- •Ответственный редактор
- •Рецензент
- •Pronouns personal and possessive pronouns
- •They, them, their, theirs
- •Demonstrative pronouns
- •Indefinite and negative pronouns
- •Defining and reciprocal pronouns
- •Reflexive prounouns
- •Interrogative, relative and conjunctive pronouns
- •Numerals
- •Articles
- •Revision
- •Adjectives and adverbs
- •It is the highest mountain in the Caucasus.
- •Andy's Friends
- •I am hungry. – So am I. So is she.
- •I'm not married. – Neither am I. Neither is she.
- •Any more, any longer, no longer
- •Prepositions and conjunctions prepositions of place and direction
- •Prepositions and conjunctions of time
- •Difficult verbs
- •Predicative constructions complex object
- •Complex subject
- •I’m sure it won’t rain. – It’s not likely (It’s unlikely) to rain.
- •Gerund patterns
- •It’s no use going there now. Going there now is out of the question. We are used to reading English texts.
- •Tenses in the indicative mood the present indefinite tense
- •Is it warm or cold today? It is warm today, isn't it?
- •The present continuous tense
- •The past indefinite tense
- •The past continuous tense
- •The present perfect tense
- •I met him long ago.
- •I have known him for a long time.
- •I haven’t seen him lately (of late).
- •The present perfect continuous tense
- •The future indefinite tense
- •The future continuous tense
- •The future perfect and the future perfect continuous
- •The past perfect tense
- •The past perfect continuous tense
- •When we entered the hall, the concert had already started.
- •The future tenses in the past
- •Indirect speech and sequence of tenses
- •Situations:
- •Passive voice
- •Revision
- •Modal verbs
- •Can he help me or can she?
- •I'm afraid you won't be able to do this. It's too dark. Can I turn on the light?
- •Syntax subject – predicate agreement
- •Patterns of syntactic and morphological analysis
- •Task I.
- •Task II.
- •Task III
- •Task IV.
Prepositions and conjunctions of time
Ex. 11 Study the following table. Translate the sentences into Russian. Compare the use of prepositions in English and in Russian.
PREPOSITIONS |
EXAMPLES |
At At eight o'clock At midnight At night At Christmas At the end At the beginning At the moment At the weekend |
He usually gets up at 8 o'clock. It's dangerous to go out at midnight. It's dark at night. Are you going anywhere at Christmas? We'll talk about it at the end of the month. At the beginning I didn't know about it. They are not here at the moment. Where are you going at the weekend? |
On On Sunday On Sunday morning On May 20 On New Year's Day On Christmas Day |
We'll be at home on Sunday. He gets up later on Sunday morning. He is arriving on May 20. Do you go anywhere on New Year's Day? He visits his parents on Christmas Day. |
In In winter/summer/ spring/autumn In December/March In the morning In the afternoon In the evening In five minutes In a few days In the beginning In the end |
There is a lot of snow here in winter.
We'll be very busy in January. He goes to work early in the morning. You can find him here in the afternoon. He will be at home in the evening. She will be here in five minutes. It will be winter in a few days. In the beginning we had some problems. Everything will be all right in the end. |
No preposition This morning/week/year Every day/week/weekend Last week/month/year Next summer/week/year |
I cannot do it this evening. I've seen some of my friends this week. She goes to the theatre every weekend. He stayed in town last summer. We'll be glad to see you next Saturday. |
From ... to/till From Monday to Friday From morning till night |
We have classes from Monday to Friday. They work from morning till night on the farm. |
Till/until Till/until Sunday Until 5 o/clock Until we get there |
I cannot meet you until Sunday. They won't come until 5. We can't do anything until we get there. |
Since Since summer Since they left |
We haven't met since summer. We haven't seen them since they left. |
For For a week |
We'll be here for a week. |
Fill in the blanks with at, on or in if necessary.
1. Good bye! See you ___ next Sunday. 2. She is coming back ___ a few days. 3. He is leaving ___ Friday. 4. No, baby, you cannot play ___ night. 5. I don't have the book ___ the moment. 6. What are you doing ___ Saturday night? 7. Where do you usually go ___ summer? 8. What time do your classes start? – ___ 8o'clock. 9. I go on holiday ___ August. 10. Do you work ___ Sundays? 11. Are you working ___ next Sunday? 12. He is home late ___ Tuesday. 13. George is not here ___ the moment. 14. He will be back ___ a moment.
Ex. 12 Fill in the blanks with at or in.
1.___ the beginning nothing is clear, but ___ the end you understand everything. 2. ___ the beginning of the book I came across many new words. 3. ___ the end of the book there are many sad episodes. 4. Everything turns out good ___ the end. 5. ___ the beginning I didn't like her. 6. ___ the beginning of our work I had a lot of problems. 7. There is an interesting story ___ the end of the book. 8. ___ the end of the story he finds out the truth at last.
Ex. 13 Translate the following into English.
1. В какое время вы обычно встаете? – Как правило, я встаю в 8. 2. В начале учебного года мы очень заняты. 3. В данный момент я не знаю ответа. 4. Подождите его, он вернется через 5 минут. 5. У него занятия с понедельника по пятницу. 6. В субботу и воскресенье он выходной. 7. На Рождество наша семья собирается вместе. 8. Я встречаюсь с ним в понедельник утром. 9. Рано утром она выводит собаку на прогулку.10. Я скажу вам об этом через пару дней. 11. Мы уезжаем сегодня утром. 12. На прошлой неделе мы получили от них письмо. 13. Следующим летом мы собираемся на море. 14. Я буду свободна в следующее воскресенье. 15. В такой чудесный день приятно погулять. 16. Давай сходим куда-нибудь сегодня вечером. 17. Этот поезд всегда приходит вовремя. 18. Он уезжает в конце октября. 19. В конце я решила не ехать туда. 20. Доклад будет готов в начале следующей недели. 21. В начале фильма ничего не понятно. 22. В начале армия Юга имела успех. 23. В начале я была слишком робкой, чтобы разговаривать с ней.
