- •The abc of modern english grammar: a key to successful communication
- •Unit 1. Singular and plural
- •1.1. Give the plurals of the following nouns.
- •1.2. Rewrite these sentences in the plural.
- •1.3. Complete these sentences with a singular or a plural count noun.
- •1.4. Complete these sentences with a singular or a plural verb.
- •1.5. Choose the correct answer.
- •1.6. Complete these sentences by adding the names given. Use each name twice.
- •1.7. Use the singular nouns below to complete the sentences which follow.
- •1.8. Use these plural nouns to complete the sentences that follow.
- •1.9. Use these collective nouns to complete the sentences that follow.
- •1.10. Choose the correct phrase to answer each of the questions below.
- •1.11. Render the sentences into English.
- •Unit 2. Numerals
- •2.1. Say the following numerals in English.
- •2.2. Say the following dates in English.
- •2.3. “What time is it?”
- •2.4. Match the questions with the appropriate answers. Practise saying the numbers.
- •2.5. Find the errors in these statements and correct them.
- •2.6. Country statistics
- •2.7. Give an English equivalent for the underlying sentences.
- •Unit 3. Quantifiers
- •3.1. Complete these sentences by using “some” or “any”.
- •3.2. Rewrite these sentences using “some” or “any”.
- •3.3. Choose the best alternative.
- •3.4. Complete the sentences using some, any or no. More than one answer may be possible.
- •3.5. Complete the sentences using a word from the box. There is one word you shouldn’t use. More than one answer may be suitable. Give all possible alternatives.
- •3.6. Choose the correct word in each sentence.
- •3.7. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
- •3.8. Rewrite each sentence so that it has a similar meaning and contains the word in bold.
- •3.9. Complete the sentences using much, many or a lot of. More than one answer may be possible.
- •3.10. Complete the sentences using a little, a few, little or few.
- •3.11. Choose the correct answer.
- •3.12. Complete these sentences using “little” or “few”.
- •3.13. Complete these sentences using “a little” or “a few”.
- •3.14. Complete these sentences using “a few”, “a little”, “very few”, “very little”.
- •3.15. Find the errors in these sentences. Rewrite each sentence.
- •3.16. Choose the best alternative in each case.
- •3.17. Choose the best alternative.
- •3.18. Complete these sentences using the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
- •3.19. Complete the following sentences with something, nothing, everything or anything.
- •3.20. Choose the best alternative.
- •3.21. Complete each sentence with one suitable word.
- •3.22. Complete these sentences using the determiners given in brackets.
- •3.23. Put these expressions into the table. Some go into more than one place.
- •3.24. Geography game
- •3.25. Give an English equivalent for these sentences.
- •Unit 4. Count and uncount nouns
- •4.1. Use these uncount nouns to complete the sentences below.
- •4.2. List these words in two columns side by side, one for uncountables and one for countables. Then join the words which have similar meaning.
- •4.3. Put the underlying words under three headings: countable, uncountable, or both.
- •4.4. Decide whether these sentences need the indefinite article a (an).
- •4.5. Correct the mistakes in these sentences.
- •4.10. Use these phrases with “the” and an uncount noun to complete the sentences which follow.
- •4.11. Choose the correct word or phrase in each sentence.
- •4.12. Put one word in each space. Put a dash (-) if the space should be blank.
- •4.13. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence and contains the word in bold.
- •4.14. Choose the best alternative to complete each sentence.
- •4.15. Choose the most suitable word in each sentence.
- •4.16. Complete each sentence with a suitable word from the box.
- •4.17. Complete each sentence with one suitable word.
- •4.18. Suggest the English for the sentences.
- •Unit 5. The imperative and “let”. Emphatic “do / does”
- •5.6. Supply the English for the sentences.
- •Unit 6. Word order
- •6.1. Read the following sentences and write down their structure using the letters s (for Subject), V (for Verb), o (for Object), and a (for Adverbial).
- •6.2. Change the meaning of these sentences by changing the subject and the object.
- •6.3. Put the adverbs given into the correct place. More than one answer may be suitable.
- •6.4. Put these words and phrases in the right order to make sentences.
- •Consolidation of Part 1 and Part 2
- •Recommended learning resources Reference and grammar books
- •Dictionaries
- •Internet resources
4.16. Complete each sentence with a suitable word from the box.
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1. Let me give you a … of advice.
2. There is an interesting … of news in the paper.
3. A … of stairs takes you to the top of the house.
4. Could I have another … of paper, please?
5. Helen has a lovely … of hair.
6. Do you want another … of toast?
7. We bought Mike and Lynn a … of cutlery for a wedding present.
8. The lightning was followed by a … of thunder.
4.17. Complete each sentence with one suitable word.
1. I wanted to have a bath but there wasn’t any hot … .
2. When is the … on? I haven’t heard any today.
3. Tim’s eyesight was bad and he had to have new … .
4. Laura had to pay extra at the airport because she had too much … .
5. If you want to make an omelette there are some … in the fridge.
6. You can’t cut that with a knife. You need some … .
7. We need some bread. Could you go and buy a large … .
8. When the burglar ran out of the house he was arrested by a … .
4.18. Suggest the English for the sentences.
1. Ваши успехи в английском языке просто удивительны.
2. Теоретические знания часто значительно отличаются от практики.
3. Можно попросить у тебя совета?
4. Эта бумага очень плохого качества.
5. У нас много информации, и мы не можем изложить её за 10 минут.
6. Передайте мне листок бумаги, пожалуйста.
7. Деньги очень важны для успеха в жизни.
8. Мне нужен утюг. Мои брюки опять помялись.
9. Купи буханку хлеба на обратном пути, пожалуйста.
10. На полу было много стекла. Кто-то разбил окно.
11. Можно мне стакан воды?
12. В нашем городе много предприятий малого бизнеса.
13. Сейчас трудно найти недорогое жильё в центре столицы.
14. Это интересная новость! Она многое меняет.
15. Её волосы очень красивые.
16. Мы прошли 17 лестничных пролетов. Осталось 5.
17. Из чего эти статуэтки? – Они из дерева.
18. Недалеко от нашего коттеджа есть небольшой лес.
19. У нас осталось мало молока. Сходи и купи немного.
20. Он дал мне один совет. – И какой же? – Наслаждаться жизнью.
21. У вас слишком много багажа. Вам придется заплатить за него дополнительно.
22. Сначала была вспышка молнии, а затем раскат грома.
23. Поначалу знания даются трудно, но затем прогресс происходит достаточно быстро. Главное – не терять веру в собственные силы.
24. Что ты читаешь? – Газету. – Есть какие-нибудь важные новости? – Никаких. – Ну что же, отсутствие новостей – хорошая новость.
25. У неё в квартире очень мало мебели, только самое необходимое. Она любит, чтобы было много свободного пространства.