- •I. Texts for Thorough Reading And Analysing
- •1. New Experiment Could Reveal Make-up Of The Universe
- •1. Say whether these statements are true or false.
- •2. Give English equivalents of the following word combinations:
- •4. Give synonyms to the following words:
- •2. Change the following sentences using passive construction.
- •3. Put 5 special questions to the text.
- •2. Sound Waves Save Roads
- •1. Say whether these statements are true or false.
- •2. Give synonyms to the following words from the text:
- •3. What is the Volume & Chemical Composition of Blood?
- •1. Write English equivalents of the following word combinations:
- •4. Computerized Scheduling For Airports
- •Make vs. Do
- •1. Say whether the following statements are true or false.
- •2. Give synonyms to the following words:
- •3. Choose one of the options to fill in the gaps.
- •4. Find the words in the text that correspond to the following definitions:
- •1. Find all the occurrences of Passive Voice in the text and define the tense of the predicate.
- •2. Find all the occurrences of the verb “to be” in the text. Define their functions.
- •5. Red Wine By-products Turn Into Yoghurt, Chocolates, Creams And More
- •5. Choose one of the options to fill in the gaps.
- •1. Try to explain the use of all the articles in the text. Note that some nouns are used without articles. Why?
- •3. Find all -ed verb forms in the text. Define their functions.
- •6. Why Do Cut Apples, Pears, Bananas and Potatoes Turn Brown?
- •1. Complete the crossword using the words from the text:
- •Vertically:
- •2. Answer the questions.
- •3. Find the definitions of each of the following words:
- •1. Change the prepositionless terminological complexes into the prepositional ones. Translate them into Ukrainian.
- •2. Find all the occurrences of the Passive Voice in the text and define the tense of the predicate.
- •7. Is There Really a Chemistry of Love?
- •8. New Model May Help Scientists Predict And Prevent Influenza Outbreaks
- •9. First dna Molecule Made Almost Entirely Of Artificial Parts
- •1. Find predicates in all the sentences of the text and define their tenses. Try to explain their use.
- •2. Find all -ed verb forms in the text and explain their functions.
- •3. Write down from the text all the Adjectives with different suffixes. Translate them into your native language.
- •10. Improved Redox Flow Batteries For Electric Cars
- •1. Say whether these statements are true or false.
- •2. Answer the questions.
- •3. Find the words in the text that correspond to the following descriptions:
- •11. Why Are Babies Born with Blue Eyes?
- •1. Say whether these statements are true or false.
- •1. Find the modal verbs and their equivalents in the text and define their meaning:
- •2. Write down special questions to the sentences from the text with the Modal Verbs using their equivalents.
- •3. Find all -ed verb forms in the text. Define their functions.
- •12. What Elements and Chemical Compounds are the Most Poisonous?
- •2. What major problem is discussed in the text? Express your opinion on the problem.
- •3. Study the uses of Common Elements.
- •1. Put 3 types of questions (general, special and disjunctive) to each statement.
- •2. Translate the following word-building chains. Explain the way of forming these words.
- •3. Find all the sentences with subordinate clauses in the text. Define their types.
- •13. New Material for Computer Memory
- •1. Say whether the following statements are true or false.
- •2. Give synonyms to the following words:
- •3. Choose one of the options to fill in the gaps.
- •14. Engineers Develop Safer, Blast-resistant Glass
- •1. Say whether the following statements are true or false.
- •2. Give synonyms to the following words from the text:
- •3. Use one of the options to fill in the gaps.
- •3. Find Attributive subordinate clauses in the text.
- •15. What Are the Elements in the Human Body?
- •1. Discuss this text by putting general questions and aswering them.
- •2. Divide the text into logical parts and entitle each of them.
- •16. Finding Water On The Moon
- •1. Say whether these statements are true or false.
- •2. Match the terms and their definitions:
- •17. Bones Get Mended With High Tech Glass-of-milk
- •1. Say whether these statements are true or false.
- •3. Guess what words from the text correspond to the following definitions:
- •4. Answer the following questions.
- •1. Write down two lists of the Infinitives from the text: a) the Infinitives with “to” and b) the Infinitives without “to”. Try to explain why they are used so.
- •2. Make up sentences using the following words.