Ex. 14 Answer the following questions using the prepositions from ... to, till/until, since, for, in, on, at.
1. What time do you get up? 2. When do you have classes at University? 3. What time do you have classes? 4. What do you do on Sunday evening? 5. How soon are you going on holiday? 6. When do you watch TV? 7. When do you go to the country? 8. How long are you planning to stay in the country? 9. What time do you leave if you go to the country? 10. When does it snow? 11. When is it hot? 12. How soon are you having your exams? 13. What are you going to do next Saturday? 14. When did you finish school?
Ex. 15 Translate the following into English.
1. Он обычно встает в семь часов. Ему нравится рано вставать. Летом он делает зарядку на открытом воздухе. В воскресенье он тоже встает рано. Сразу после завтрака он отправляется на прогулку. Рано утром воздух свежий и прохладный. После часовой прогулки он возвращается домой. Днем он занимается. Иногда он занимается до вечера. Обычно ему требуется несколько часов, чтобы выполнить все задания. Поздний вечер – его любимое время. В течение нескольких часов он смотрит телевизор или читает. Ночью его никто не беспокоит. Около полуночи он ложится спать.
Ex. 16 Translate the following into English.
1. Сейчас ровно 2 часа. 2. Сейчас половина первого. 3. Который час? – Без четверти три. 4. Она приходит в четверть пятого. 5. Через пять минут будет семь. 6. Я уйду в половине восьмого. 7. Нам нужно выйти в двадцать минут девятого. 8. Здесь очень жарко в полдень. 9. Фильм начинается без десяти десять. 10. Поезд отправляется через полчаса.
Ex. 17 Study the following table. Translate the sentences into Russian.
PREPOSITIONS |
EXAMPLES |
Before Before breakfast Before having breakfast Before we have breakfast |
Don't eat anything before breakfast. Wash your hands before having breakfast. Don't start working before we have breakfast. |
After After the film After seeing the film After we see the film |
We'll talk about it after the film. We know more facts after seeing the film. After we saw the film we discussed it. |
Within Within a week Within a few days |
We will solve this problem within a week. They'll be back within a couple of days. |
During During breakfast/film |
Don't talk during breakfast. |
While While watching the film While we have breakfast |
While watching the film I understood a lot. We'll discuss it while we have breakfast. |
Fill in the blanks with before, after, within, during, while.
1. We worked hard _____ the examination. 2. _____ classes I usually go back home. 3. Let's go to a cafe _____ the concert. 4. I'll get the answer ____ the week time. 5. She took a lot of pictures _____ her trip to Britain. 6. They haven't written _____ they left. 7. She went to sleep ____ reading the book and didn't turn off the light. 8. Don't ask me ____ I finish reading. 9. I'll call her _____ I receive her letter. 10. Let's have a snack ______ the break. 11. Don't talk _____ he is speaking. 12. Don't talk ______ the meal. 13. She promised to write to us _____ her trip. 14. She went sightseeing _____ she was travelling.
Ex. 18 Answer the following questions.
1. What time is it by your watch? 2. Is it right? 3. Is your watch fast or slow? 4. How much is it fast (slow)? 5. What time do you usually get up? 6. What time do the classes begin? 7. When are they over? 8. How long are the breaks? 9. How much time does it take you to get home? 10. What time do you get home? 11. Do you have supper at once? 12. What time do you go to bed? 13. When will you graduate? 14. When will you be on holiday?
Ex. 19 Translate the following into English.
1. Не разговаривайте во время контрольной работы. 2. Я скажу ей об этом после уроков. 3. Мы не знали об этом раньше. 4. Давай перекусим перед фильмом. 5. Сделай музыку тише, пока я разговариваю по телефону. 6. Он обещал вернуться в течение часа. 7. За неделю вы ничего не успеете сделать. 8. Не приходите туда раньше пяти часов. 9. После разговора с ним вы все поймете. 10. Об этом станет известно в течение ближайшего месяца. 11. Во время соревнований инцидентов не было. 12. Помой посуду, пока я схожу в магазин.
Ex. 20 Translate the following into English using except or besides.
1. Там кто-нибудь будет кроме тебя? 2. На концерт пошли все кроме Джека. 3. Ты можешь взять любое пирожное кроме этого. 4. Ей можно есть все кроме рыбы. 5. Кроме рыбы в меню много других блюд. 6. Магазин работает все дни кроме воскресенья. 7. Кроме воскресенья у нее есть еще один выходной день. 8. Мы можем встретить вас в любой день кроме понедельника. 9. Вы можете добраться туда любым транспортом кроме самолета. Самолет туда не летает. 10. Кроме поезда туда ходят автобусы. 11. Кроме английского языка он учит еще и немецкий. 12. Ты знаешь там кого-нибудь еще кроме Анны? 13. Там много интересных книг кроме тех, что вы уже читали. 14. Я могу взять отпуск в любое время кроме июня. 15. Я не знаю об этом ничего, кроме того, что было написано в газетах.
