- •Articles
- •5. Put in the or a/an or zero article where necessary
- •7. Put in article where necessary
- •8. Use the proper article. Point out the nouns which denote an object or person already mentioned
- •9. Use the proper article. Point out the nouns which have a limiting attribute
- •10. Insert articles where necessary
- •My uncle’s a shopkeeper
- •The verb “to be “ Present Simple tense of verb to be
- •1.Write the short form:
- •Pronouns (personal and possessive)
- •1. Write the correct possessive adjective for these sentences:
- •2. Use the correct possessive adjective (or a name) to complete the sentences:
- •3. Complete these paragraphs with the correct subject pronoun or possessive adjective:
- •4. Choose the correct word:
- •1. Write the plurals:
- •4. Write your sentences with these uncountable nouns
- •Noun – forming suffixes
- •5. Insert preposition on, in, at or into
- •6. Insert prepositions in or to
- •Prepositions of time at and on
- •7. Translate into your native language.
- •8. Insert prepositions to or of:
- •9. Translate into your native language
- •10. Translate into your native language the following word combinations
- •An English town
- •Numerals
- •1. Write in words:
- •2. Fill in appropriate articles where necessary
- •3. How do we say large numbers?
- •Facts of life
- •6. In the text find expressions which mean the same as:
- •7. Read these sentences and say what statements are true or false True False
- •8. Write these words in right word order
- •10. Put the following sentences in negative and interrogative forms
- •Position of adverbs in sentences
- •A) front position; e.G:.Fortunatly, my sister loves cooking.
- •5. Answer the questions about you. Use an adverb of frequency in your answer.
- •6. Answer the questions, use adverbs: usually, seldom, often, sometimes, and always
- •7. Complete these sentences adverbs of frequency:
- •8. Insert gaps by prepositions and adverbs:
- •Construction there is /are
- •1. Complete the sentences using there’s, there are, is there or are there.
- •2. Write the negative and interrogative:
- •5. Ask questions to the italicized words:
- •6. Put the following sentences into plural forms:
- •7. Put the following sentences into negative and interrogative:
- •8. Insert the verb to be in appropriate form:
- •9. Put questions to italicized words:
- •Quantities adjectives: much, many, few, little, a lot of
- •1. Complete the sentence using much, many:
- •7. Translate into your native language:
- •8. Translate the following sentences onto your native language:
- •10. Insert gaps with words: many, much, a lot, little, a lot of:
- •Modal verbs can, may, must.
- •1.Write the sentences negative or question:
- •9. Translate into your native language:
- •What can Tina do?
- •1. Use “can”, “may”, “must”:
- •2. Define the meaning of the modal verbs “must”, “have to”, “should”, “ought
- •3. Use “can”, “could”, “may”, “might”, “to be able”, “to be allowed”:
- •4. Rewrite each sentence using the words in bold. Do not change the meaning:
- •5. Underline the correct words in each sentence:
- •6. Use “was (were) to” or “had to”:
- •7. Make up a list of what a student has and what he doesn’t have to do:
- •8. Respond to the following statements expressing doubt, expectation, assuredness or advice. Work in pairs.
- •9. Rewrite each sentence using might, can’t or must. Do not change the meaning:
- •I’m sure that David took your books by mistake.
- •Good manners How not to behave badly abroad Traveling to all corners of the world gets easier and easier. We live in a global village, but this mean that we all behave in the same way
- •Greetings
- •Past Simple Tense
- •1. Complete these sentences in the past simple:
- •2. Change the verbs into the past:
- •3. Read and translate these sentences:
- •4. Translate the following sentences into your native language:
- •9. Transform these sentences into tag questions and give answers to them:
- •10. Make up questions according to the example:
- •The verb ''to be'' in the Past Tense
- •1. Complete the sentences using was or were:
- •2. Complete the story, add was or were:
- •3. Write questions and answers about the story above, using was or were:
- •Indefinite pronoun any / some
- •6. Choose only one word from the brackets:
- •7. Put the following sentences in negative and interrogative form:
- •8. Insert one of these words:
- •9. Complete the sentences with some or any:
- •The Infinitive
- •1. Insert the particle “to” before Infinitive, where necessary:
- •2. Translate into your native language, be attentive with Active Infinitive and Passive Infinitive:
- •3. Translate into your native language, be attentive with Perfect Infinitive:
- •4. Open the brackets, use necessary forms of Infinitive:
- •5. Change the parts of the sentences:
- •6. Open the brackets to insert the necessary forms of Infinitive:
- •7. Complete the sentences, using a verb given below:
- •The infinitive of purpose
- •1. Make eight more sentences from the box:
- •2. Rewrite the sentences, using to – infinitive:
- •4. Tick the correct sentence:
- •6. Read the sentences about the past. Make negative sentences about the future:
- •7. Complete the sentences with going to and a verb or expression given below:
- •8. Read about Jane’s busy day Jane’s busy day
- •9. Infinitives after adjectives. Complete the sentences:
- •The Smith family’s doctor and dentist
- •Degrees of comparison of adjectives
- •1. Give the comparative and superlative degree of the following adjectives:
- •2. Translate the following adjectives and give their degree of comparison:
- •3. Compare according to the model:
- •4. Answer these questions, pay attention to degree of comparison:
- •5. Translate:
- •8. A) Complete questions, putting the adjectives in brackets in the comparative or superlative
- •9. Give the superlative form of the adjectives in brackets:
- •10. Write the correct comparative for these sentences:
- •Word-building
- •Future Simple Tense
- •1. Answer the questions:
- •3. Translate:
- •Read this text and translate it in written form The end of the melting pot?
- •1. Form nouns from these by means of conversion. Translate them:
- •2. Make up sentence using nouns from ex.
- •3. Give the part of speech of each word in italics, giving a reason for your answer:
- •The Group of Simple Tenses
- •2. Make the following interrogative:
- •9. Complete the questions about Mattie:
- •10. Answer the following questions:
- •Read this text and translate it in written form. Distance education in the world
- •Forming of adverbs
- •1. Form adverbs from these adjectives and translate them:
- •2. Point out the italicized words: adverbs or adjectives
- •3. Choose the proper form of adverb or adjective:
- •4. Insert adverbs in the brackets where necessary:
- •5. Write the adverbs:
- •6. Rewrite the sentences using a verb and an adverb:
- •7. Point out the correct word:
- •8. Put the adjective in brackets in the correct place in the sentence. Where
- •9. Match the verbs or phrase with an adverb:
- •10. Insert the proper adverbs given below:
- •Present Continuous tense
- •1. Translate the following sentences, paying attention to the tense:
- •Open the brackets, using the correct form of verbs:
- •6. Choose the correct verb form:
- •Past Continuous tense
- •4. Complete the sentences using did, was or were.
- •5. Open the brackets and use the Past Continuous Tense:
- •6. Write questions. Use was/were –ing.
- •7. Translate the following sentences into your native language.
- •8. Put the following sentences in negative and interrogative forms:
- •9. Answer the following questions:
- •An embarrassing incident
- •Future Continuous tense
- •I usually …
- •1. Explain the use of Present Perfect in the following sentences and translate:
- •Break, buy, finish, do, go, go, lose, paint, read, and take
- •3. Mary is 65 years old. She has had an interesting life. Write sentences about the things she has done. Use the Present Perfect:
- •6. Choose the correct verb form:
- •1. Read and translate the following questions. Answer them:
- •2. Put your own yes /no questions.
- •3. Alternative questions. Read, answer them and make up your questions:
- •4. Tail questions. Read and answer them. