- •Unit 1 student’s life
- •About My Family and Myself
- •Active Vocabulary
- •About My Family and Myself
- •Vocabulary and Speech Exercises
- •I. Match the following English words and word-combinations with the Ukrainian ones.
- •II. Complete the following sentences choosing suitable words.
- •III. Choose the proper prepositions. My Hobby
- •IV. Remember the following words and use them in translation of the following sentences.
- •III. Complete the sentences using your active vocabulary. Pay attention to the possessives.
- •IV. Use the possessive form.
- •V. Translate into English.
- •Lesson 2 Student’s Working Day
- •Active Vocabulary
- •My Working Day
- •Vocabulary and Speech Exercises
- •I. Read the following transcriptions. Write them in words and give their Ukrainian equivalents.
- •II. Choose the antonym on the right.
- •IV. Translate into English.
- •Lesson 3 Leisure Time Activities
- •Active Vocabulary
- •My Spare Time
- •Vocabulary and Speech Exercises
- •II. Substitute the words in bold type by a word or a combination of words from the text.
- •IV. Dramatize the following dialogue.
- •Lesson 4 Sports and Games
- •Active Vocabulary
- •Sports and Games
- •Vocabulary and Speech Exercises
- •III. Make the following nouns plural wherever possible.
- •Lesson 5 My Favourite Writer
- •Active Vocabulary
- •My Favourite Writer
- •Vocabulary and Speech Exercises
- •V. Make up a dialogue on the topic “My Favourite Writer”.
- •V. Use the adjectives in brackets in the proper degree of comparison.
- •I am (good) at English than my brother is.
- •Unit 2
- •Choosing a Career
- •Vocabulary and Speech Exercises
- •I. Match the following English words and word combinations with the Ukrainian ones.
- •III. Insert the missing words from the list given below.
- •II. Open the brackets using the Past Continuous or Past Indefinite tenses. Entitle the text.
- •III. Make questions to which the words in bold type are the answers.
- •Lesson 2 University Life
- •Active Vocabulary
- •University Life
- •Vocabulary and Speech Exercises
- •I. Give English equivalents of the following words and word-combinations.
- •I. Make questions to which the words in bold type are the answers.
- •II. Choose the proper tense of the verb.
- •III. Translate into English.
- •Lesson 3 The Work of a Nurse
- •Active Vocabulary
- •The Work of a Nurse
- •Vocabulary and Speech Exercises
- •I. Give English equivalents of the following words and word-combinations.
- •II. Substitute the words in bold type by a word or a combination of words from the text.
- •IV. Translate into English.
- •I. Put yes-no questions to the following sentences.
- •II. Make special questions to the following sentences.
- •III. Turn the following sentences into disjunctive questions. Make questions to which the words in bold type are the answers.
- •Unit 3
- •Health and Illness
- •Vocabulary and Speech Exercises
- •I. Match word-сombinations and their translations. Use them in the sentences of your own.
- •II. Give opposites of the following.
- •III. Say if the following statements are true or false. Correct the false statements to make them true.
- •IV. Complete the definitions with names of medical specialists.
- •V. Learn some idioms connected with parts of the body. Use them in the sentences below.
- •VII. Read the English proverbs, try to give their Ukrainian equivalents.
- •II. Make up questions to the bold-typed words.
- •III. Translate into English.
- •Lesson 2 Medical Checkup
- •ActiveVocabulary
- •Regular Medical Checkups
- •Vocabulary and Speech Exercises
- •I. Give Ukrainian equivalents of the following words and word-combinations.
- •II. Fill in the blanks with the words and word-combinations given below.
- •IV. Dramatize the following dialogue.
- •V. Complete the following dialogue.
- •II. Make up questions to the words typed in bold in the appropriate tense form.
- •III.Translate into English.
- •Lesson 3 At the Dentist’s
- •A Visit to the Dentist
- •Vocabulary and Speech Exercises
- •II. Say if the following statements are true or false. Correct the false statements to make them true.
- •III. Match the words which are commonly used by the dentists and their explanations.
- •IV. Insert the necessary articles.
- •I. Transform the sentences according to the model.
- •VI. Translate into English.
- •Lesson 4 Healthy Way of Life
- •Healthy Way of Life
- •Vocabulary and Speech Exercises
- •I. Read the following transcriptions. Write them in words and give their Ukrainian equivalents.
- •II. Give English equivalents for the following words and word-combinations.
- •III. Substitute the words in bold type by a word or word-combinations from the text.
- •IV. There are many proverbs, concerning a healthy way of life, read some of them doing the following tasks.
- •V. Dramatize the dialogue between the gym instructor and the newcomer.
- •VI.Choose the correct form of the pronouns.
- •VII. Prepare some pieces of information about possible ways of improving people’s life style.
- •I. Open the brackets using the verbs in appropriate tense forms.
- •II. Choose the appropriate tense form of the predicate.
- •III. Translate into English.
- •Lesson 5 Benefits of a Well-Balanced Diet
- •Benefits of a Well-Balanced Diet
- •Vocabulary and Speech Exercises
- •IV. Match the words and their explanations.
- •V. Complete the sentences by choosing appropriate prepositions from those in the brackets.
- •VI. Read the English proverbs, try to give their Ukrainian equivalents.
- •VII. Read the additional text, entitle it, discuss with your group-mates advantages and disadvantages of fast food restaurants.
- •II. Make the sentences interrogative using question words from the brackets.
- •IV. Translate into English.
Vocabulary and Speech Exercises
I. Read the following transcriptions. Write them in words and give their Ukrainian equivalents.
['xgqTq 'krIstI], [pe'lE:], ['mxrIlIn 'mqn'rqV], [er'kjHl pwar'qV], ["mIs'mRpl], ['lAndqn], [DI"LrI'ent(q)l Iks'pres], ['ten 'lItl 'nJgrqVz], [Dq'bE:trqm hqV'tel], [Dq'kLps"InDq'laIbr(q)rI].
II. Give English equivalents of the following words and word-combinations.
Захоплюватися читанням; відомі люди; сучасники; формувати характер; цінувати; зарубіжна література; сценарій; детективи високого класу; символ футболу; стати відомим якимсь дивом; освіта; медсестра; військовий шпиталь; “королева детективу”; шумний Лондон; затишне село; скоїти вбивство; замкнутий простір; пасажири літака, потяга; несподіване місце; тропічна риба; отрута; смерть.
III. Substitute the words in bold type by a word or a combination of words from the text.
As a rule I take books from the library, but I have many of them at home, too.
The name of Agatha Christie is a synonym for high-quality detective story.
Unexpectedly Agatha Christie became well-known as if by wonder.
Having lost her father at a young age, the future author didn’t receive schooling.
Killings in the books of Agatha Christie are committed in the most unpredicted places.
Agatha Christie’s books are well-liked now.
IV. Read the following information about Agatha Christie. Complete the sentences by choosing appropriate prepositions from those in the brackets.
Some Facts about the Queen of Crime
Agatha Christie is the most-translated fiction author (in/on) the world, according (for/to) the UNESCO. Her works have been translated (on/into) more than 70 languages.
(In/At) 2000 Agatha Christie was voted the Best Writer (of/to) the 20th Century.
Christie’s success wasn’t limited (for/to) writing novels. The initial production (of/by) her play “The Mousetrap” has been running (from/for) 55 years and counting. That’s more than 20,000 performances.
The author presented the rights to “The Mousetrap” (to/at) her grandson Mathew for his ninth birthday but a toy train made “much more of an impression” (on/at) that time.
Agatha never went (in/to) school. She was educated (at/on) home (of/by) governesses.
In her teens she studied to be a classical musician but had to give it (up/down) because (by/of) stage fright.
(In/At) 1917, aged 24, she qualified as a dispensing chemist thus acquiring a useful knowledge of poisons.
A pile of all of the editions of “Murder (on/under) the Orient Express” would stretch (to/by) the moon.
Along (with/at) the Bible and the works (from/of) William Shakespeare, Agatha Christie’s novels rank (between/among) the best-selling of all time.
V. Make up a dialogue on the topic “My Favourite Writer”.
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Grammar Exercises
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The Present Continuous Tense I am reading a really interesting book at the moment. What are they doing now? He is not (isn’t) meeting this famous poet next Wednesday.
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I. Make the following sentences interrogative and negative.
The students are discussing the creative works of Jack London now.
I am answering the questions on the topic “Famous Writers” at this moment.
This well-known poetess is leaving for London tomorrow.
My brother is reading an interesting article about Franko’s philosophy works.
They are preparing for tomorrow’s conference on the world literature.
II. Open the brackets using the Present IndefiniteorPresent Continuous Tense.
I (to read) a book or a magazine usually in the evening.
I (to read) a very interesting detective story now.
How often you (to go) to the library?
Look! She (to go) to the library.
Agatha Christie’s play “The Mousetrap” (to be) popular all over the world.
We (to watch) “The Mousetrap” on TV next Sunday.
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Degrees of Comparison of Adjectives -er/-est
simple – simpler, simplest; narrow – narrower, narrowest
more/most famous – more famous, most famous difficult – more difficult, most difficult
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III. Use the following adjectives in comparative and superlative degrees.
Old, difficult, large, shallow, funny, dangerous, famous, clever, cheap, expensive, young, brave, beautiful, modern, lazy, hot, later, busy, quick, slow, interesting, attractive, crazy, wild, kind, useful, sunny.
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Irregular Adjectives good – better, the best; bad – worse, the worst; many – more, the most; little – less, the least; old– older (elder), the oldest (eldest)
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IV. Read the following proverbs and sayings, pay attention to the degrees of comparison of adjectives. Find Ukrainian equivalents or translate them.
Cheapest is the dearest.
Creditors have better memories than debtors.
Debt is the worst poverty.
Doing is better than saying.
Easier said than done.
False friends are worse than open enemies.
Good name is better than riches.
He laughs best who laughs last.