- •4. Make adjectives from the following words:
- •18. Urban Growth Versus Global Warming
- •1. Say whether these statements are true or false.
- •4. Write a summary of the text, describe its subject-matter, objective and conclusions. Choose from the following lists of words and phrases.
- •19. Scientists May Now Look Inside Patient’s Individual Cells
- •1. Write down all the infinitives with the function of purpose from the text. Compose 2 sentences with the Infinitive in this function.
- •2 . Form nouns from the following words:
- •4. Find the sentences in the text where the -ed form of the verb is a part of the passive construction and make them interrogative.
- •20. Step Forward For Nanotechnology: Controlled Movement Of Molecules
- •21. Self-healing Surfaces
- •1. Say whether the following statements are true or false.
- •2. Give synonyms to the following words from the text:
- •3. In the text, find the words that correspond to the definitions:
- •4. Fill in the gaps with the words from the text.
- •1. Find all the occurrences of the verb “to have” in the text. Explain their function. Give your own example for each function of the verb.
- •2. Find all -ing verb forms in the text. Explain their functions. Give your own example for each function.
- •22. Hygienic Surfaces, Biocidal And Self-cleaning Coatings
- •23. Why Do Onions Make You Cry?
- •1. Use special questions to write a plan to the following text.
- •2. Translate the abstract given below.
- •1. Write down the names of the acids metioned in the text into several lists according to their suffixes.
- •2. Find all -ing verb forms in the text and explain their functions.
- •3. Find all the sentences with subordinate clauses in the text. Define their functions.
- •24. Key Step Made Towards Turning Methane Gas Into Liquid Fuel
- •1. Say whether the following statements are true or false.
- •3. Write down 5 questions to the text.
- •4. Decide what info you would include in your summary of the text. Write this info in the form of topic sentences.
- •2. Find synonyms and antonyms to the following words.
- •3. Pick out the sentences with the Perfect Tenses from the text and translate them into Ukrainian.
- •4. Open the brackets using the Passive voice of the verb in brackets.
- •25. If You’re Happy, Then We Know It: New Research Measures Mood
- •Introductory words
- •2. Say whether the following statements are true or false.
- •Time for Fun
- •II. Popular Science Texts
- •1. Can Train Technology Reinvent the Wheel?
- •1. Say whether these statements are true or false.
- •2. Give synonyms to the following words from the text:
- •2. Does It Mean Time Travel Possible?
- •1. Say whether these statements are true or false.
- •2. Give synonyms to the following words from the text:
- •3. Ready For the Robot Revolution?
- •1. Say whether these statements are true or false.
- •2. Give synonyms to the following words from the text:
- •4. Uk’s Atomic Clock is World’s Most Accurate
- •1. Say whether these statements are true or false.
- •2. Give synonyms to the following words from the text:
- •5. Researchers Rev Up Electric Nano-Motors
- •1. Say whether these statements are true or false.
- •2. Give synonyms to the following words from the text:
- •6. Final Shuttle Voyage Closes Chapter in Human Spacefaring Saga
- •1. Say whether these statements are true or false.
- •2. Give synonyms to the following words from the text:
- •7. Ibm Cooks Up Super-Thin Graphene Chips
- •1. Say whether these statements are true or false.
- •2. Give synonyms to the following words from the text:
- •8. Power Plant: One Small Leaf Could Electrify an Entire Home
- •1. Say whether these statements are true or false.
- •2. Give synonyms to the following words from the text:
- •III. Reading in Mechanical Engineering
- •1. Gripper Like a Hand
- •2. Conformal Cooling
- •3. Attractive Magnetics
- •4. Pultrusion Goes Round in Circles
- •5. Diamond Is a Pipe’s Best Friend
- •6. Small Lathes
- •7. Harmonic Goes Linear
- •8. Cheap Chip Can Drive
- •9. Foiled Again
- •10. Wiggle Room
- •11. Super Induction
- •12. Hot Bolt Powers Sensors
- •Time for Fun
- •IV. Reading In Chemistry
- •1. Hydrogen
- •1. Say whether these statements are true or false.
- •2. Nitrogen
- •1. Answer the following questions.
- •2. Give synonyms to the following words from the text:
- •3. Oxygen
- •1. Answer the following questions.
- •2. Put down the following words into 2 lists: a) Nouns, b) Adjectives. Underline the word-forming siffixes. Add the lists with nouns and adjectives of your own with the same suffixes.
