Grammar Issues to Be Revised

1. Adjectives and adverbs.

1.Complete the chart.

2. Choose a correct answer to complete the sentence.

1. Recently/recent technology has allowed the discovery of the deep ocean vent communities.

2.Conditions are rather constant/ constantly in some tropical lands and seas.

3.All the factors mentioned are interrelated and none acts independent/ independently.

4.It smells bad/ badly and stings our eyes.

5.All we need to do is to open our eyes and act immediate/ immediately. 6. The greenhouse effect unquestionably real; it is the essential/ essentially for life on the Earth.

3. Make up new words using multi-.

national – multinational disciplinary –

cellular – purpose – vitamin – lateral – channel –

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8.____ water made those flowers more beautiful.

9.In hot weather plants look fading. They need at least ___ water.

10.This village on the map is very small, but it has ___ big buildings. 11.Fanners work hard to earn ___ money.

12.There are ___ roads in the village, but they all are in a good condition. 13.In the evening after hard work farmers feel really tired. They need ____

energy to work on their own fields.

7. Translate words in brackets, using the words (few or a few).

1.During our last practice we have discussed (декілька) business matters.

2.I have (мало) German books. 3. There are (мало) plants in my native city.4. I have written (декілька) letters to my former schoolmates. 5. My brother has read (мало) English books this year. 6. We have (декілька) foreign students in our college. 7. There were very (мало) people there. 8 Many students were invited but (декілька) came. 9. He has (мало) friends.

8. Complete the sentences using much, many, a lot of.

1. I’ve got ______ spare time today. 2. There isn’t ______ snow on the ground. – No, the sun has melted it. 3. How ______ times did you have a shower yesterday? 4. There are ______flowers in the garden. – Yes, they are beautiful, aren’t they? 5. Have you got any money? – Yes, ______

6.Have you got any vegetables? - Yes, but ______ . 7. Can you lend me some money? – No, sorry –I haven’t got money with me. 8. We’ll have to hurry. The man was badly injured in the accident. He lost ______blood. 9. Don’t disturb me. I’ve got work to do. 10. We didn’t take ______

photographs when we were on holiday.

9. Complete the sentences using some, any, no:

1.Have you got … coffee? – No, I haven’t got …coffee.

2.Would you like … tea?

3.Don’t worry. I’ve got …free time. I’ll go shopping.

4.I’m going to buy … oranges.

5.There is … milk left in the fridge.

6.I’m afraid there is … tea left.

7.You can call me … time you like.

10. Complete the sentences using many, much, little, few, a little.

1.Are there … students in your group?

2.We didn’t spend … money when we were in Moscow.

3.He speaks … English.

4.They usually drink … tea.

5.I don’t know … people in my native town. I know … of them.

6.He is very busy today. He has … work to do.

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7.Did she take … photographs when you were on holidays in London?

8.You must be quick. You have … time.

9.Have you ever been to Canada? Yes, I have been there … times. 10.You should be very lucky. You have … problems.

11. Do the grammar test.

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