Enjoy the English grammar. Методическое пособие по грамматике английского языка для студентов неязыковых направлений педагогических вузов
.pdfII. Put the demonstrative pronouns in Singular:
1.These are matches. These matches are bad.
2.Those fellows are my classmates.
3.These are German magazines.
4.Those books are mine.
5.These are not letters.
6.Those are not your students.
7.Are these glasses?
8.Are those men his roommates?
9.Are these their note-books?
10.Are those desks or tables?
III. Translate into English:
1.Это мои друзья.
2.Это газеты, а то журналы.
3.Эти тексты трудные? – Нет.
4.Это ваши книги? – Да.
5.Это не её письма.
6.Это не ручки, это карандаши.
7.Эти яблоки сладкие.
8.Это чай, а то кофе.
9.Вы знаете этих студентов? – Да. Они с первого курса.
10.Это тот фильм, который ты так хочешь посмотреть?
II.Inde nite pronouns:
I. Fill in the blanks with the pronouns some or any:
1.Have you got … classes tomorrow morning?
2.I have not asked her … questions yet.
3.There are … books on the shelf.
4.Are there … apple-trees in the school garden?
5.Give me … time to think about it.
6.He drank … coffee and left the café.
7.Did she send … message to her mother yesterday?
8.They didn’t bring … chairs into the room when I asked them to.
9.She has translated … articles into English.
10.My grandmother does not want … help from my friends.
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II. Make the sentences: a) interrogative:
1.You see something on the shelf.
2.We shall go out somewhere at the week-end.
3.She knows something about it.
4.There is somebody in the next room.
5.He has something interesting to tell us.
6.Your friend spent his holidays somewhere near Sochi.
7.You met somebody at that early hour.
8.I heard something about it.
b) negative:
1.There was somebody in the room ve minutes ago.
2.There is something interesting in our club tonight.
3.They went somewhere last Sunday.
4.I see somebody through the window.
5.Somebody will have to meet them.
6.He can do something for you.
7.They invited somebody to dine with them.
8.Some of them know English.
III. Use the pronouns (adverbs) some,any,no, everyor their derivatives:
1.… is here. We can open the meeting.
2.It’s very dark here. I cannot see ….
3.She knows all about it, but she doesn’t want to tell us ….
4.You must do … to improve your English.
5.Ask … to help you in this work.
6.Did you say …? – No, I said ….
7.… likes this song. No wonder, you can hear it ….
8.If I have spare time, I shall go out … tonight.
9.The other day we went to see our friends, but … was at home.
10.There is … important in the letter.
11.Victor will go … because he feels unwell.
12.Will … go to the library right after classes?
13.Did you hear … about this lm?
14.I am sure you can get this book … .
15.Do you have … books on the subject? – Yes, I have ….
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16.… student knows it.
17.We came late and could nd … vacant seats.
18.I remember seeing this actor in … lm.You can ask him … question, he will answer it.
19.Hecomeshere…day.Youcan ndhim at…timebetween10and12.
20.Do we have … bread? – No, we don’t have …, go and buy … .
IV. Fill in the blanks with some, any, no or their derivatives:
1.“… has sat on my chair and eaten … food from my plate,” said the baby-bear.
2.It was so dark in the street that we could see … until we walked … distance and got used to it.
3.Has … happened? Can … of you help me?
4.Thereis…interestinginthismagazine.Willyougiveme…otherone?
5.Have you got … idea about it?
6.This library will provide you with … you like.
7.… of you will have to be responsible for it.
8.If … happens, let me know.
9.There is no light, there is hardly … in the house.
10.He spent his summer holidays … in the South.
V. Translate into English:
1.Я нигде не могу найти свои записи.
2.Дайте мне что-нибудь поесть.
3.Все сделали эти упражнения.
4.Ходил ли он куда-либо вчера?
5.Никто не ответил на ваше письмо.
6.Есть ли здесь кто-либо?