- •4. Helium
- •1. Say whether these statements are true or false.
- •2. Find the English equivalents to the following words and word combinations in the text:
- •5. Water
- •1. Say whether these statements are true or false.
- •2. Find the English equivalents of the following words and word combinations in the text:
- •6. Carbon
- •1. Say whether these statements are true or false.
- •7. Diamond
- •1. Say whether these statements are true or false.
- •2. Give synonyms to the following words from the text:
- •8. Coal
- •1. Answer the following questions.
- •2. Give synonyms to the following words from the text:
- •9. Silver
- •1. Say whether the statements are true or false.
- •2. Give synonyms to the following words from the text:
- •10. Gold
- •1. Say whether the statements are true or false.
- •2. Give synonyms to the following words from the text:
- •11. Iron
- •1. Say whether the statements are true or false.
- •2. Give synonyms to the following words from the text:
- •12. Biochemistry
- •1. Say whether these statements are true or false.
- •2. Give synonyms to the following words:
- •13. Lipids
- •1. Say whether the statements are true or false.
- •2. Give synonyms to the following words from the text:
- •14. What Makes Lead Poisonous?
- •1. Say whether these statements are true or false.
- •15. How Do Chemical Weapons Smell?
- •1. Answer the following questions.
- •16. Healthier Sausages
- •1. Answer the following questions.
- •2. Give synonyms to the following words:
- •17. Artificial Enzyme Used to Neutralize a Natural Plant Poison
- •1. Say whether the statements are true or false.
- •2. Give synonyms to the following words from the text:
- •Time for Fun
- •Appendices Appendix 1. Conference Proceedings
- •Registration Form
- •2Nd Annual International Conference on Materials Science, Metal & Manufacturing (m3 2012) Date: 19-20 November 2012, Venue: Bali, Indonesia
- •Appendix II. How to Make a Scientific Presentation
- •Advice on Giving a Good PowerPoint Presentation
- •Appendix III. Grammar Tests
- •3. Choose one of the options to translate the sentence.
- •4. Choose one of the options to fill in the gaps.
- •5. Choose one of the options to fill in the gaps.
- •6. Insert articles a/an, the if necessary.
- •7. Insert articles a/an, the if necessary.
- •8. Choose one of the options to fill in the gaps.
- •9. Put the adjective in brackets into the proper form.
- •10. Say whether the underlined form of the adjective is correct. If not, give the correct one.
- •11. Choose one of the options to translate the given word or word combination.
- •13. Choose one of the options to fill in the gaps.
- •14. Use either an Adverb or an Adjective depending on the meaning of the sentence:
- •15. Choose one of the options to fill in the gaps.
- •16. Choose one of the options to fill in the gaps.
- •17. Choose one of the options to fill in the gaps.
- •Verbs. Indefinite.
- •18. Choose one of the options to fill in the gaps.
- •19. Choose one of the options to fill in the gaps.
- •20. Choose one of the options to fill in the gaps.
- •21. Put the verb in brackets into the proper form.
- •Verbs. All Tenses.
- •22. Choose one of the options to fill in the gaps.
- •23. Choose one of the options to fill in the gaps.
- •24. Choose one of the options to fill in the gaps.
- •Verbs. Passive Voice.
- •25. Choose one of the options to fill in the gaps.
- •26. Choose one of the options to translate the underlined parts of the text.
- •27. Choose one of the options to translate the sentence.
- •29. Choose one of the options to fill in the gaps.
- •30. Choose one of the options to fill in the gaps.
- •31. Choose one of the options to fill in the gaps.
- •32. Choose one of the options to fill in the gaps.
- •33. Put the verb in brackets in proper form.
- •34. Choose one of the options to fill in the gaps.
- •Infinitive.
- •35. Choose one of the options to fill in the gaps.
- •36. Choose one of the options to translate the sentence.
- •37. Choose one of the options to translate the sentence.
- •38. Open the brackets using the proper form of Gerund.
- •39. Use either Infinitive or Gerund of the verb in brackets.
- •40. Choose one of the options to fill in the gaps.
- •41. Choose one of the options to fill in the gaps.
- •42. Choose one of the options to fill in the gaps.
- •Appendix IV. Irregular Verbs
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