3. Choose one of the options to translate the sentence.

1. Это – книжная полка.

a) That is a bookshelf. b) This is a bookshelf. c) Those are bookshelves.

2. Это диваны?

a) Is this a sofa? b) This is a sofa. c) Are these sofas?

3. То книжный шкаф?

a) Is this a bookcase? b) Is that a bookcase? c) This is a bookcase.

4. То – мячи.

a) That are a ball. b) That is a ball. c) Those are balls.

5. Окна открыты?

a) Are the windows open? b) Is the window open?

c) Is the windows open?

6. Мальчик – возле двери?

a) Are the boys near the door? b) Is the boy near the door?

c) Is the boys near the door?

7. Это – не королева.

a) This is not the queen. b) This is not a queen. c) This is not queen.

8. То – не гусь.

a) This isn’t a geese. b) That not is a goose. c) That isn’t a goose.

9. Это – овцы.

a) This is a sheep. b) These are sheep. c) These are sheeps.

10. Это – не хорошее яблоко, а плохое.

a) It is not a good apple but a bad one. b) It is not good apple but bad one.

c) It is not the good apple but the bad one.

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4. Choose one of the options to fill in the gaps.

1. Everyone in our country knows Lomonosov, ___ founder of ___ first Russian university.

a) a, the b) the, the c) an, a d) -, the

2. ___ famous Russian poet Nekrasov described ___ life of ___ Russian peasants.

a) a, a, the b) the, the, - c) an, -, the d) the, -, -

3. Swift, ___ famous English writer, was travelling one day on ___ horseback with his servant.

a) a, - b) the, the c) an, a d) -, -

4. I would like to visit ___ classical concert.

a) a b) the c) an d) -

5. I don’t want to miss ___ concert which will take place at ___ Philharmonic on ___ 15th of ___ April.

a) a, the, the, a b) the, the, the, - c) an, a, the, the d) a, -, -, -

6. He graduated from ___ University six years ago.

a) a b) the c) an d) -

7. He studied at ___ Kharkov National Technical University.

a) a b) the c) an d) -

8. He is ___ young scientist.

a) a b) the c) an d) -

9. Though he is ___ youngest scientist in this research institute, his name is well known.

a) a b) the c) an d) -

10. My aunt is ___ teacher of ___ physics.

a) a, - b) the, the c) an, - d) -, a

11. Yesterday I read ___ book by Dickens, ___ famous English writer.

a) a, a b) the, a c) an, the d) -, -

12. I am sorry, I don’t know ___ way to ___ nearest cafe: I am ___ stranger here myself.

a) a, the, the b) the, the, a c) an, -, the d) -, a, the

13. ___ town I was born in is on ___ Desna.

a) a, the b) the, the c) an, - d) -, the

14. Who is ___ author of this book?

a) a b) the c) an d) -

15. ___ quarter of ___ hour was left before ___ beginning of ___ concert.

a) a, a, the, the b) the, the, -, a c) a, an, the, the d) -, an, the, the

16. We entered ___ hall and saw ___ group of ___ students of our university.

a) a, a, - b) the, a, the c) an, a, - d) -, a, a

17. During ___ vacation I attended some interesting lectures. I remember two of ___ lectures best of all; they were about ___ Russian music.

a) a, the, - b) the, the, - c) an, a, a d) -, the, a

18. I am sure he won’t stay in ___ town for ___ vacation.

a) a, the b) -, the c) an, - d) the, the

19. Two weeks are left before ___ end of ___ second semester, ___ exams are coming.

a) a, -, - b) the, the, the c) an, the, the d) -, the, a

20. On ___ first of ___ June we shall take ___ examination in ___ Maths.

a) a, the, -, the b) the, -, the, - c) an, -, -, - d) -, the, the, a