1. Name adverbs that semantically correspond to the following adjectives:
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2. Complete the following sentences by choosing the correct word in brackets.
He lives quite (near/nearly)
The plane flew very (high/highly)
The sun shines (bright/brightly)
I can (hard/hardly) understand you.
This rose smells (sweet/sweetly).
He waited (long/longly)
They slept (late/lately)
She said it (soft/softly)
The soup tastes (nice/nicely).
Go (straight/straightly) down the street.
He speaks very (fast/fastly)
Keep (quiet/quietly)!
You look (nice/nicely) today!
I am (good/well) today and you?
She played the piano (good/well).
Review exercise
Translate into English.
Мы сейчас почти у дома.
Этим утром нам надо уйти рано.
Я давно потерял этот словарь.
Я не вполне хорошо себя чувствую.
Он дешево купил пальто.
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Chapter 4
P R O N O U N S
Entry Test
Unit 1
Indicate whether the sentence is correct, or it contains an error in pronoun reference.
Julia observed the moon through the telescope until it was covered with clouds.
Al is interested in stamp collecting, so he wants to learn all he can about them.
It was so hot and humid that all we could think about was home, an air-conditioner, and a tall glass of lemonade.
If a person chooses to room alone on the cruise, you will have to pay an additional fee.
I could not pull from my memory the name of the man hurrying across the lobby of the bank toward me, which had never let me down.
Unit 2
Choose the correct word in brackets.
Ms Lee wrote a note on my test paper. (She, her) wanted to talk to (I, me) after class.
Nick ate dinner with (I, me).
Nick ate dinner with Betsy and (I, me).
(I, me) had dinner with Nick last night.
Betsy and (I, me) had dinner with Nick last night.
Tom ate dinner with (we, us).
Tom ate dinner with the Robertsons and (we, us).
My brother drove Emily and (I, me) to the store. He didn’t come in. He waited for (we, us) in the car. (We, us) hurried.
"I want to get tickets to the races." – "You’d better get (it, them) right away."
Alex bought a ticket to the soccer game. He put (it, them) in his pocket and forgot about (it, them). The next day, he put his shirt in the wash. The ticket came out of the washing machine and dryer crumpled and nearly illegible. But when Alex took (it, them) to the game, the ticket collector accepted (it, them) and let Alex in.
Please take these food scraps and give (it, them) to the dog.
I talked to Jennifer and Mike. I told (they, them) about a birthday party for Lizzy. (They, them) won’t tell (she, her) about (it, them). (She, her) is really going to be surprised.
Ted invited (I, me) to go to the game with (he, him).
Ted invited Adam and (I, me) to the game with Tina and (he, him).
Between you and (I, me), I think Brian’s marriage is in trouble. Brian and (I, me) see things differently.
Unit 3
Use the correct demonstrative pronouns this, that, these, those to fill in the gaps.
This costs more than … .
Who’s … over there?
Hello. … is Elisabeth.
Look at … ear-rings! Harry gave them to me.
All the time I was in … country I hated it.
Listen to … . I’m sure you’ll like it.
… was nice. What was it?
“Anything else?”– “No, … is all, thanks.”
Put ... down – they are dirty.
Children today are brighter than … brought up in the days before non-stop television.
Unit 4
Fill in the gaps using absolute possessive pronouns, e.g. mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs.
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Unit 5
Choose a personal pronoun, e.g. he, she, etc., or a reflexive pronoun, e.g. himself, herself, etc., to complete the sentences.
She had cut … so seriously that she had to be rushed to hospital.
I could hear someone walking along behind … .
He was tired out but he forced … to go on.
She realized that the car in front of … had stopped suddenly.
They built … a garage behind the house.
Put it down in front of … .
If you’ve got a sleeping bag bring it with … .
If you want to do a job right, do it … .
On Sunday mornings the children were left to take care of … .
I was ashamed of … .
You should have your notes in front of … .
The kitten tried to bite me but bit … by mistake.
Unit 6
Find and correct a mistake in each sentence.
We stopped talking and looked at ourselves.
The twins dislike themselves.
The boys wore each others' coats.
