- •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.
Choose the right word.
Are these your/yours shoes?
They know our/ours address but we don't know their/theirs.
That's not my/mine umbrella. My/mine is yellow.
Can we use your/yours telephone? Our/ours is out of order.
I remember the house but I don't remember its/ his/it's number.
Your/yours problem is my/mine problem.
I told her my/mine life story and she told me her/hers.
Is this camera your/yours?
Are your/yours hands warm? Mine/my are quite cold.
Is this money him/his or her/hers?
Fill in the blanks with appropriate possessive pronouns.
This is _____ (I) bag but that one over there _____ (you).
He has come to see me, _____ (I) father and _____ (he) are school friends.
_____ (they) holiday starts the week after _____ (we).
Can we have _____ (you) suggestion first and then we'll hear _____ (he)?
If you are a friend of _____ (he), then you are a friend of _____ (I).
_____ (we) flight was delayed but _____ (they) took off on time too.
You can very well do without my help but not without _____ (their).
_____ (Our) was the last turn.
A friend of _____ (my) is coming to stay with me next week.
We went on holiday with some friends of _____ (our).
Whose luggage is this? – It’s _____ (our).
It’s my fault. I’m very sorry. – No, the fault is _____ (their).
Revision
Fill in the correct personal or possessive pronouns.
Dear Fiona,
Thanks very much for your last letter. It was great to hear from 1) _____. Has 2) _____ husband decided whether or not to accept the promotion 3) _____ boss offered 4) _____ yet? 5) _____ would be brilliant for both of 6) _____ if 7) _____ did. Toni and Sarah visited 8) _____ last month. I hadn't seen 9) _____ since the summer, when 10) _____ all went to Anna's wedding, so 11) _____ was a special weekend. Sarah said 12) _____ might go to America in May to see some friends of 13) _____, who the rest of 14) _____ haven't met, but 15) _____ isn't sure. Well, that's 16) _____ most important news for now. I look forward to receiving 17) _____ when 18) _____ have time.
Love,
Janet
Translate the sentences from Russian into English.
Можно мне воспользоваться вашим принтером?
Она заблудилась в лесу вчера (to lose one’s way).
Посмотри! Кошка играет со своим хвостом.
Этот калькулятор наш, а тот их.
Вы принесли ваш словарь с собой?
Мы с женой рады приветствовать вас.
Пожалуйста, помоги мне написать доклад для него.
Все ваши чемоданы в их машине. Возьмите их.
Они принесли приглашение Браунам и нам.
Ваше новое пальто очень красивое. – Правда?
Это редкая книга. Её стоимость очень высокая.
Он рассказал мне свою историю жизни (life story), а я свою.
Чьи это цветы? – Мои. Они для моей жены. Сегодня годовщина нашей свадьбы.
Не паркуй свою машину рядом с моей.
Это новая книга Д.Гришэма. Она очень интересная.
3. Reflexive Pronouns (Возвратные местоимения)