- •The verb - to be -
- •Exercises:
- •Complete the sentences with -am/am not-, -is/is not-, -are/are not-.
- •Write full sentences. Use am/is/are each time.
- •Write positive or negative sentences. Use am/am not, is/is not, are/are not.
- •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)
- •1. Personal Pronouns (Личные местоимения)
- •Finish the sentences with him/ her/ them.
- •Finish the sentences. Use me/ us/ him/ her/ it/ them.
- •Fill in the correct personal pronouns.
- •2. Possessive Pronouns (Притяжательные местоимения)
- •Complete the sentences with the possessive pronouns.
- •Put in the right (appropriate) possessive pronouns.
- •Put in my/our/your/his/her/their/its.
- •Choose the right word.
- •Fill in the blanks with appropriate possessive pronouns.
- •Revision
- •Fill in the correct personal or possessive pronouns.
- •Translate the sentences from Russian into English.
- •3. Reflexive Pronouns (Возвратные местоимения)
- •Finish the sentences with myself/himself/ ... Etc.
- •Complete each sentence using myself/yourself etc. With one of these verbs (in the correct form).
- •Complete the sentences. Use myself/yourself etc. Only where necessary. Use the verbs from the box.
- •Fill in each other or an appropriate reflexive pronoun.
- •Translate into English.
- •4. Demonstrative Pronouns
- •Make the following sentences plural (if possible).
- •Choose the right word.
- •Fill in this/that/these/those.
- •Translate into English.
- •Articles
- •Неопределённый артикль (The Indefinite Article)
- •Определённый артикль (The Definite Article)
- •Отсутствие артикля (Zero Article)
- •Exercises:
- •Put in a/an or the where necessary in these sentences.
- •Put in the where necessary. Write ‘okay’ if the sentence is correct.
- •Complete these sentences. Use the words in the list. Use the if necessary.
- •Look at the underlined words in these sentences. Which is right (the or the)?
- •Put in the where necessary. If the sentence is correct, write ‘okay’.
- •Translate the sentences.
- •Laboratory Work Countable and Uncountable Nouns
- •Exercises
- •In the dialogue, choose the correct option from the words in italics.
- •Cross out the incorrect alternative in the following sentences:
- •Match the words in box a with those in box b.
- •Use the expressions in Exercise V appropriately in the following sentences. (Translate the sentences.)
- •Complete the sentences using one of the following words. Sometimes the word needs to be plural (-s).
- •Translate the sentences.
- •Laboratory Work Nouns (Singular and Plural)
- •Give the plural of the following nouns.
- •Choose the correct plural of the nouns.
- •Make the sentences plural.
- •Make the following sentences singular (if possible).
- •Choose the correct form of the verb.
- •Translate the sentences:
- •The Possessive Case of Nouns (Притяжательный падеж существительных)
- •I. Look at the family tree and answer the questions:
- •II. Use the words in brackets in the possessive case. Translate the sentences.
- •III. Rewrite the following using the correct possessive form.
- •IV. Answer the questions. Use the ideas from the box.
- •V. Change the sentences. Use possessive case where possible.
- •VI. Add s/'s/' where necessary.
- •VII. Translate into English.
- •Laboratory Work 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).
- •Choose the correct word for each sentence.
- •Put it or there in each space.
- •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.
Exercises
In the following pairs of words, one is countable and the other is uncountable. Write some or a before each word.
__a__ book/ some_ literature
_____ report/ _____ news
_____ desk/ _____ furniture
_____ accommodation/ _____ hotel
_____ chance/ _____ luck
_____ water/ _____ litre
_____ equipment/ _____ machine
_____ dollar/ _____ money
_____ cheque/ _____ cash
_____ letter/ _____ correspondence
In the dialogue, choose the correct option from the words in italics.
HARRY: I’ve got (1) a problem/some problem with Petersens. They owe us (2) a money/some money for (3) a work/some work we did for them, but they won’t pay.
JANET: We’ve had (4) a trouble/some trouble with them before, haven’t we?
HARRY: Yes, that’s right. Last year they sent us (5) a cheque/some cheque for (6) an equipment/some equipment we had supplied and the bank returned it. So they haven’t got (7) a good record/some good record.
JANET: May I make (8) a suggestion/some suggestion? Send them (9) a final demand/some final demand, saying we want to be paid immediately.
HARRY: And if they still don’t pay?
JANET: Go and see (10) a lawyer/some lawyer and get (11) an advice/some advice about what to do next.
HARRY: All right, I’ll send them (12) a letter/some letter today.
JANET: Yes, OK. And by the way, there’s (13) an information/some information about the company and who runs it in the Accounts Department. Have a word with Kerry, because she’s got (14) a correspondence/some correspondence from them that might be useful.
Cross out the incorrect alternative in the following sentences:
I’ve ordered a/some new software.
I have a/some good news for you.
I need a/some information about visas.
We’ve made a/some progress since we met.
The fire didn’t cause much/many damage.
They say that the/- travel broadens the mind.
She never uses public transport/transports.
There was a heavy/some heavy traffic this morning.
We’ve done a little/a few research into the causes of the problem.
I was given another/some more training when I started my present job.
Sue was very helpful. She gave us some very useful advice/advices.
We had very good weather/a very good weather while we were on holiday.
It’s very difficult to find a work/job at the moment.
I had to buy a/some bread because I wanted to make some sandwiches.
Bad news don’t/doesn’t make people happy.
Your hair is/Your hairs are too long. You should have it/them cut.
Fill in the blanks with is or are.
The equipment that we ordered _____ here.
What _____ the weather like at this time of year?
There _____ a lot of cars in the car park this morning.
The agenda for tomorrow’s meeting _____ on your desk.
The reports that I have just received from Tokyo _____ not very good.
Your Japanese visitors have gone to the hotel, but their luggage _____ still at the office.
On the foreign exchanges this morning, the dollar ______ up 0.5 cents against the yen.