Міністерство освіти і науки україни
ДОНЕЦЬКИЙ ДЕРЖАВНИЙ УНІВЕРСИТЕТ ЕКОНОМІКИ І ТОРГІВЛІ
ім. М.І. Тугана-Барановського
кафедра іноземних мов
Система вправ з граматики англійської мови для студентів усіх спеціальностей
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на засіданні кафедри
іноземних мов.
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від _______________
Схвалено навчально-методичною
радою університету.
протокол № _____
від _______________
Донецьк – 2004
УДК 811.111’36
Система вправ з граматики англійської мови для студентів усіх спеціальностей.
Укладачі: Єриш Л.О., Зубрілова Ю.В., Донецьк, ДонДУЕТ, 2004. – 56 стр.
Система вправ охоплює широкий діапазон завдань спрямованих на розвиток різних видів мовленнєвої діяльності. Посібник сприяє систематичному засвоєнню граматичного матеріалу, який вивчається на початковому етапі.
Метою наданих граматичних вправ є розвиток читання, перекладу та формування комунікативних навичок студентів.
Рекомендовано для застосування на І-му етапі навчання.
Рецензенти: канд. філ. наук, доцент
завідувач кафедри іноземних мов
Донецького інституту
туристичного бізнесу
Бєліцька Є.М.
ст. викладач
кафедри іноземних мов ДонДУЕТ
Долецька Г. М.
© Донецький державний університет
економіки і торгівлі
ім. М. Тугана-Барановського, 2004
The Present Simple Tense
Exercise 1
Translate into Russian and comment on the use of the Present Simple Tense.
1. The earth goes round the sun.
2. In Britain most of the shops close at 5.30 p.m.
3. In summer Tom usually plays tennis twice a week.
4. In the morning Mr. Smith wakes up, washes, dresses, has his breakfast, takes his children to school and goes to work.
5. Carpenters make things from wood.
6. Maize doesn't grow in Britain.
7. Renaissance means "revival".
8. The train to London leaves at eight, doesn't it?
9. Good morning. It's a nice day, isn't it?
10. 'What do you usually do in the summer? Do you go anywhere?'
'Oh yes. We don't go to the same place twice, though. We like to see different countries.’
11. Why does Mark never come and see us these days? Is he too busy?
Exercise 2
Put the following sentences in the negative form.
1. London is crowded at weekends. Dad likes traffic because he likes driving slowly. But he usually drives fast and carefully. Mum drives as well as Dad. She usually drives fast and carelessly. She stops too suddenly and turns too quickly. I am comfortable with Dad because he drives carefully. 2. Tom eats a big dinner every evening. He prefers fish to meat. He eats green vegetables. He likes diets. I like English food. We drink black coffee without sugar.
Exercise 3
Look at the pictures then ask and answer as in example.
Alice’s bedroom Chris’s bedroom
….. Does…… she play tennis? …….Yes, she does……………………………..
………………he play tennis? …………………………………………………...
………………she like coffee? …………………………………………………..
………………she like Coke? …………………………………………………....
………………they listen to music? ……………………………………………….
………………they watch TV? ……………………………………………………
………………she tidy her room? ………………………………………………..
………………he tidy his room? …………………………………………………
………………he like oranges? …………………………………………………..
………………she like cats? ……………………………………………………...
………………he read books? ……………………………………………………
………………he drive a motorcycle? ……………………………………………
Exercise 4
Put the verbs in brackets in the Present Simple Tense.
1. I (to 4like) weekends. All our family (to spend) a lot of time together at the weekend. My father (to work) in a school six days a week. My mother (to work) at a department-store. She (not work) on Saturday. My brother (to go) to school five days a week. On Saturday morning we (to clean) the house together. In the afternoon we (to work) in the garden. In the evening we (to sit) in the living-room and (to watch) adventure films on TV. On Sunday our parents (to go) to church. I (to listen) to music, Nick (to play) football in the yard and Tom (to read) new magazines. On Sunday afternoon we (to have) a big dinner.
Exercise 5
Use the Present Simple Tense instead of the infinitives in brackets.
1. The swimming bath (to open) at 9.00 and (to close) at 18.30 every day.
2. What time the banks (to close) in Britain?
3. I have a car but I (not to use) it very often.
4. ‘Where your father to come from)?' 'He (to come from) Ireland.'
5. I (not to understand) the word "deceive". What deceive (to mean)?
6. 'What you (to do)?'
'I (to be) an electrical engineer.’
7. Faith (not to go) to the library very often. She (to have) a great number of books at home.
8. ‘They often (to interfere with) your work. Why you (to allow) them to make such noise? Why you (not to tell) them to be quiet?’
9. Who (to come) here most often?
10. He (not to approve of) your behavior.
11. Ted never (to feel) at ease here. He (to be) too shy, he (not)?
11. ‘I never (to complain) of anything. Rita (not to complain) either.’
‘Oh, but she (to do)!’
Exercise 6
Ask questions to the following sentences beginning with the word(s) in brackets.
Pattern: Tom plays tennis. (How often?)
How often does Tom play Tennis?
I have breakfast in the morning. (What time/usually?)
What time do you usually have breakfast?
1. Ann watches TV. (How often?)
2. Fred manages to cope with any problem. (How?)
3. It is his problem, not mine. (Whose?)
4. Steve's friends come to our place regularly. (How often?) 5. I write to my parents. (How often? /Whom?)
6. He has dinner in the evening. (What time/usually?)
7. Tom works. (Where ?)
8. We come to the University at the same time. (Why?)
9. People often do stupid things. (Why?)
10. It is often cold in my flat (Why?)
11. The car breaks down. (How often?)
12. They catch mice. (Who?)
Exercise 7
Put questions to the words in bold.
This afternoon my friend and I go to the post-office (3). It closes at eight o’clock (1). On Saturdays some post-offices close at six o’clock. (3). They are not opened on Sundays (1). I go to the post-office to post some postcards and letters to Moscow and Kiev (3). My friends want to buy some stamps (2). The nearest post-office is far from our house (2). We get there by bus or trolley-bus. (2). It takes us 20 minutes to get there (1).
Exercise 8