- •Английский язык
- •Предисловие
- •Lesson 1 about myself and my family
- •Grammar practice
- •1. Fill the gaps with appropriate pronouns given in the brackets.
- •2. Finish the sentences with the pronouns him/her/them.
- •3. Fill the gaps with appropriate pronouns.
- •4. Use the verb to be in the correct form. Translate the sentences.
- •5. Put the following sentences into negative form and make general questions. Give short answers.
- •7. Translate the sentences paying attention on the combinations with the verb to be.
- •8. Use the verb to have in correct tense.
- •9. Make questions using the verbs to be, to have in correct form.
- •10. Translate the sentences into English. Use the expressions with verbs to be, to have:
- •11. Put in the missing articles (a/ an/ the) where necessary.
- •12. Put the following words in correct order.
- •Reading and translation practice
- •My biography
- •Vocabulary
- •Language activity
- •Answer the questions.
- •2. Read and translate a short story and do tasks below. Doreen’s Family
- •3. There are different types of families such as:
- •4. Match the beginning and the end of the sentences and translate them.
- •7. Make a story about yourself and your family filling the gaps.
- •8. Translate the sentences from Russian into English.
- •9. Speak on one of the following topics.
- •Conversation practice
- •1. Read and translate the dialogue. Family Life
- •2. Make up a dialogue with your partner about your families and family relations. Writing practice
- •1. You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen friend Michael, who writes:
- •2. Write an essay on the topic “Family Life”. Lesson 2 home, sweet home
- •Grammar practice
- •1. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the verb to be.
- •2. Combine the two sentences using there is/ there are.
- •3. Put the sentences into negative form and ask the general questions.
- •4. Complete the sentences with the necessary adverbial modifier and answer the questions.
- •5. Put questions to the italic words using Who? What? How many? How much? Where?
- •6. Translate from Russian into English.
- •8. Choose the correct item.
- •9. Ask questions to the given answers.
- •10. Choose the right word.
- •11. Use some, any, every, no or their derivative.
- •12. Complete the sentences. Use on, at or in.
- •13. Fill in the gaps with the appropriate preposition of place.
- •14. Answer the questions using the numerals in brackets.
- •15. Put cardinal numbers into ordinal.
- •16. Read in English.
- •Reading and translation practice
- •House of my dream
- •Vocabulary
- •Language activity
- •1. Answer the questions.
- •4. Fill the gaps in the text with the words: tenants, deposit, furnished, advance, landlord, share
- •5. Match the items on the right to the items on the left.
- •6. Finish the sentences using the given variants.
- •7. Put the sentences in logical order to form a story.
- •8. Speak on one of the following topics.
- •Conversation practice
- •1. Read and translate the dialogue. Renting a Flat
- •2. Make up a dialogue with your partner about the place he/she lives in. Writing practice
- •1. Write a letter to your friend abroad telling him/her of your home (your grandparents’ house, the place where you stayed in summer).
- •2. Write an essay on the topic “Home, Sweet Home”. Lesson 3 leisure-time activities
- •Grammar practice
- •2. Translate the sentences. Pay attention to the underlined words.
- •3. Write the words in
- •9. Translate into English paying attention to the use of demonstrative pronouns.
- •10. Write answers to the questions.
- •12. Look at these time expressions.
- •13. Insert prepositions of time.
- •Reading and translation practice
- •Vocabulary
- •Language activity
- •1. Answer the questions.
- •2. Ask the questions to the following answers.
- •3. Look at the proverbs below. Think of Russian equivalents of these proverbs. Do you agree or disagree with the proverbs? Do you follow any of them?
- •4. From the following list of people’s hobbies find out the proper ones to fulfill the table below.
- •5. Here are some people talking about their hobbies. Can you
- •6. Which of the mentioned above activities you find mostly:
- •7. Complete the sentences with the appropriate adjectives:
- •8. Look at the nouns below and write them in the correct
- •10. Complete each of the following sentences with a verb in the right tense and a noun.
- •11. Speak on one of the following topics.
- •Conversation practice
- •1. Read and translate the dialogue. Leisure Time
- •2. Make up a dialogue with your partner about his/her interests and hobbies. Writing practice
- •1. Write a paragraph about you enjoy doing. Use linking words and, but and because.
- •2. Write an essay on the topic “How I Usually Spend My Free Time”. Lesson 4 my working day
- •Grammar practice
- •1. Form adjectives and adverbs with the given suffixes. Translate them into Russian.
- •Translate into Russian.
- •Irregular verbs
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- •Contents
- •Английский язык
5. Put the following sentences into negative form and make general questions. Give short answers.
Example: I was ill last week.
I was not ill last week.
Were you ill last week ? – Yes, I was. / No, I wasn’t.
1. Pete is at work now. 2. My friend is good at geography. 3. It
was wonderful at the party. 4. They were at the cinema yesterday. 5. The temperature will be above zero tomorrow. 6. I’m sure they will be late for the meeting. 7. They will be back tomorrow. 8. The teacher was pleased with the student’s answer. 9. We’ll be busy next Sunday. 10. The sportsmen are ready for the competition. 11. Bob is a famous football player. 12. Relationships within the family are different now. 13. Christmas is the traditional time for presents.
6. Put the sentences in Past и Future Simple (Indefinite). Use the following adverbs: yesterday, last year (month, week), the day before yesterday, a week (month , year) ago, tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, next year (month, week), in a month (week, year)
Example: It is cold today.
It was cold yesterday.
It will be cold tomorrow.
1. We are on duty today. 2. They are students of Samara State
Agricultural Academy. 3. She is 20. 4. I am an engineer. 5. She is tired. 6. This computer is out of order. 7. You are very busy. 8. They are at home. 9. My friend is at the cinema.
7. Translate the sentences paying attention on the combinations with the verb to be.
1. I’m afraid of dogs. 2. What are you particularly interested in ? 3. I’m not hungry, I’m thirsty. 4. Are you ready for the lesson ? 5. A new film is on. Are you going to see it ? 6. He was about to leave London. 7. Is she in ? – No, she is out. 8. I’m afraid you are wrong. 9. Are you through with your work? 10. Mathematics is of great importance.
8. Use the verb to have in correct tense.
1. Yesterday we .... a lecture on history and group 1 .... a lecture on mathematics. 2. Tomorrow I .... an English lesson, my friend .... an English lesson too. 3. In 1998 Our Academy .... 4 faculties. Now our Academy .... 5 faculties. 4. At the end of each term
students .... four or five exams. Last January we .... five exams. This summer our group .... five exams too. 5. My mother always .... much work to do. 6. My parents usually .... little free time. 7. Each faculty of our Academy .... scientific laboratory. These laboratories .... modern equipment. 8. I hope all our graduates .... interesting work in the future.
9. Make questions using the verbs to be, to have in correct form.
Example: Your brother/young.
Is your brother young ?
1) Jane/brothers.
2) George/nine years old.
3) Mrs. Brown/a large family.
4) Your sister/pretty.
5) Why/they/absent.
6) Where/Betty/now.
7) They/relatives/here.
8) It / the right answer.
9) Your neighbour / any pets.
10) You / any problems / with your parents.
11) Why / it / great / to have a brother or a sister.
12) You / an only child / in the family.