- •Unit V grammar The main forms of the verbs
- •The Past Indefinite Tense
- •Grammar exercises
- •1. Give the past form of the verbs, arrange them according to the pronunciation of the endings:
- •2. Replace the infinitives given in brackets by the Past Indefinite Tense. Translate the sentences.
- •3. Put in there was / there wasn’t / was there? / there weren’t / were there?
- •4. Open the brackets, use the Present Indefinite Tense or the Past Indefinite Tense. Translate into Russian.
- •5. Read and translate the text about scientists’ observations of the origin of thunderstorm.
- •6. ‘Jigsaw reading’. Put the sections of this story into the correct order. Read, translate and give its short summary.
- •7. Translate into English.
- •Местоимение other и его производные (other and its derivatives – another, the others, others)
- •Grammar exercises
- •8. Read, translate and explain the usage of the word other and its derivatives.
- •9. Choose the right variant.
- •The Past Participle
- •Grammar exercises
- •10. Write three forms of the following verbs.
- •11. Translate into Russian.
- •12. Translate the following text. Chose the right variant given below: the Participle I or the Participle II.
- •12. Translate into English.
- •The Present Perfect Tense
- •Grammar exercises
- •13. Read and translate. Pay attention to the verbs in the form of the Present Perfect Tense. Write the first two principal forms of these verbs.
- •14. Complete the sentences with a verb from the list. Use the Present Perfect Tense. Translate into Russian.
- •15. Speak on computer technology, the work of computer software engineers and computer hardware engineers, and the Internet (use 5-6 sentences).
- •16. Read and translate. Copy out the sentences with the verb to have and define its form.
- •17. Write for or since. Translate into Russian.
- •18. Put the verbs in the form of the Present Perfect Tense or the Past Indefinite Tense. Translate these sentences.
- •19. Translate into English.
- •20. Look at the following international words, guess their meaning and check the pronunciation:
- •Word building
- •Active Vocabulary
- •26. Give Russian equivalents to the following word combinations:
- •27. Read and memorize the following words and word combinations:
- •28. Read and translate the following text to learn about the origin of science. Origin of Science
- •Text and vocabulary exercises
- •30. Match each word in a with the Russian equivalent in b:
- •31. Are the following statements true or false? Correct the false ones.
- •32. Fill in the gaps with the words from the box:
- •33. Answer the following questions:
- •34. Complete the following sentences:
33. Answer the following questions:
1. From what sources can we learn that the Babylonian and Sumerian civilizations had rather more than rudimentary grasp of medicine, astronomy and applied mathematics, not to mention engineering?
2. What could be called scientific revolution?
3. When did Greek thinkers begin to search for the underlying principle of the world?
4. What does the word atom mean?
5. When was the word atom recognized?
6. What we read in the works of the pre-Socratic philosophers is a recognizable science, isn’t it?
7. In what scientific accounts have established churches been eager to detect the odor of heresy?
8. How does the scientific method produce results, which are testable, verifiable, and falsifiable?
9. What areas don’t produce the same results as the science does?
34. Complete the following sentences:
1. Greek thinkers began to search for the underlying principle which would form the basis of a more satisfactory explanation because … .
2. Pre-Socratic philosophers searched for … .
4. The terra cognita of recognizable science began with … .
5. The practitioners of science have often come into conflict with organized religion and generally come off worst because … .
6. Those societies flourished that … .
35. Retell the text “Origin of Science”.
36. Listen to the dialogue “Dining out”.
37. Answer the following questions.
1. What is the name of the restaurant?
2. What time Mr. Stevens is going to the restaurant?
3. How many people is the table booked for?
4. What specials are on the menu?
5. How does Ewa like her steak?
6. Do they serve bottled beer in the restaurant?
7. What did Ewa have for dessert?
8. What kind of coffee did Martin have?
38. Write down which of these statements are true and which are false. Correct the false ones.
1. Martin came to the Palace Restaurant with his family.
2. Martin would like to make dinner reservation for eight-thirty.
3. Martin’s number is 876-7152.
4. One of the specials on the menu that evening was a lovely pepper steak served with beans and potatoes.
5. Ewa had her steak well done.
6. Ewa had beans with her steak.
7. They had ice cream for dessert.