I. Improve your word power:

1. Read the words, put the right stress and guess the meaning of the words:

Practice, component, cement, plan, selection, factor.

2. Study your active vocabulary:

appropriate	свойственный, присущий
curing	выдержка (бетона)
influence	влиять
ratio	отношение, пропорция
remove	удалять, снимать
select	выбирать
formwork	опалубка, форма
to shape	формовать
superlative	превосходный
grade	степень
humid	сырой, влажный

3. Match Russian equivalents for the following word combinations on the left and learn them:

1) building materials	1) химическая реакция
2) binding agent	2) как только
3) crushed stone and sand	3) строительные материалы
4) chemical reaction	4) специальные добавки
5) in most cases	5) избыток воды
6) as soon as	6) дробленый камень и песок
7) various applications	7) соответствующий отбор
8) appropriate selection	8) при благоприятных условиях
9) special admixtures	9) различные применения
10) superlative quality	10) в большинстве случаев
11) surplus water	11) связующее вещество
12) under favourable conditions	12) высокое качество

4. Arrange the following in pairs of synonyms:

1) general	1) application
2) modern	2) to take away
3) building	3) up-to-date
4) remove	4) various
5) different	5) to construct
6) usage	6) construction
7) to build	7) common

5. Translate the following groups of words into Russian:

To bind – binder – bindery – binding. To limit – limitation – limited.

Fix – fixed – fixation. Shape – shapely – shapeless. To grade – grade – gradation

Compact (a) – compact (n) – compact (v). Dense – density. To remove – removal. Suit – suitable.

6. Change the sentences by replacing the subject.

Model: Concrete is suitable for various applications in building.

(aggregate, cement, mortar, water)

7. Put the correct stress in the following words:

Component, aggregate, adhere, limiting, immediately, application, influence, superlative, surplus, humid.

II. Grammar Focus.

GERUND

The gerund	Active	Passive
Indefinite	Doing	Being done	Выражает действие, одновременное с действием глагола-сказуемого
Perfect	Having done	Having been done	Выражает действие, предшествующее действию глагола-сказуемого