Практикум по грамматике английского языка. Для студентов I курса

II. Закончите предложения, поставив прилагательные в сравнительную или превосходную степени сравнения.

Model: What’s … way to get to the station? (quick) – What’s the quickest way to get to the station?

1.The church is … building in the town. (old)

2.If we don’t walk …, we we’ll never arrive on time. (fast)

3.Eight is late; could you possibly get here … ?(early)

4.In spring the days are … than in winter. (long)

5.Health is … than wealth. (good)

6.Which is … month of the year? (short)

7.You’ll find your way around the town … if have a good map. (easily)

8.Which is … kind of sport? (dangerous)

9.My job is a bit boring sometimes. I’d like to do something … . (interesting)

III.Заполните пропуски, используя «as … as», «not so … as», «than», «the … the». Предложения переведите.

Model:It’s later … I thought. – It’s later than I thought.

1.She is … tall… her father.

2.Is it… good … you expected?

3.The Volga is longer… the Thames.

4.… less we speak English … worse for us.

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5.Better late … never.

6.… harder I work at this problem … more interesting it seems to me.

7.This text is not … difficult … that one.

8.The devil is not … black … people paint him.

9.I don’t know … many people … you do.

IV. Переведите следующие словосочетания и предложения на английский язык.

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10.China has got … population in the world.

II. Закончите предложения, поставив прилагательные в сравнительную или превосходную степени сравнения.

Model: What’s… river in the world? (long) – What’s the longest river in the world?

1.It was … day of my life. (bad)

2.We had a great holiday. It was one of the … holidays we’ve ever had. (enjoyable)

3.Is a tiger … than a leopard? (large)

4.He was a bit depressed yesterday but he looks … today. (happy)

5.I prefer this chair to the other. It’s … one. (comfortable).

6.Spring is … time for me in the year. (busy)

7.Health and happiness are … than money. (important)

8.Don’t worry. The situation isn’t so bad. It could be … . (bad)

9.The hotel was surprisingly cheap. I expected it to be … . (expensive)

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III.Заполните пропуски, используя «as … as», «not so … as», «than», «the … the». Предложения переведите.

Model:She is as happy as her mother.

1.Mary is … young …Ann.

2.… longer is the night, … shorter is the day.

3.Football is more popular … basketball.

4.I answered it … well … I could.

5.«How long can I stay with you?» – «You can stay … long … you like».

6.… more we know about our past … better we see our future.

7.This task is not … important … that one.

8.… sooner you come … better.

9.The Baltic Sea is not … warm … the Black Sea.

IV. Переведите следующие словосочетания и предложения на английский язык.

1.January is … month of the year.

2.Moscow is … than St. Petersburg.

3.The Caucasus are … mountains in Europe.

4.The Baltic Sea is … than the Black Sea.

5.Oxford is … university in Britain.

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6.She is … girl among my friends.

7.My case isn’t very … . Yours is … .

8.The weather was not very … yesterday but it’s … today.

9.She has … job of all.

6. ПОРЯДОК СЛОВ

Вариант I

I. Составьте предложения из данных слов.

Model: It, glass, is, a, with, doors, cupboard. – It is a cupboard with glass doors.

1.rooms, in, are, furnished, all, the, nicely, the, flat.

2.go, sometimes, town, we, of, for, a, out, picnic.

3.large, your, is, or, flat, small?

4.article, is, interesting, there, anything, the, in?

5.got, a, you, have, room, separate?

II.Напишите предложение в повелительном наклонении для каждой ситуации, используя данные глаголы: close, open, talk, pass, take.

Model: The students are standing up in class. The teacher says: Sit down.

1.Aman is sitting in the dentist’s chair. The dentist says to him: ____________

_________ .

2.The door of the house is open. The father says to his son: _______________

_________ .

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3.A passer-by asks you where the museum is. You know it’s the next street on the left. You say: ___________ .

4.You’re talking to your friend in class. The teacher says: _________________

__________ .

5.Your brother wants to drink sweet tea. The sugar-pot is on the table next to you. He says: __________________________.

III. Задайте вопросы к подчеркнутым членам предложения.

Model: I usually get up at 7 o’clock. – When do you usually get up?

1.My grandparents live in a new residential area.

2.His surname is Fulton.

3.My mother’s birthday is on the second of February.

4.I write with the left hand.

5.They will have a house-warming party next week.

IV. Сопоставьте начало и конец вопроса.

Model: 1d.

V. Сопоставьте ответ с началом вопроса и закончите его.

Model: He is late every morning. – How often is he late?

