Develop Your Skills (Развиваем навыки и умения в английском языке). Часть I. Уроки 5–13. Учебное пособие по практике устной и письменной речи для студ

•keep in touch.

•Give my love to...

•Say hello to ...

•Have a nice day / evening!

8. Complete the dialogues.

1)– Hello! Is it you, Margaret?

–Oh, hi, Paul! _____________________________________

2)– How are things with you, Pam?

–_______________________________________________

3)– ___________________________________, Mrs Billings?

–Fine, thanks doctor. I hope, the worst is over.

4)– I really must be off. Good evening.

–_______________________________________________

5)– ________________________________________, Becky?

–Not too well, I am afraid. I believe she needs a holiday.

6)–__________________________________________toyour grandparents.

–I certainly will. They always ask after you, Sarah.

7)– Goodbye for the present!

–_______________________________________________

8)– Good night, Kicky.And many thanks for all.

–_______________________________________________

9)– Hallo, Ben. This is my sister Emma.

–_______________________________________________

10)– _______________________________________________

–Keep in touch.

11)– _______________________________________________

–Have a nice evening!

9. Correct the false statements.

1)Ann takes a nap late in the afternoon. No wonder, she has pneumonia at night!

2)Doctors must follow patients’advice.

3)Gloria Spark has rheumatism. She can work all day long now.

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4)I am allergic to chocolate. I think we shall buy a chocolate cake for the party.

5)I think I have flu. My blood pressure is very high.

6)Lena often has a sore throat. She can eat ice cream every day.

7)Mary is in. You can meet her in the park.

8)Mr Crank, you must stay in bed for two more weeks at least. The worst of your infection is over.

9)Don’t forget to wash fruit and vegetables or you may come down with flu.

10)Oh, it’s almost eleven o’clock! I must go and catch the last bus! Good morning!

11)Your bag is always so heavy. Don’t you have a stomach

ache?

10. Insert the missing prepositions and adverbs where necessary.

1)I came to visit my friend, but he was _____ .

2)– What’s the matter? – It’s a bad cold and I’m _____ bed.

3)– It’s a first-rate film. – Perhaps, we’ll go _____ the cinema

_____ some other day.

4)What a shame! I’ve left my umbrella _____ home.

5)All the patients are _____ the garden now.

6)– You can’t have a talk _____ your sister at the moment.

7)– The car is broken. – But you can go there _____ bus, can’t

you?

8)The doctor examines _____ new patients _____ nine o’clock.

9)– How are you getting _____ ? – Everything’s all right!

10)Send my love _____ Nora.

11)I don’t want to go _____ school today. I would like to stay

_________.

12)You can recover _____ flu _____ two weeks if you follow

_____ the doctor’s advice.

13)Please, remember me _____ your parents.

14)– Sandra is allergic _____ flowers. – Oh, what a pity. I give

_____ her flowers _____ every time!

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15)____theeveningsBettyis_____.Sheis_____thepark_____

her boy-friend.

16)Is Dr Brown still _____ the hospital?

11. Insert the missing prepositions and adverbs where necessary.

1)My sister is still _____ work.

2)It’s very hot today. I would like to have a swim _____ my

friends.

3)And Mr White asks to remember him _____ you, too.

4)– How are you getting _____? – Fine, thanks!

5)_____ the evenings my uncle is _____ home _____ seven.

6)I think, we must be _____ now. We must see the doctor.

7)Mark doesn’t go _____ school _____ Saturdays.

8)I know, you don’t like to write letters or phone _____ me. Still, keep _____ touch.

9)Old Mrs Tweed is _____ , you can have a talk _____ her. But

her husband is _____.

10)Come _____ and have some tea _____ us.

11)– How are you doing _____? –Abit tired, I’m afraid.

12)Kelly, be a good girl. Say hello _____ Bob.

13)Rick is _____ hospital but the worst is _____.

14)I’m sorry to hear that you come _____ _____ colds so often!

15)Your friends wish _____ you a speedy recovery.

12. Insert articles where necessary.

1)– Rebecca can’t go to _____ cinema with you, Paul. She has

_____ earache. – That’s _____ pity!

2)– We want to send him _____ ‘get well soon’ card. – What

_____ splendid idea!

3)– What’s _____ matter? – You have _____ high blood pres-

sure.

4)I don’t know what to do! I need to have _____ talk with you.

5)Sometimes I like to go by _____bus. I can read _____ book or have _____ nap.

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6)I’m so sorry that Dan is in _____ hospital. Everybody wishes him _____ speedy recovery.

7)Is anybody at _____ home?

8)It’s only _____ bad cold, doctor, isn’t it?

9)Promise to keep in _____ touch.

10)Steve always has _____ running nose. It’s _____ unpleasant to look at him!

11)The boys are in _____ garden after _____ school.

12)Tim’s mother works in _____ hospital, but she isn’t _____

doctor.

13)We’ll meet _____ some other day.

14)What _____ shame! _____ doctor has _____ day-off today!

15)Why is Tony in _____ bed?

16)You are at _____ work on _____ Saturdays, aren’t you?

13. Give the plural forms of the following nouns.

14. Rewrite the given sentences changing the underlined words to the plural form. Mind the verbs.

1)The woman runs very fast.

2)Your handkerchief is on the table

3)Our class begins at nine o’clock in the morning.

4)The mouse eats cheese.

5)The colour pencil is in the pencil-box.

6)That box is full of seashells.

7)My child usually plays in the sandbox.

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8)Please put the knife, fork and spoon on the table.

9)This bush has beautiful flowers.

10)Let’s go to the zoo and have a look at the ox.

11)The peach is in the basket.

12)We’ll have to buy a new watch.

15. Open the brackets making the words plural if possible.

1)The students of our university are from different (country)

__________ .

2)When my mom makes a salad, she takes (potato) _________ , (carrot) __________ and (cheese) __________.

3)Marcia drinks two (glass) __________ of mineral (water) ___

_______ every morning.

4)Good evening, (lady) ________ and (gentleman) _________!

5)Lottie has a gold fish bowl with five (fish) __________ in it.

6)Little Bobby has drawn a strange animal with seven (foot)

__________.

7)The animal has got big white (tooth) and two big pink and grey (ear) __________.

8)Where are the (woman) ________?Are they still in the mall?

9)Mr and Mrs Douglas have got four (child) __________.

10)I would like to have a look at the (photo) __________.

11)These (strawberry) __________ are not sweet.

12)Antonio hates (frog) __________ and (mouse) __________.

16. Give the degrees of comparison of the following adjectives.

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17. Choose the correct option for each sentence.

1)The weather in New York is worse / the worst than in his native city.

2)Summers always seem shorter / more short than winters.

3)What is the most / more wonderful TV show?

4)Rome is sunnier/thesunniestthan London, but it is also weter

/wetter.

5)What is the best / better food to eat?

6)I often go to the nearer / the nearest gym.

7)Of the two dresses this one is better / the best.

8)Chicago is one of the most large / the largest cities in the

world.

9)I can’t walk anymore. Where is the nearest / the next metro

station?

10)He is the oldest / the eldest brother in the family.

18. Fill in the gaps with the degrees of comparison of the adjectives in brackets.

1)This is _____________ day of my life (happy).

2)These are _____________ jokes he can tell (funny).

3)Sweetsare_____________thanfruit,butfruitis____________

for your health (tasty, good).

4)Lions are _____________ than tigers (strong).

5)Diana is the _____________ woman at the party (elegant).

6)The old streets in the town are _____________ than the modern ones (narrow).

7)Vatican City is the _____________ country in the world

(small).

8)To go for a walk is _____________ than to stay at home (healthy).

9)Bears are ___________ than many people think (dangerous).

10)Health is _____________ than money (important).

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19. Answer the questions using the superlative degrees of the adjectives.

Model: Is Bill clever? – He is the cleverest boy of all.

1)Is it an easy dance?

2)Are the tests difficult?

3)Are the girls beautiful?

4)Is the song melodic?

5)Is he a tall man?

6)Is the park large?

7)Are these doctors busy?

8)Is the ticket for the show expensive?

9)Is the armchair comfortable?

10)Are the lectures boring?

11)Is this house old?

12)Are the children noisy?

20. Express the same in English.

1)В больших городах дома дороже, чем в маленьких.

2)Этот спортсмен выше меня?

3)Из всех фотографий мне нравится самая большая.

4)Эти цветы самые необычные в вашем саду?

5)Нам нужно купить самые сладкие фрукты.

6)Это самое глубокое озеро в мире, не так ли?

7)Ты не такой сильный, как твой старший брат.

8)Рита самая веселая из всех моих друзей.

9)Оценки Майка лучшие в классе.

10)Колин самый старший в семье, правда?

21. Make up special questions.

1)Dr Sanford is busy in the hospital.

2)Betty is in the park with Benny.

3)Old Mrs Sanford is in bed.

4)The children are still at school.

5)My husband is at work now.

6)I would like to have a talk withAndrew.

7)On Wednesdays my uncle is at home after four.

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8)Such patients recover soon.

9)Mike is always glad to see his best friend.

10)Her aunt is at the office at the moment.

22.Make up disjunctive questions:

1) Her brother is still at the office.

2) Peter’s parents are good doctors.

3) On Sunday I’m at home after two.

4) His mother is always glad to see you.

5) They aren’t out.

6) Miss Honey is an excellent teacher.

7) Alice and Catherine are in the park.

8) Your cousins aren’t well.

9) Simon isn’t in bed with flu.

10) Antonio likes to watch first-rate films.

23.Make the sentences negative.

Model: These shoes are as expensive as those ones. – These shoes are not so expensive as those ones.

1)This vase is as beautiful as that one.

2)These armchairs are as new as those ones.

3)It’s as windy as it was yesterday.

4)These tests are as easy as those ones.

5)This bus is as fast as that one.

6)The day is as dull as it was yesterday.

7)Alice is as smart as Margaret.

8)I am as tired as you are.

9)These dictionaries are as good as those ones.

10)Emily’s sister is as tall as their mother.

11)The Russian language is as difficult as English.

12)This boy is as handsome as that famous actor.

24. Express the same in English.

1)пневмония

2)ревматизм

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3)в другой день

4)В чем дело?

5)Великолепно!

6)воспаленный палец

7)Как жаль!

8)Как странно!

9)не здоровиться

10)немного устал

11)Ничего удивительного!

12)осматривать больного

13)отличный пациент

14)Хорошая идея!

15)Это чушь!

16)ехать в школу на автобусе

17)первоклассная больница

18)серьезно болеть гриппом

19)ужасная головная боль

20)иметь аллергию на рыбу

21)слечь с сильной простудой

22)следовать советам доктора

23)пожелать скорейшего выздоровления

24)заболеть инфекционным заболеванием

25)низкое кровяное давление

26)быстро поправиться

27)возможно, это инфекция

25. Express the same in English.

1)Передай привет маме. Не пропадай.

2)– Как жизнь? – Неплохо.

3)Жаль, что мы не можем поплавать в море.

4)– Боюсь, что Генри нет дома. – Ерунда! Он дома.

5)– Как она себя чувствует? – Худшее уже позади.

6)– Вы хорошо спите? – Нет, у меня бессонница.

7)– Все дети часто болеют простудами. – Нет, не все.

8)– Дети в парке, не так ли? – Да, они там с бабушкой.

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9)Выздоравливай поскорей. Очень хочется увидеться с то-

бой.

10)– Как дела у твоих родителей? – Спасибо. У них все хо-

рошо.

11)– Приятных выходных. – Увидимся на следующей неделе.

12)– Её сын ещё ходит в школу? – Нет, он уже студент университета.

13)– Доктор, у меня болит ухо. – Ваше ухо в порядке, но у Вас воспаленное горло.

14)– Майкла сейчас нет дома. Заходи, подожди его. – Спасибо, как-нибудь в другой раз.

26. Express the same in English.

1)– Я неважно себя чувствую. – Что случилось? – Наверное, это просто низкое давление.

2)Входите, доктор Сэнфорд. Полу сегодня гораздо лучше. У него не болит горло.

3)– Боюсь, мне пора идти. Я ещё должен погулять с собакой! – Ну, не буду тебя задерживать.

4)– Сэм в постели. У него грипп. – Какая жалость! Желаю ему побыстрее поправиться.

5)Старый Рой очень плохо себя чувствует. Он не может ходить. Наверное, это ревматизм.

6)Наш отец – отличный врач. Он много работает в больнице

ивсегда рад помочь пациентам.

7)– Мой сын часто простужается и медленно поправляется. – Вы должны найти для него хорошего врача.

8)Это самый старый и лучший кинотеатр в городе. Здесь вы можете увидеть великолепные фильмы.

9)Врачи обычно обследуют пациентов и задают много вопросов. А доктор Браун только все время пишет.

10)– Пойдем на речку и поплаваем. Вода теплая сегодня. – Боюсь, я не могу. Мне нужно ехать на работу.

11)– Здравствуй, Марина. Как у тебя дела? – Привет. У меня все хорошо. А у тебя? – Неплохо.

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