.
2. - What is Mary doing?
- She (to learn) English words by heart.
3. She (to learn) since 12 o’clock. I think, she must have a rest.
4. Here you are at last! I (to look) for you everywhere.
5. - Why are you smiling, Robert?
- I (to watch) your kitten.
6. I see you (to write) letter all the morning. I hope, it is the last letter you (to write)
now.
7. You (to sit) here for a long time. Are you waiting for anybody?
8. She (to study) English for three years.
9. I (to make) my report since Monday. Now I (to write) the conclusion.
10. Mary’s mother (to rest) in the garden all day, because she is ill.
11. She (to sleep) for ten hours! You must wake her.
12. David (to wash) his hands. He just (to repair) the TV-set.
13. It’s 6 o’clock. I (to wait) for Ann for half an hour.
14. I (to try) to learn English for year, but I (not to make) good progress yet.
15. I (to think) about you all day.