- •Практикум по грамматике английского языка для студентов первого курса (времена и артикли)
- •Часть 1
- •IV. Name the parts of the sentence and discriminate between the main and the secondary parts:
- •V. Point out the subjects and say what they are expressed by:
- •VI. Discriminate between verbal and nominal predicates, say what they are expressed by:
- •VII. Choose the appropriate word from brackets and explain your choice:
- •Lesson 3
- •I. Point out the objects and say what kind they are:
- •II. Point out the attributes in the following sentences and say what they are expressed by:
- •III. Point out the adverbial modifiers in the following sentences: State their type and say what they are expressed by:
- •IV. Change the following sentences into as many question as you can beginning with when, where, why, how:
- •V. Form the plural of following nouns:
- •VI. Classify the following nouns:
- •VII. What is the correct collective noun for:
- •Lesson 5
- •I. In each of the following groups of nouns pick out the one that is different in class from the others. Give the reason for your choice:
- •II. Comment on the kinds of nouns in the following sentences:
- •VII. Rewrite the following using verbs and adverbs instead of nouns and adjectives:
- •VIII. Using either the adjective or the adverb, make sentences out of the following:
- •Lesson 6
- •I. Find equivalents to every indefinite article in the following sentences:
- •II. Insert articles where necessary:
- •III. Translate the following sentences into English:
- •IV. Translate into English paying particular attention to the demonstrative pronouns:
- •V. Complete the following sentences with the phrases "to me" or "for me":
- •VI. Give answers to the following negative statements:
- •Lesson 7
- •I. Complete this table. The first example is done to help you.
- •VII. Translate into English:
- •VIII. Comment on the use of the Present Indefinite Tense:
- •IX. Give answers to the questions using adverbial clauses of time. Use "when", "before", or "after":
- •Lesson 8
- •I. Translate the following sentences into English:
- •II. Put the adverbs of following questions into their proper place:
- •III. Translate into English paying attention to the articles before nouns modified by such, rather, what and quite:
- •IV. Translate into English:
- •Lesson 9
- •I. Translate what is given in brackets, using the Present Indefinite or the Future indefinite Tense:
- •II. Complete the following sentences in any suitable way:
- •III. Answer each question with a complete answer:
- •IV. Put adverbs in brackets in the correct place in the sentence:
- •III. Use unless to replace if … not in following sentences:
- •IV. Paraphrase using adverbs or adjectives. Make all the necessary changes:
- •V. Compose dialogues using the words below. Follow the model.
- •VI. Read the following sentences paying attention to the nouns. Explain when the Nouns are countables and when they are uncountables:
- •Lesson 11
- •I. Insert some, any, no:
- •II. Translate the following sentences:
- •III. Translate into English paying particular attention to the use of articles with countable and uncountable nouns:
- •IV. Translate the following sentences paying attention to object clauses of time and condition:
- •V. Translate the following sentences paying attention to object clauses, clauses of time and condition:
- •Lesson 12
- •I. Put some, any, not any, none, no, not before the nouns where necessary:
- •II. Translate into English:
- •III. Translate into English. Be careful of the use of articles before nouns modified by limiting attributes:
- •IV. Translate into English. Be careful of the use of tenses in clauses of time and condition and object clauses:
- •V. Dictation-translation:
- •Lesson 13
- •I. Explain the use of the Present Continuous in the following sentences and translate into Russian:
- •II. Translate into English:
- •III. Contrast the Present Indefinite with the Present Continuous Tense:
- •IV. Translate the following sentences using either the Present Indefinite or Present Continuous Tense:
- •V. Translate into English:
- •VI. Translate into English. Pay attention to the use of articles:
- •Lesson 14
- •I. Put the verb in brackets into either the Present Indefinite or the Present Continuous Tense:
- •II. Translate into English:
- •III. Translate into English and reproduce the dialogues:
- •Lesson 15
- •I. Translate the following sentences paying particular attention to the use of articles:
- •II. Put the verbs given in Brackets into their proper tenses. State what kind of a subordinate clause it is 9an object clause, an adverbial clause of time or condition):
- •III. Translate into English:
- •Lesson 16
- •I. Insert many, much, little, a few, a litte:
- •II. Compose as many sentences as possible:
- •III. Translate the following using little, a little, few. A few:
- •IV. In place of the adjectives in brackets put the correct form, adding more or most where necessary:
- •V. Translate the following sentences into English:
- •VI. Insert articles where necessary:
- •Lesson 17
- •I. Make up short dialogues as shown in the model.
