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4. Parliament consists of 653 MP’s/MPs, about two-thirds of whom belong to the
Government.
5. For this dish, you need to weigh the ingredients carefully on the kitchen scale/
kitchen scales.
6. The Asthma Helpline will be able to give you advice/advice.
7. This checkout is for customers with fewer/ less than five items only.
8. He was hit on the head by stone/a stone and had to go to hospital.
9. The supermarket is doing a lot of different fruit/ fruits from the Far East at the
moment.
10. The most exciting event for most British viewers in the Sydney Olympics was/
were the rowing finals.
11. The Society’s President, against the wishes of the other founder members, has/ have agreed to the sale.
12. Bread and butter is/ are eaten with meals by most people in the North of England.
13. ‘The Three Kings’ was/ were a great success for George Clooney.
14. Have you thought about doing gymnastics? I think it’s/ they’re very good for
you.
15. Recent events prove the saying that twenty-four hours is/ are a long time in
politics.
16. The Council’s team of social workers is/ are to be commended for their ac-
tions.
17. The United Nations is/ are sending a special envoy to the conflict zone.
18. I’ll take you to the station if you give me a shout/ a shout when you’re ready.
19. The attack on the Minister was/ The people attacked the Minister and it
was unprovoked and extremely vicious.
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3.2. The Adjective
Write down the information on the topic «The Adjective» in your workbook. Be ready to do exercises.
(Прилагательное)
Exercises
Ex. 1. Form the comparative and superlative degrees of the following adjectives.
1) tall, long, short, hot, cold, nice, large, big, wide, strong, happy, warm, high,
heavy, low, hard, busy, easy, bright;
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2) interesting, comfortable, important, necessary, beautiful, famous, pleasant, popular, wonderful, active, careful.
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Ex. 2. Translate the following sentences.
1. Mary is as young as Ann.
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2. Pushkin Street is as long as Lermontov Street.
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3. The Baltic Sea is not as warm as the Black Sea.
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4. This book is not so interesting as that one.
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5. This road is worse than any other.
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6. Football is more popular than basket-ball.
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7. The more you study the better you pass your exams.
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8. The longer is the night, the shorter is the day.
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9. The less we speak English the worse for us.
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10. The earlier you get up the more you can do.
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Ex. 3. Answer the questions.
а) Are the mountains of the Crimea as high as the mountains of the Caucasus?
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Is the climate of England as mild as that in our country?
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Is the Volga longer than the Don?
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Is the Moscow underground the best in the world?
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б) Which is the shortest month of the year?
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Which is the biggest city in Great Britain?
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Which is the most beautiful square in Minsk?
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Which season is the coldest?
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в) Where is it better to rest: in the South or in the North?
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Where is it better to live: in the city or in the country?
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Where is it warmer: in Italy or in Sweden?
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Where is it more snow: in the North or in the East of Asia?
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Ex. 4. Answer the questions according to the Example.
Example: – Was your cold bad? – Yes, it was the worst cold I've ever had.
1. Was your holiday exciting?
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2. Was your car powerful?
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3. Was the coffee strong?
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4. Was the meal good?
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5. Was your journey comfortable?
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6. Was the soup cold?
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7. Was the lesson difficult?
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Ex. 5. Put adjectives in brackets in the right form.
1. Which is (long) day of the year?__________
2. Winter is (cold) season. __________
3. Moscow is (large) than St. Petersburg. __________
4. My friend's car is not so (new) as my car. __________
5. Where is it (beautiful), in the mountains or near the sea? __________
6. A tram is not so (quick) as a bus. __________
7. Apples are (cheap) than oranges. __________
8. In spring the days are (long) than in winter. __________
9. It is (cold) today than it was yesterday. __________
10. The Russian grammar is (difficult) than the English one. __________
11. The Caucasus are (high) mountains in Europe. __________
12. Friendship is (strong) than steel. __________
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13. (Long) day has an end. __________
14. Health is (good) than wealth. __________
Ex. 6. Translate into English.
1. Самые жаркие дни бывают летом.
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2. Самая дождливая погода бывает осенью.
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3. Чем больше я читаю, тем больше я знаю.
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4. Март не такой холодный, как февраль.
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5. Математика самый трудный предмет в школе.
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6. Витебск дальше от Минска, чем Орша.
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7. Сегодня также холодно, как и вчера.
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8. Лучше позже, чем никогда.
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9. Этот фильм такой же интересный, как и тот.
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10. Аня лучшая студентка в группе.
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11. Эта песня очень популярна сейчас.
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3.3. The Verb
Write down the information on the topic «The
Verb» in your workbook. Be ready to do exercises.
(Глагол)
Exercises
Ex. 1. Analyze functions of the verbs to be and to have in the following sentences
a)
1. An interesting film is on at the nearest cinema.
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2. My father is at work now.
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3. My grandfather was a doctor.
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4. The lesson was interesting.
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5. I'll be glad to help you.
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b)
1. Have you got any mushrooms on sale? – We usually have, but I am afraid we
haven't got any at the moment.
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2. Will you have some coffee? – No, thanks.
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3. I had to work hard in my final year at school.
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4. We haven't seen him for ages.
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Ex. 2. Remember the following phrases with the verb to be, use them in sentences.
to be on duty – дежурить
to be present – присутствовать
to be back – вернуться
to be absent, to be away – отсутствовать
to be good at – иметь способности к чему-либо
to be ready (for) – быть готовым
to be up – закончиться
to be well – быть здоровым
to be ill – быть больным
to be busy – быть занятым
to be free – быть свободным
to be glad – быть довольным
to be married – быть женатым (замужем)
to be engaged – быть помолвленным
to be fond of – увлекаться
to be going + инф. – собираться
to be interested in – интересоваться
to be sorry (for smb., about smth.) – сожалеть (о ком-то, о чем-то)
to be acquainted with – быть знакомым с ...
to be late – опаздывать
to be in (on) time – быть вовремя
to be right – быть правым
to be wrong – быть неправым
to be mistaken – ошибаться
to be at home – быть дома
to be hungry – быть голодным
to be thirsty – испытывать жажду
to be on – идти (о фильме)
to be on pension – быть на пенсии
to be tired – быть усталым
to be afraid of – бояться
to be over – окончиться
I am 20 years old – мне 20 лет
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to be sure – быть уверенным
to be worth doing smth – стоит делать что-либо
Ex. 3. Put the following sentences in Past and Future Indefinite, using the
appropriate tense.
a)
1. It is warm today.
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2. I am glad to meet them.
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3. The days are rainy in October.
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4. I am 17 years old.
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5. We are busy now.
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6. My father is at work.
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7. You are late today.
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b)
1. We have many apple trees in our garden.
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2. My sister has a nice cat.
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3. You have little time left.
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4. We have breakfast at 8 in the morning.
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5. She has a good rest every summer.
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6. They have no vacant rooms in the hotel.
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Ex. 4. Use the full form of the verbs to be, to have in the 3rd singular person
1. He's 18. 2. It's far from London. 3. He's cold. 4. There's enough salt in the soup.
5. She's got a new coat. 6. Jane's married. 7. He's got a motor cycle. 8. She's got a
lot of strawberries in her basket. 9. It's Monday today. 10. She's interested in mathematics. 11. He's got black hair. 12. My name's Pitt.
Ex. 5. Ask general questions and provide short answers to the following
statements.
A. Example: I am afraid of snakes. Are you afraid of snakes? – Yes, I am (No, I
am not.)
B. He has (got) a car. Has he (got) a car? – Yes, he has. (No, he hasn't.)
C. She had a good rest last summer. Did she have a good rest last summer? –
Yes, she did. (No, she didn't.)
a)
1. You are good at physics.
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2. The ice wasn't thick enough to skate.
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3. Marry will be angry with me.
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4. That was Bill on the phone.
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5. She is proud of. her children.
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6. The weather is usually fine in summer.
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7. Kate wasn't at school yesterday. She was ill.
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8. He will be seventeen in a month.
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b)
1. I have a new tape-recorder.
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2. They haven't enough money to buy these books.
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3. She has no time to do it now.
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4. We'll have holidays in summer.
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5. This man had a heartattack last month.
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6. I hadn't the courage to tell her the truth.
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c)
1. My father usually has breakfast at 7.
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2. English people have tea many times a day.
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3. We had a good time out of town.
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4. I don't have coffee in the evening.
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5. The pupils have classes six days a week.
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6. My friend usually has dinner in our school canteen.
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Ex. 6. Ask alternative questions to the partner.
a. Example: I'm a pupil (a student). Are you a pupil or a student?
1. Kate is at home (at school).
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2. They are in England (Scotland).
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3. Oxford is far from (near) London.
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4. She is a writer (a painter).
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5. She is interested in music (drawing).
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