7.Почему вы ничего не делаете?
8.Есть ли кто-нибудь в этой комнате?
9.Купили ли вы что-либо вчера в магазине?
10.Сделайте что-нибудь, чтобы прекратить этот шум.
III. Personal pronouns:
I. Find all the pronouns in the nominative and objective cases and translate the sentences into Russian:
1. Please, give me my note-book.
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2.The man says he knows you and your family.
3.I seldom speak with him about it.
4.We see them at the club very often.
5.Mr. Brown teaches us English.
6.Practically I help her in her German every day.
II. Put the personal pronouns in the brackets in the objective case:
1.The teacher greets (we) every morning.
2.My friend sends (I) a letter every week.
3.Your son studies together with (she), doesn’t she?
4.His brother knows (you) well.
5.Do you know Latin? – No, I don’t know (it) at all.
6.I often see (they) in the park.
7.Don’t ask (he) about it.
8.Sometimes we meet (she) at the Browns’.
III. Replace the underlined words with the suitable pronouns:
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The teacher always gives the pupils homework. |
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a) me; |
b) them; |
c) you. |
2. |
I read the book to my little sister. |
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a) her; |
b) us; |
c) him. |
3. |
I don’t know the answer. |
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a) she; |
b) her; |
c) it. |
4. |
My father is writing a letter to John. |
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a) him; |
b) her; |
c) me. |
5. |
The boys are riding their bikes. |
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a) it; |
b) them; |
c) her. |
6. |
Open the window, please. |
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a) it; |
b) them; |
c) us. |
7. |
Sally is going toAnne. |
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a) her; |
b) him; |
c) me. |
8. |
Could you tell Peter the time, please? |
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a) you; |
b) him; |
c) them. |
9. |
These books are for Jane. |
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a) her; |
b) him; |
c) you. |
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10. Can you help my sister and me? |
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a) her; |
b) me; |
c) us. |
IV.Replacetheunderlinedwordswiththesuitablepersonalpronouns:
1.Mother asked Mary to wash the plates.
2.Mary works in a shop.
3.Jane took 3 books from the library.
4.My friend writes a letter to his sister.
5.Our grandfather and grandmother will come tomorrow.
6.Peter helped the pupils to translate the text.
7.His cousins live in Moscow.
V. Translate into English:
1.Ваш преподаватель очень хорошо знает меня.
2.Я вижу её здесь каждый день.
3.Ваша дочь помогает вам дома? – Да.
4.Мы часто встречаем его в клубе.
5.Не берите эти книги. Они мне нужны.
6.Я знаю его и его жену.
7.Я знаю её детей. Их зовут Поль и Энн.
8.Это ваш сад? – Да. – Он мне очень нравится.
9.Мне не нужен этот карандаш. Возьмите его.
10.Мэри Браун работает секретарём. Ей нравится её работа.
11.Пожалуйста, отнесите эти газеты им.
12.У меняестьинтереснаякнига.Еёназвание«Далеко отМосквы».
13.Возьмите его письмо и прочтите его.
14.Наши аудитории большие и светлые.
15.Их родители сейчас за границей.
IV. Possessive pronouns:
I. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate possessive pronouns:
1.Joan likes … new dress very much.
2.I usually go to see … friends in the evening.
3.We have … English class here.
4.They often take … children to this park.
5.Do you always help … parents?
6.The lm is very interesting, but I don’t remember … title.
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7.Paul keeps … books in the bookcase.
8.Mary does … work well.
9.Mr. Wilson is in … of ce now.
10.Pete and Ann teach … children music.
II. Choose the correct form of the possessive pronouns in brackets:
1.This is (my, mine) bag.
2.She is in bed in (her, hers) room.
3.(Her, hers) skates are better than (your, yours).
4.Whose hat is this? – It’s (my, mine).
5.Is he a friend of (your, yours)?
6.Is (her, hers) family large or small?
