Grammar tasks

We believe that your grammar is as good as your translation skills and you can do the following grammar tasks, can’t you?

Task 1. Find synonyms from the text to the following words and word combinations:

To bring up, for a moment, unexpectedly, to be sad, to ask for excuse, to pay back, to stand with one’s back flat, to fire, to please smb, to run very quickly

Task 2. Read rule 6 in the grammar reference and give comparative, superlative and much-form to these adjectives:

a) from the text: close, upset, beautiful, good, tough, wonderful, hard, beloved;

b) some other adjectives and adverbs: generous, lately, gorgeous, large, patient, intelligent, pretty, safe, polite, easy, friendly, smart, light.

Task 3. Read rules 1, 2, 3 in the grammar reference and insert the correct articles.

1. I saw___man in___armchair at___window. He was reading ___ newspaper. 2.___boy said that he wanted two candies.

3. Is there anybody else in ___ waiting-room?

4. Where is___brief-case? I put it on___table.

5. Is there___. enquiry office at this airport?

6. Could you open___door, please? I see___girl knocking.

7. Let's make___speech at___reception.

8. ___advice you gave me helped___lot.

9.1 like to be in___centre of everything.

10. At___night I had___terrible headache, after I had drunk___lot of___wine in___evening.

11. Look cut! There is___dangerous bend in the road.

12. Mrs. Patsy is ___last person I'd like to meet.

13. Tom's planning to take___ boat to go fishing on ___Sunday.

14. Could you phone later, please? Kate's having___bath.

15. The rent is 150 dollars___month.

Task 4. Read rule 7 in the grammar reference and open the brackets and put the infinitive into the right tense form.

1. I (not watch) the niece last year, but I (watch) her every day now.

2. My aunt (drink) a lot of coffee, but now she (prefer) to drink tea.

3. We (live) in a flat, but now we (live) in a big house.

4. We (not like) each other, but now we (be) good friends.

5. My sister (play) the piano, but now she (play) the trumpet.

6. Lily (wear) only jeans when at shcool, bot now she (prefer) skirts.

7. I (go) to Uni by bus last year, but this year my Mum (take) me to school every day.

8. Our school team (play) basketball 2 years ago, but this year they (play) voleyball.

Task 5. Translate the following sentences into English using the Past Simple Tense.

1. Было очень холодно на прошлой неделе.

2. Я отправил вчера письма моим друзьям.

3. Я читал этот журнал вчера.

4. Ему не понравился этот фильм.

5. Они провели каникулы в Лондоне.

6. Мы нашли много интересных книг в его библиотеке.

7. Она вспомнила его номер телефона.

8. После лекции мы ответили на все вопросы.

9. После обеда он рассказал нам прекрасную сказку.

10. Вчера ребенок проснулся очень рано.

Retelling tasks

By the moment you’ve done a lot. Prove us that you know some facts and details of the story quite well.

Task 1. Agree or disagree with the following statements. If you don’t agree with some of them share your own points of view.

1. Harry cares for no other person like he does for the “I” of the story.

2. Harry was quite a large dog when the lady took him.

3. Being in the park with Harry was one of the ways the lady forgot about her husband.

4. Harry peed on a very expensive car.

5. When the ladies looked at each other they started to laugh.

6. Harry’s "revenge for ma­ma” was described in the newspaper.

7. The lady loves her dog only because he revenged for her.

Task 2. Now will you answer the questions on the text?

1. Why were Alexandra and Harry very close?

2. What way do they usually spend their free time?

3. Why did Alexandra feel down?

4. Why was she laid off from the job?

5. Why did the woman in the park shout?

6. Why were the ladies shocked?

7. Why did Alexandra give Harry lots of kisses and hugs?

8. Do you think that innocent revenge exists? Explain why you think so and try to give your own reasons.

Task 3. In your point of view how many logical parts there are in the story? What are they?

Task 4. Right now try to retell the story to your partner or to your teacher. We believe that some phrases will be of great help to you. You can find them at the end of the grammar reference at p.117

OK. So now off you go to the next story!