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Exercise 3.
Arrange the following words in groups of two or three
a) synonyms:
ancient, to update, whole, to join, territory, refined, complete, to produce, to create, control, to separate, rule, polite, invaluable, to lead, area, to manufacture, old, power, total, well-mannered, useful, to modernise, aged, to renovate, to direct, entire, to di vide, to unite.
b) antonyms:
the east, contemporary, friend, to disappear, to unite, change, ancient, dependent, mountains, partial, the south, to appear, enemy, defence, the west, total, at home, at tack, stability, the north, independent, abroad, to divide, plain.
Exercise 4.
Complete each sentence with the correct form of the given word, using the proper suffixes (-er, -or, -ist, -ship, -ment, -ure, -ation, -ic, -istic, -al):
1.settle
a)A lot o f ... arrived in the southern regions of the country in the 1480s.
b)Cossack ... were mostly located in the Zaporizhian region.
2.lead
a)Bohdan Khmelnytsky is considered to have been the most outstanding Cossack....
b)In 1621 the Cossack army under the ... of Petro Sahaidachny defeated Turkish troops near Khotyn.
3.architect
a)Lviv churches are built in various ... styles.
b)Lviv is famous for its beautiful....
4.economy
a)Ukraine has all the necessary conditions for successful... development.
5.occupy
a)A great number of plants and factories were ruined in Ukraine during the Nazi...
6.art
a)We are proud of our famous writers,... and scientists.
b)The ancient icons painted on wood are of great... value.
7.govern
a)Many measures have been taken by our ... to liquidate the aftermath of the Chomobyl catastrophe.
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Exercise 5.
Read thefollowing words and give Ukrainian equivalents:
geographical position, European continent, territory, continental climate, manu script, leader, economy, economic potential, industry, culture, monument, min eral resources, national, literature, ideas of humanism, political system, history, architecture.
Exercise 6.
Complete the sentences,selecting words and phrasesfrom the list given:
population, institutions, century, fought, mentioned, art, arts, coal, independ ence, enemies, square, abroad, mountains, in the west, ancient, partitioned, de veloped, capital, borders, plain, grain.
1.The revival of historical traditions in Ukraine started at the beginning of the XX
2.The term “Ukraine” was first... in the chronicles of the ancient Slavs in the XII century.
3.The Ukrainian ... Kyiv is one of the largest and oldest cities of Europe.
4.Kyiv has a ... of more than 2 million people.
5.Ukraine ... on the Russian Federation, Belarus, Moldova, Poland, Slovakia, Hun gary and Romania.
6.Ukrainian writers are well-known ....
7.The territory of Ukraine is 603,700 ... kilometres.
8.Millions of Ukrainian people ... against the Nazis during World War П.
9.Ukraine has given the world many brilliant names in literature, science and the ....
10.Ukraine has rich deposits of iron ore, other metallic ores, ... and other natural re sources.
11.As a sovereign state, Ukraine has its own territory and government, national and local political... (the Supreme Council and local Councils), a national emblem, state flag and anthem.
12.95% of the Ukrainian territory is ... and the rest of it is mountainous.
13.August 24th is a national holiday in Ukraine - ... Day.
14.During its complicated history Ukraine was ... several times by other states.
15.Cossack units ... into a regular Ukrainian army in the most difficult period of the country’s history, when the Ukrainian lands were being ravaged by different countries.
16.Ukraine has an ... history. It has its own culture and ....
17.Ukraine borders on Poland ....
18.Ukraine produces as much ... as Canada-
19.The Cossacks fought against the ... of Ukraine.
20.The Carpathian ... are situated not far from Lviv.
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Exercise 7.
Complete the following sentences with afurther word or phrase:
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Ukrainian scientists make a great contribution .... |
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Ukraine has an ancient.... |
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Ukraine is an ... state. |
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The Ukrainian capital Kyiv is one of the largest and .... |
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Ukraine is situated ... of the European continent. |
6.The Ukrainian currency,..., was introduced in September 1996.
7.In the sixteenth century the first Ukrainian university ....
8.Taras Shevchenko (1814-1861) is ... .
9.Ukrainian opera singers are warmly received in ... .
10.The Ukrainian Students’ League is very ....
11. The ... |
of Ukraine was adopted by the Supreme Council in June 1996. |
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1. The geographical position ... |
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Ukrainian culture is famous |
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9. As a stage director ... |
the Taras Shevchenko Ukrainian Drama Theatre ... |
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Easter is a major holiday |
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The intensive development... |
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Grammar
Passive Voice
A group of Ukrainian students was invited to attend classes at Coventry University.
Was invited is passive. Compare active and passive in the following sentences:
Coventry University invited a group of Ukrainian students to attend classes, (active)
A group of Ukrainian students was invited by Coventry University to at tend classes, (passive)
The passive is: amlislare/befwas/have beenfis being etc + Past Participle (done, invited, visited etc.)
Distinguish carefully the correct pronunciation of the past participles of the fol lowing regular verbs:
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ratified |
reflected |
developed |
agreed |
founded |
watched |
admired |
promoted |
cooked |
returned |
included |
discussed |
enjoyed |
invited |
noticed |
received |
elected |
published |
changed |
created |
washed |
travelled |
visited |
introduced |
seemed |
expected |
produced |
Exercise 1.
Enter the past participles of the following verbs:
be |
lead |
begin |
learn |
bring |
make |
build |
mean |
bum |
meet |
buy |
overcome |
choose |
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eat |
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say |
feel |
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see |
find |
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sell |
forget |
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get |
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sing |
give |
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speak |
go |
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spend |
have |
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take |
hear |
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teach |
hold |
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tell |
keep |
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think |
know |
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Exercise 2.