7.(My, mine) pen won’t write, please give me (your, yours).
8.She’s an old friend of (my, mine).
9.Is this dictionary (my, mine) or (your, yours)?
10.(Her, hers) is the best composition.
III.TranslateintoEnglishusingtheappropriatepossessivepronouns:
1.Ваш преподаватель очень хорошо знает меня.
2.Возьми эту лампу и поставь на мой стол.
3.Мне нравятся твои туфли, но мои лучше.
4.Мои часы спешат на пять минут, а твои отстают на семь.
5.Их родители сейчас за границей.
6.Наши аудитории большие и светлые.
7.Это мойилитвойкарандаш?Этотвойкарандаш.Мойзеленый.
8.Я знаю ее детей. Их зовут Поль и Энн.
9.Это мои перчатки, а где твои?
10.Это пальто Мисс Браун? – Нет, ее пальто – серое.
V. Re exive pronouns:
I. Fill in the blanks with myself/yourself/ … or me/you/…:
1.Mary had a great holiday. She enjoyed … .
2.It was not your fault. You needn’t blame … .
3.What I did was really great. I’m proud of … .
4.They have a problem. I hope you can help … .
5.Can I take another apple? – Of course. Help … .
6.You must meet Jane. I’ll introduce … to her.
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7.Don’t worry about us. We can do the work … .
8.I gave him a key to our house so that he could let … in.
9.I didn’t want anybody to see my photos, so I burned … .
II. Fill in the blanks with the verbs blame, burn, enjoy, express, hurt, feel, concentrate, dry, meet, relax, wash in the necessary forms and a suitable re exive pronoun myself, yourself, …:
1.John fell down, but fortunately he didn’t … .
2.It isn’t his fault. He really shouldn’t … .
3.The children had a great time at the beach. They really … .
4.The iron is very hot. Be careful! Don’t … .
5.He is better now. He … ne.
6.After shower I … with a towel.
7.He tried to study, but he couldn’t … .
8.I’mgoingtothecinemawithGeorgethisevening.We’re…at7.30.
9.You’re always in a hurry. Why don’t you sit down and …?
10.There was no water, so we couldn’t … .
III. Complete the sentences with -selves and each other:
1.If people work too hard, they can make … ill.
2.I love you and you love me. We love … .
3.In our family we often give … presents at Christmas.
4.Some people are very sel sh. They only think of … .
5.We don’t see … very often these days.
6.They’ve had a quarrel. They’re not speaking to … at the moment.
7.We’d never met before, so we introduced to … .
NUMERALS
I. Answer the questions using the models:
Model 1: – What’s the time (by your watch)?
–It’s ten minutes to nine.
–It’s ve minutes past nine.
(7.00, 8.15, 10.30, 12.45, 1.00, 14.20, 17.15, 19.30, 20.50, 22.59, 23.17, 24.00)
Model 2: – What’s the date today?
– It’s the tenth of November twenty fteen.
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(1/I 1964, 2/II 1857, 3/III 2011, 4/IV 1983, 5/V 2005, 6/VI 1346, 8/ VII 1148, 10/VII 2014, 11/VIII 2001, 12/IX 1999, 13/X 1763, 15/XI 2000, 20/XI 1981, 22/I 1933, 23/II 2012, 25/III 2020, 30/XII 1996, 31/ XII 2012)
Model 3: – What day is it today?
– It’s Monday today.
(воскресенье, вторник, среда, четверг, пятница, суббота)
II. Say it in English:
1.Без двадцати двенадцать.
2.Без четверти три.
3.Половина пятого.
4.Четверть седьмого.
5.Десять минут второго.
6.Ровно двенадцать часов.
7.В десять часов вечера.
8.В четверть шестого.
9.Без пяти шесть.
10.В половине одиннадцатого утра.
III. Read the following numerals and telephone numbers quickly:
104, 151, 175, 189, 1012, 1017, 1038, 2568, 4083, 5993, 6410, 10 784, 86 759, 257 629, 841 403, 2 184 001, 5 863 968 041, 134-86-78, 253-64-92, 289-47-30, 8(34253)48420, 89225378925.
VI. Write down the following numerals in words:
134, 298, 355, 948, 3526, 9011, 193, 561, 1950, 14508, 282 567, 345 296, 5 712 133, 7 506 017, 35 616 234.
V. Do the sums and comment upon them:
1) |
1×1= |
14) |
200:4= |
2) |
15×15= |
15) |
10.6:10= |
3) |
10×7= |
16) |
4.333+5.777= |
4) |
100×100= |
17) |
1.203+4.19= |
5) |
240×6= |
18) |
3.55×5= |
6) |
√16= |
19) |
0.1×100= |
7) |
33= |
20) |
625:15= |
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8) |
150:25= |
21) |
3/4-1/2= |
9) |
49:7= |
22) |
2/3:1/3= |
10) 618:6= |
23) |
3/4:1/4= |
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11) 300:3= |
24) |
2/3+2/3= |
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12) 749:7= |
25) |
3/4+2/3= |
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13) 100:5= |
26) |
1:3= |
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VI. Write in numbers the following fractions: common:
1)a (one) half;
2)a (one) quarter;
3)two thirds;
4)three fourths;
decimal:
1)zero (nought/ou) point two;
2)six point three ve;
3)four point ve;
4)three four (thirty four) point one zero two;
5)a (one) fth;
6)ve and one sixth;
7)two and a (one) half.
5)two point four ve;
6)nought point nought one;
7)fty eight point three noughtve.
VI. Translate the following expressions and sentences into English:
А.220 дней,1500 человек, 20545 книг,около 100страниц,почти 300 тетрадей, первый автобус, вторая страница, миллионный посетитель, часть первая, номер десятый; В. 1) Много ли студентов в этой аудитории? – Нет, их всего трое.
2)Олег в 105 группе.
3)Нелли учится в 102 группе.
4)В нашей комнате не три, а четыре окна.
5)В нашей группе не десять, а девять студентов.
6)Сделайте упражнение 2 на доске.
7)Джеймс – восьмилетний мальчик, а его сестра – шестилетняя девочка. Их бабушке – 68 лет.
8)Приходите в шесть часов.
9)Возвращайтесь в половине десятого.
10)Скажи мне, пожалуйста, твой телефон. – Пожалуйста. Запи-
ши. 339-29-41.
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11)Есть ли студенты в комнате 20? – Нет. Они должны прийти туда через полчаса.
12)Который сейчас час? – Половина шестого. – Ваши часы спешат. Сейчас только четверть шестого.
THE DEGREES OF COMPARISON
OF ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS
I. Put the following adjectives in the comparative and the superlative degrees:
Great, comfortable, good, slow, important, far, high, different, old, tall, probable, late, hard, primitive, near, strong, signi cant, bad, hot, careful, much, clever, little, busy, young, heavy, considerable.
II. Translate the sentences into Russian:
1.The book is not so interesting as that one.
2.The Baltic Sea is not so warm as the Black Sea.
3.The more you read, the more you know.
4.My brother is not as tall as you are.
5.The earlier you get up, the more you can do.
6.Today the wind is as strong as it was yesterday.
7.Your room is as light as mine.
8.John knows Russian as well as English.
9.Mary is not so lazy as her brother.
10.The longer the night is, the shorter the day.
III. Put the adjectives and adverbs in the appropriate degree:
1.Moscow is one of (large) cities in the world.
2.The Kremlin is (beautiful) part of Moscow.
3.This boy is (fat) than that one.
4.My brother is (tall) than my sister.
5.Where does your (old) brother live?
6.We heard (late) news over the radio.
7.This box is (heavy) of all.
8.Your test paper is (bad) than mine.
9.June is (good) month of the year.
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