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VI. Скажите о наличии некоторых предметов в определенных местах, используя следующие словосочетания.

Model: fourteen students/class – There are fourteen students in the class.

1.many pages/the book

2.bath/the flat

3.park/city centre

4.library/here

5.a lot of mistakes/test

VII. Скажите об отсутствии некоторых предметов в определенных местах, используя следующие словосочетания.

Model: students/class – There aren’t any students in the class.

1.food/in the fridge

2.carpet/by the bed

3.cooker/in the kitchen

4.hot water/in the house

5.new blocks of flats/in this residential area

VIII. Задайте общие вопросы о нахождении предметов в следующих местах.

Model: in the kitchen – Is there a table in the kitchen? Are there any stools in the kitchen?

On the shelf; in the centre of the city; opposite the TV set.

IX. Перефразируйте предложения, используя структуру there is/are.

Model: The house has got a garage. – There is a garage in the house.

1.The flat has got three rooms and a kitchen.

2.The dining room has got two big windows.

3.The house has got all modern conveniences.

4.We are four in the family.

5.The wardrobe is empty.

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Вариант II

I. Составьте предложения из данных слов.

Model: White, glass, has, this, doors, cupboard. – This white cupboard has glass doors.

1.The, is, to, 9 o’clock, he, listen, going, news, to.

2.Watching, TV, children, the, are, a, on, cartoon.

3.English, usually, do, day, you, speak, every?

4.You, before, always, bed, in, midnight, are?

5.Saturdays, she, shopping, on, go, does?

II.Напишите предложение в повелительном наклонении для каждой ситуации, используя данные глаголы: close, open, turn off, not touch, go away.

Model: The students are standing up in class. The teacher says: Sit down.

1.It’s the beginning of the lesson. The students’ books are on their desks. The teacher says: __________ .

2.It’s afternoon. The lights are still on. You say to somebody: _______________

_________ .

3.The mother is cooking. The oven is hot. She tells her child: _______________

_________ .

4.You don’t want to see anybody. You say: _____________________ .

5.It’s too cold in the room and the window in open. She says:_______________

________ .

III. Задайте вопросы к подчеркнутым членам предложения.

Model: I usually get up at 7 o’clock. – When do you usually get up?

1.My relatives live in a new residential area.

2.His surname is Fulton.

3.They visit me at the week-end.

4.I am in a hurry because I am late for the lecture.

5.He is having a bath at the moment.

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IV. Сопоставьте начало и конец вопроса.

Model: 1c.

V. Сопоставьте ответ с началом вопроса и закончите его. Model: He is late every morning. – How often is he late?

VI. Скажите о наличии некоторых предметов в определенных местах, используя следующие словосочетания.

Model: fourteen students/class – There are fourteen students in the class.

1.book/the shelf

2.three sons/the family

3.cupboard/the kitchen

4.four rooms/the house

5.two armchairs/the living room

VII. Скажите об отсутствии некоторых предметов в определенных местах, используя следующие словосочетания.

Model: students/class – There aren’t any students in the class.

1.any top students/in his group

2.a blackboard/in the classroom

3.many computers/in the institute

4.any bread/at home

5.many countries/in the world

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VIII. Задайте общие вопросы о нахождении предметов в следующих местах.

Model: in the kitchen – Is there a table in the kitchen? Are there any stools in the kitchen?

By the window, in the cottage, in the yard, on the desk.

IX. Перефразируйте предложения, используя структуру there is/are.

Model: The house has got a garage. – There is a garage in the house.

1.You can find a fridge in the kitchen.

2.You haven’t got any cat food at home.

3.This book has got two hundred pages.

4.I can’t see any banks in this street.

5.How many faculties has the university got?

Вариант III I. Составьте предложения из данных слов.

Model: White, glass, has, this, doors, cupboard. – This white cupboard has glass doors.

1.Do, getting, early, I, not, up, like.

2.Home, at, returned, a, they, past, quarter, ten.

3.There, carpet, in, is, the, of, middle, a, nice, the, room.

4.Be able, to, our, we, continue, will, work, tomorrow?

5.On, you, to, would, holidays, where, go, like?

II.Напишите предложение в повелительном наклонении для каждой ситуации, используя данные глаголы: close, open, help, answer, buy.

Model: The students are standing up in class. The teacher says: Sit down.

1.The students can’t do the test. They ask the teacher: ____________________ .

2.The window is open and it’s cold. The woman asks:____________________ .

3.You have no bread at home and your son is going shopping. You tell him: ___

_______________ .

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