- •II. Translate into English:
- •III. Analyze the use model verbs in the following dialogue. Learn the dialogue by heart to the next lesson:
- •IV. Rewrite the following sentences using unless instead of if not:
- •V. Answer the following questions using the adverbial clauses of condition:
- •VI. Insert articles were necessary:
- •Lesson 18
- •I. Fill in the blank spaces with either mustn’t or needn’t:
- •II. Translate into English:
- •III. Make up dialogues as shown in the model. Use the words given to you. Pay attention to the model verbs:
- •IV. Translate into English:
- •V. Insert articles where necessary:
- •Lesson 19
- •I. Make up short dialogues as shown in the model. Be careful of the use of the auxiliary verb “to do” with the modal expression “to have to” in the interrogative:
- •II. Translate into English:
- •III. Supply “the” wherever needed:
- •IV. Translate into English:
- •V. Answer the questions, using the Present Perfect Tense:
- •VI. Translate into English, using the Present Perfect Tense:
- •VII. Write the following sentences choosing the correct form of the word in brackets – adjective or adverb:
- •Lesson 20
- •I. Complete the following situations according to the model:
- •II. Construct sentences according to the model:
- •III. Comment on the use of the Present Perfect Tense. Say whether it expresses a complete action – the Resultative Perfect or an incomplete action – the Durative Perfect.
- •IV. Read the following sentences in Present Perfect using the adverbial modifiers in brackets:
- •V. Translate into English:
- •VI. Insert the correct article:
II. Construct sentences according to the model:
Model: see him – today – I haven’t seen him today.
meet her – lately; to go to the cinema – this week; to go to the country – this month; to read a lot of English books – this year; to speak to him – today.
Model: I haven’t seen him since 1970.
to speak to my friend – last month; to go to the theatre – last year; to hear from them – last autumn; to read anything in English – May; to translate from Russian into English – I last school.
Model: Who has taken my book?
to break the glass, to leave a notebook, to turn on the light, to switch on TV, to take my pencil.
Model: What have you bought?
to loose, to find, to leave, to do, to prepare, to send, to translate.
Model: Why haven’t you done it?
to study the material, to learn the rules, to put it in its place, to close the door, to open the window, to call on me.
III. Comment on the use of the Present Perfect Tense. Say whether it expresses a complete action – the Resultative Perfect or an incomplete action – the Durative Perfect.
1. I have broken my pen. 2. He has been with us for a fortnight. 3. He has traveled a lot and seen a great deal. 4. I have known him all my life. 5. I haven’t locked at the newspaper yet. 6. I haven’t decided yet whether I’ll go to the south or not. 7. At last you have come. I’ve been here for an hour. 8. How long have you been in Moscow? 9. I haven’t heard from him for a year. 10. Have you read this book?
IV. Read the following sentences in Present Perfect using the adverbial modifiers in brackets:
1. He gets up at 7 o’clock (just). 2. I usually go to Kiev by air (never). 3. I watch TV programmers every day (often). 4. Now I read a lot of interesting book in the original (lately). 5. She reads historical novels with great interest (always). 6. The boys are finishing breakfast (yet). 7. Does he read books on travel? (ever). 8. I lock through morning newspapers at breakfast (already). 9. Nick chows his films to his friends (often). 10. I meet my fellow-worker on my way to the office (just).
V. Translate into English:
1. Вы виделись с ним с тех пор, как он уехал из Ленинграда? 2. Он уже вернулся? – Да, он вернулся три дня назад. 3. Я никогда не видел этого человека. 4. Сколько английских книг вы прочитали за последнее время? 5. Он только что ушел. 6. Я потеряла ключ от квартиры и теперь не могу туда попасть. 7. Они не убирали комнату уже неделю. 8. Я купил интересную книгу. Хотите ее прочесть? 9. Кто-то разбил в комнате окно и теперь холодно. 10. Я забыл его телефон и теперь не могу позвонить. 11. Я оставил часы дома и не могу сказать вам который час. 12. Сыну моей сестры всего четыре года, но он уже научился читать. 13.Я никогда об этом не слышала. 14. Вы уже переехали на новую квартиру? 15. Вы сделали много ошибок в диктанте. 16. В этом месяце я прочитал 3 английские книги. 17. Мой приятель уехал в Брайтон неделю назад и до сих пор не написал. 18. Я не встречал его последнее время. 19. Куда ты положила мою шапку? Я нигде не могу ее найти. 20. Все пришли, можно начинать собрание. 21. Я пришел, чтобы поговорить с вами. 22. Вы поняли правило? 23. Вы читали сегодня в газете статью о нашем институте?
VI. Insert the correct article:
1. I usually have … breakfast at 7 o’clock. 2. I like to have … hot breakfast in the morning. 3. What do you usually have for … breakfast? – I usually have … eggs, … bread, … butter, and … tea for … breakfast. – It’s … very good. 5. I like to have … dinner at home. 6. In summer we have … dinner at home. 7. … dinner is already cold, we must warm it up. 8. I have … supper with my friends three times a week. 9. … supper was over. 10. … dinner is ready.