- •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:
17. Write for or since. Translate into Russian.
1. Mrs. Harris is in her office. She’s been there … 7 o’ clock. 2. She has worked for this company … April. 3. Our family haven’t heard from him … five months. 4. We haven’t seen each other … that evening at Mr. Grey. 5. She’s been in London … Monday. 6. Nobody lives in those houses. They have been empty … many years. 7. Mike has been ill … a long time. He’s been in hospital … October. 8. My aunt has lived in Australia … 15 years. 9. I haven’t spoken to Mary … Christmas. 10. Cris hasn’t phoned his friend … May. 11. I’ve known her … a long time. 12. .India has been an independent country … 1947.
18. Put the verbs in the form of the Present Perfect Tense or the Past Indefinite Tense. Translate these sentences.
1. I’m delighted to tell you that you (to pass) your exam. 2. We (to stay) in Moscow during our last holidays and not (to go) anywhere. 3. In what field of physics this scientist (to do) research at that period? 4. When you (to arrive) in New York? 5. They (to get) that flat twelve years ago. 6. You ever (to see) the new picture by Picasso? – Yes. 7. Who (to support) you in that discussion? 8. I never (to sail) again since that journey. 9. Last year Robert … (to start) learning English. 10. He … already … (to arrive) at the airport at 19.30. 11. I (to read) already the main part of his paper. 12. While travelling in the Crimea I (to meet) your friend. 13. I never (to visit) that place.14. His health (to improve) greatly since I (to see) him last. 15. He already (to move). He (to find) a nice flat before Christmas and he (to be) there for two years. 16. The first information revolution (to take) place five hundred years ago when Johann Gutenberg’s printing press (to make) books big business. 17. Mobile phones (to increase) in popularity over the last few years, and nowadays almost everyone has it. 18. IBM (to relay) on income generating from its core business – mainframe systems for corporate customers.
19. Translate into English.
1. Развитие современных компьютеров стало результатом прогресса в технологии. 2. Недавно компьютерный энтузиаст изобрел (to devise) портативную модель, которая имеет широкое практическое применение. 3. Эти инженеры-программисты работают в компании в течение шести лет. В этом году они установили (to install) компьютерные системы в нескольких офисах нашего города. 4. В этом году программисты разработали (to design) аппаратное обеспечение, программное обеспечение и системы. 5. На протяжении последних десятилетий наша жизнь зависит от компьютеров: они управляют нашими деньгами, средствами сообщения, медициной, образованием. Жизнь без компьютеров стала невообразимой. Они выполняют скучные, но важные задачи: от приготовления еды в микроволновой печи (microwave oven) до полета через Атлантику. 6. Компьютеры помогают людям сохранить время. Однако многие люди уже потеряли работу, так как компьютер выполняет многие задачи более эффективно, чем люди.
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