They have forgotten one anothers' names.
My mother and I give ourselves a hard time.
The scientists in this lab often use one another equipment.
They gave books each other.
They met each other in 1994.
They sat for two hours without talking each other.
They married each other in 1991.
Unit 7
Complete the sentences using who, whose, whom, what, which.
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Unit 8
Fill in the gaps in the following sentences by using either what or which.
He didn’t believe … I said … annoyed me very much.
In detective stories a murderer is always caught, … doesn’t happen in real life.
He wasn’t surprised at … he saw because I told him … to expect.
I did … I could … wasn’t much.
The clock struck thirteen, … made everyone laugh.
I am sure that … you say is true.
I poured him a glass of wine, ... he drank at once.
When the mechanic opened the bonnet he saw at once … was wrong with the car.
I didn’t buy anything because I didn’t see … I wanted.
He was very rude to a customs officer … of course made the things worse.
Tell me … you want me to do.
She was once bitten by a monkey … made her dislike monkeys for the rest of her life.
Unit 9
Complete the following sentences with other, others, the other, another.
Only two of us are here. … students have already left.
I’ve got two sisters. One of them is a nurse, … is still a student.
Her two sons were playing in the garden. Ann turned her eyes from one to … .
There was … pause.
This hat is too small for me. Can you give me … one, a size bigger?
Alec whispered something from … side of the table.
Some people like spring, … prefer summer.
She went to the kitchen and came back with … cup of tea.
I’ve brought two of the books you gave me. I’ll bring … books next Friday.
I’m not doing any English, I’m busy with … thing now.
Three parachutes opened one after … .
He entered the room and saw Mike and Martha sitting on the sofa. He looked first at one, then at … .
He wanted to get to … side of the river.
I like Agatha Christie. I’ve just finished one of her books and I’m going to start … one.
I broke my mother's vase this morning. Hopefully I can get ... before she notices.
After adding the rice, heat the soup for … 20 minutes.
If you look across the lake, you can see Donald’s house on … side.
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Translate the sentences.
Он сын моего старого друга.
Я встретил ее вчера на улице.
Ей самой захотелось сделать что-нибудь особенное перед приездом родителей.
"Вы боитесь темноты или собак?" – "Я не боюсь ни того, ни другого".
Ты всегда разговариваешь сама с собой, когда волнуешься.
Вчера они взяли наши журналы и оставили нам свои.
Оба моих родителя работают в сфере образования.
Я представил им ее.
Ты когда-нибудь разговаривал с соседом, который живёт напротив?
В следующий момент ничего не было сказано, а затем Майкл и Мартин неожиданно улыбнулись друг другу.
"Бабушка, мы все здесь", - сказала Люси очень тихо.
Ни один корреспондент не писал об этом.
В те первые августовские дни у меня было мало дел на работе.
Этот хлеб не такой свежий, как тот, что купили вы.
Я повернулся к нему лицом. Он был выше меня.
Я бы хотела купить эти туфли, хотя они и дороже, чем мои.
Мы больше никогда не слышали об этом странном замужестве Элизы.
Посмотри на эту птицу. Она всегда прилетает к этому окну.
Либо я, либо мой брат проводим тебя домой.
Когда все закончили кушать, официанты убрали тарелки.
Я порезался, бреясь сегодня утром.
Если кто-нибудь из мальчишек позвонит, скажи, что я буду дома к семи часам.
Вы не правы. Он перевёл эту статью самостоятельно.
Кто-нибудь видел это собственными глазами? – Никто, кроме меня.
Каждая девушка носит то, что ей больше нравится.
UNIT 1 MEANING, USE AND CLASSIFICATION
1. The pronoun is a part of speech which points out objects and their qualities without naming them. A pronoun usually refers to something earlier in the text (its antecedent): When Sarah was fixing the car, she cut her hand. (Sarah is a noun. She is a pronoun that refers to the antecedent, Sarah.)
2. A pronoun REFERS BACK to a noun or TAKES THE PLACE OF that noun, that is why special attention should be paid to the use of the correct pronoun so that the reader clearly understands which noun our pronoun is referring to.
Pronouns should: