Questions

1. What parts does Great Britain consist of?

2. What are the main islands of Great Britain?

3. How old is London?

4. Who is the Prince of Wales?

Exercises

1. Образуйте множественное число следующих существительных:.

house, life, set, goose, safe, deer, knife, fox, name, tooth, play, woman-doctor, year, shelf, idea, potato, wife, piano, child, ray, mouse, photo, city, leaf, foot, teacher, family, group, conductor, roof, ox, tomato, sheep, man, passer-by, brother-in-law, giraffe.

2. Переведите следующие словосочетания на английский язык, употребляя притяжательный падеж существительного.

письмо моего друга, рассказы этого писателя, библиотека этого института, дочь моей младшей сестры, младшая дочь моей сестры, лучи солнца, права детей, стены этого старого здания

3. Употребите нужную форму личных местоимений.

1. I often see (they, them) in the bus. 2. She lives near (we, us). 3. (We, us) always walk to school together. 4. He teaches (we, us) English. 5. She sits near (I, me) during the lesson. 6. I always speak to (he, him) in English. 7. What is the matter with (he, him) today? 8. He explains the lesson to (we, us) each morning. 9. There are some letters here for you and (I, me). 10. I know (she, her) and her sister very well.

4. Напишите следующие предложения в вопросительной и отрицательной формах.

1. I learnt many new English words. 2. The students are translating the text now. 3. There are ten new words in the lesson. 4. There will be enough chairs for everyone. 5. We were pleased to receive your letter. 6. The door of the office remains open. 7. The wind last night was very strong. 8. He and his brother were sick two days ago. 9. There are few passengers in the compartment. 10. There was a very interesting lecture last Monday. 11. They passed two examinations last spring. 12. There was a large picture in her room.

5. Употребите глаголы, данные в скобках, в форме Present Indefinite:

1. We (read) the newspaper in class every day. 2. He always (prepare) his homework carefully. 3. We always (play) tennis on Saturdays. 4. She (speak) several foreign languages. 5. The children (play) in the park every afternoon. 6. Helen (work) very hard. 7. They (take) a lot of trips together. 8. We always (travel) by car. 9. I (eat) lunch in the cafeteria every day.

6. Употребите глаголы, данные в скобках, в форме Past Indefinite. Переведите предложения на русский язык. 1. I (forget) to bring my notebook to class yesterday. 2. The telephone (ring) twice but no one answered it. 3. George (think) about his troubles continuously. 4. Last year Professor Johnes (teach) us both English and mathematics. 5. I (lose) my English book yesterday but (find) it later. 6. The Smiths (take) their two children to the South with them. 7. He (tell) the whole story to us. 8. The meeting (begin) at ten o’clock yesterday. 9. They (go) to the park after the lesson.

7. Напишите следующие предложения в вопросительной форме, употребляя данные в скобках вопросительные слова:

1. They sat in the first row. (In which row) 2. The performance lasted two hours. (How long) 3. He went to Leningrad to see some friends. (Why) 4. She put the mail on my desk. (Where) 5. He walked to school with Mary. (Whom with) 6. They spoke to us in French. (In what language) 7. He arrived home very late. (When)

8. Употребите глаголы, данные в скобках, в форме Present Continuous:

1. I see that you (wear) your new suit today. 2. They (wait) for us on the corner now. 3. Listen! Someone (knock) at the door. 4. The bus (stop) for us now. 5. The leaves (begin) to fall from the trees. 6. Please, be quiet! The baby (sleep). 7. John (have) lunch in the cafeteria now. 8. Listen! I think the telephone (ring). 9. Ann seems to be very busy. I guess she (prepare) her English lesson.

9. Употребите глаголы, данные в скобках, в форме Past Continuous:

1. It (rain) when I left home. 2. When you telephoned, I (have) dinner. 3. The baby (sleep) soundly when I went to wake him. 4. The accident happened while they (travel) in the South. 5. When I got up this morning, the sun (shine) brightly. 6. At seven o’clock, when you telephoned, I (read) a newspaper. 7. Mary (play) the piano when I arrived. 8. She (talk) with Mr. Smith when I saw her in the hall.9. The wind (blow) hard when I came to work this morning.

10. Употребите глаголы, данные в скобках, в форме Future Continuous:

1. I (wait) on the corner for you at the usual time tomorrow morning. 2. It probably (rain) when you get back. 3. If you come before six, I (work) in my garden. 4. At this time tomorrow afternoon I (take) my final English examination. 5. If we go there now, they (have) dinner. But if we go later, they (watch) TV. 6. At this time next year he (study) at the university.

11. Замените в следующих предложениях действительный залог страдательным. Переведите предложения на русский язык.

1. The audience enjoyed the concert very much. 2. The little boy ate the cake. 3. The teacher corrects our exercises at home. 4. They started a dancing class last week. 5. Everybody will see this film. 6. The teacher returned our written work to us. 7. Mr. Smith will leave the tickets at the box-office. 8. The students translate texts during the lessons. 9. Mary took that book from the desk.

12. Образуйте наречия от следующих прилагательных с помощью суффикса –ly. Переведите наречия на русcкий язык:

bad, quick, rare, kind, correct, sudden, loud, easy, free, especial, careful, secret, wonderful, happy, comfortable, nice, wide, regular

13. Образуйте степени сравнения следующих прилагательных и наречий

near, good, badly, much, well, last, little, bad, far, many short, wide, big, fast, early, quick, loud, small, old, late, long, easy, nice, young, kind, large, interesting, carefully, attentively, comfortable, progressive, wonderful, beautifully, carefully, remarkable, efficient, clearly, regularly, difficult, often, quickly

14. Образуйте повелительные предложения, затем употребите их в отрицательной форме.

Образец: (to tell) her about it. Tell her about it. – Don’t tell her about it.

1. (to give) this book to Michael. 2. (to open) the window, please. 3. (to close) the door. 4. (to ring) him up in the morning. 5. (to let) him talk to his friend. 6. (to turn) off the light. 7. (to leave) your hat on the chair. 8. (to pass) me the salt. 9. (to help) him with his homework.