Grammar Exercises

Lesson 1.

I. Translate into English.

1. Як зазначив головний директор, об’єм світового експорту зрасте. 2. Він помітив, що завдяки міжнародній торговлі буде постачатися сировина для англійських заводів. 3. Іноземні інвестори довели, що фабричний товар, міський транспорт будуть експортуватися у Британії. 4. Mr. Brown сказав, що прибуток з туристичного бізнесу стане одним з головних факторів швидкого розвитку індустрії в країні. 5. Британія заключила угоди з країнами , які допоможуть їй залишатися лідером на ринку праці.

II. Change the sentences, using the Future in the Past.

I hope your friend will come and see us on Sunday. I hoped... 2. This statistician thinks he will get the latest data. This statistician thought... 3. My friend is sure his profession is better than mine. My friend was sure... 4. I think they televise international economic events. I thought...

5. The manager believes that the work was done thoroughly. The manager believed ... and so he didn’t check it himself. 6. Mother was sure that her son made good progress at the institute. Mother was sure ... since the holiday. 7. We are afraid the firm won’t earn great profits. We were afraid... 8. I am happy they call me up now and then. I was happy...

III. Translate the following. Try to understand the meaning of suffixes:

Example: watch (N) - watchful (A)

наблюдение - наблюдательный

life (N) - lifeless (A)

жизнь - безжизненный

1. A sleepless night; 2. Moonless night; 3. Childless family; 4. Helpless people; 5. Wonderful evening; 6. a starless black sky; 7.a watchful man; 8. Landless farmers; 9. A jobless man; 10.a powerful monopoly; 11.a hopeful project; 12. a painful problem.

IV. Translate English jokes and retell it.

The young candidate for admission to the navy was being given a test to determine his general education. One of the questions puts to him was: «What kind of animals eats grass? » The young man fidgeted and looked out of the window, but apparently could think of no answer.

«Come, come», said the admiral who was examining him, «Surely, you can answer a simple question like that: what kinds of animals eat grass? »

The boy brightened up. «Animals!» he exclaimed, «I thought you said admirals.»

V. Combine the words into sentences. Translate them into Russian.

1. Would, his labor, David, else, sell, somewhere.

2. One other job, knew, from the newspaper ad, he, would be available, at least.

3. Who, there, many people, were, the same job, do, would.

4. Would, want, to reduce, in order to increase, Jay Richards, costs, and, profits, increase sales.

Lesson 2.

I. Read and translate the text.

“Foreign languages in our life”

Learning a foreign language isn’t easy. Nowadays it's especially important to know foreign languages. Some people learn languages because they need them for their work, others travel abroad, for the third studying foreign languages is a hobby. Everyone, who knows foreign languages can speak to people from other countries, read foreign authors in the original, which makes your outlook wider. I study English. It's a Long and slow process that takes a lot of time and efforts. Over 300 million people speak it is as a mother tongue. The native speakers of English live in Great Britain, the United States of America, Australia and New Zealand. English is one of the official languages of the United Nations Organization and other political organizations. English language is a wonderful language. It's the language of the great literature. It's the language of William Shakespeare, Charles Dickens and others. Half of the world's scientific literature is in English. It's the language of computers technology. The great German poet Goethe once said, "He, who knows no foreign language, doesn't know his own one". That's why in order to understand oneself and environment one has to learn foreign languages.

I think that to know English today is absolutely necessary for every educated man, for every good specialist. 

II. Answer the Questions:

 1. Is it an easy thing to learn a foreign language?   2. Why do people learn foreign languages?   3. Do you know any foreign language?   4. Where do the native speakers of English live?   5. What can you say about English language?

III. Complete as in the text:

1. Some people learn languages because……… 2. Everyone, who knows foreign languages…….3. The native speakers of………4. The great German poet Goethe once said…………5. I think that to know……………

“We study English”

IV. Learn the following phrases:

To have a good command of………. Добре володіти;

To try to do one’s best; Намагатися робити все можливе

To be of great importance Мати важливе значення;

I beg your pardon…….. Вибачте..............

V. Translate into English.

1. Англійська мова - мій улюблений предмет. 2. Багато людей розмовляють англійською мовою. 3. Англійською мовою розмовляють у Великобританії, США, Канаді. 4. Чи ви розмовляєте англійською мовою? 5. Англійська мова – є міжнародною. 6. Багато англійських слів мають кілька значень.

VI. Read and dramatize the dialogues:

A. what do you think the best sort of job is?

B.: To be a designer.

A.: as for me I like engineering.

B.: To my mind, the best one is the job you like the most.

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A.: So, you passed your exams.

B.: It wasn’t very difficult.

A.: It’s because you worked hard. I think.

B.: Well, I was all right in History, but I didn’t do so well in Literature.

A.: And what about your English?

B.: Not so good. So-so.

Lesson3.