Complete the sentences in Sections A-C below, using an appropriate form of one of the verbs given for the relevant Section.
Section A
produce, head, border, found, administer, ratify, reflect
e.g. The national traditions of the Ukrainian people ... in Ukrainian applied arts.
The national traditions of the Ukrainian people are reflected in Ukrainian applied arts.
1.The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine ... by the Prime Minister.
2.Justice in Ukraine ... by the Constitutional Court and the courts of general juris diction.
3.The first higher educational establishment in Ukraine - Kyiv Mohyla Academy - ... in 1631 by Metropolitan Petro Mohyla.
4.In 1995 33.5 m tons of wheat... by Ukraine.
5.In November 1994 the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons ...
by the Supreme Council.
6.Ukraine ... in the west by Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Moldova.
Section В
use, introduce, acquire, offer, visit, update, build
e.g. A new church in Lviv.
A new church has been built in Lviv.
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1.The University laboratory ... by a group of foreign researchers.
2.English ... for many years now as an international language.
3.A system of multi-level training and education ... by the University.
4.Many laboratories at Lviv Polytechnic University ... recently.
5.The status of sovereign state ... by our country.
6.A wide range of new courses ... by Lviv State Polytechnic University.
Section C
receive, use, introduce, discuss, manufacture, develop
e.g. A new syllabus ... by our department.
A new syllabus is being developed by our department.
1.Advanced methods of teaching ... by the lecturers at Lviv Polytechnic.
2.Mini-tractors ... now ... by the former Kharkiv tank factory.
3.A lot of books ... by our University from abroad.
4.At the moment, the computer ... by our lab assistant.
5.The election campaign ... widely in the Ukrainian mass media at present.
Exercise 3.
Rewrite the following sentences by changing the active forms to passive:
e.g. Over 350 m people speak English. English is spoken by over 350 rii. peop>le.
1.At the end of each semester students take examinations in several subjects.
2.Folk stories provided names for some streets in Lviv.
3.In June 1996 the Supreme Council adopted the Constitution of Ukraine.
4.Lecturers from foreign countries often visit our University.
5.The choice and variety of Ukrainian em broidery will surprise foreign tourists.
6.The Prosvita cultural association pro motes Ukrainian culture.
7.The Ukrainian government granted all pupils the opportunity of tuition in Ukrainian.
8.You can find attractive and unusual sou venirs in Ukrainian gift shops.
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Exercise 4.
Complete each sentence in the right-hand column so that it means the same as the sentence on the left:
e.g. During the Christmas celebrations Ukrainian people sing many Christmas carols.
Many Christmas carols are sung by Ukrainian people during the Christmas celebrations.
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We prepare special food for |
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2. Ukrainian people have given |
The Easter egg ... |
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the Easter egg a special name. |
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On Easter Sunday adults give |
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children pysankas. |
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Foreign businesses are estab |
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producers. |
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The Department of Foreign |
English lecturers ... |
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6.The people of Ukraine elect the President of the country for a period of five years.
7.The Constitution of Ukraine divides the power of the State between the legislative, the ex ecutive and the judicial branches.
8.Foreign economists are com menting widely on the present state of the economy in Ukraine.
The President of Ukraine ...
The power of the State ...
The present state of the economy
in Ukraine ...
9.Ukrainian government should pay more attention to the de velopment of higher education.
10, The Constitution guarantees to the citizens of Ukraine the right to private property.
The development of higher educa
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The right to private property ...
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Exercise 5.
Use the appropriate passive forms of the verbs given in brackets:
1.Christianity (to introduce) in Kyivan Rus in 988.
2.All lands of the Eastern Slavs (to consolidate) into one powerful state by^Prince Volodymyr.
3.Many masterpieces (to create) by Ukrainian writers.
4.The ideas of freedom and fraternity (to promote) by T.Shevchenko.
5.Mount Hoverla (to cover) with snow all the year round.
6.John (to give) a souvenir by his Ukrainian friend.
7.On November 9, 1995 Ukraine (to admit) to the Council of Europe.
8.The course of Ukrainian history (to change) since the proclamation of the Act of Independence.
9.In our University, modular tests (to hold) to assess students’ knowledge.
10.The reporter (to give) twenty minutes for his report tomorrow.
11.The equipment (to send for) already.
12.The members of the Cabinet (to appoint) by the President.
13.Some changes in the life of the country (to notice) recently by visitors.
14.A further foreign language (to teach) to students of the Economics and Manage ment Faculty next term.
Exercise 6.
Use the following forms in sentences of your own:
are produced, is being tested, will be introduced, has been declared, have been proved, are concentrated, was proclaimed, is named, are taught, will be learnt, are being discussed, is known, were reunited, has been heard.
Exercise 7.
Rearrange the following jumbled words and phrases toform sentences:
According to the Constitution of Ukraine:
1.is guaranteed/to/private property/the right
2.is divided/the legislative/power/the judicial branches/between/of the state/and/ the executive
3.protection/of the national minorities/the use/of the languages/and/is guaranteed
4.by the state/of ownership rights/all forms/are guaranteed
5.and/as its state symbols/the anthem/are established/flag/of Ukraine/coat of arms
6.are elected/a four-year term/the members/for/of the Supreme Council/of Ukraine
7.Ukraine/five years/is directly elected/the President/of/for/of/a period
8.legal/have/citizens/assistance/all/the right/to
9.is/the Prime Minister/headed/Ministers/the/of/Cabinet/by
10.Republic/is/the Autonomous/of/an/Crimea/part/of Ukraine/integral
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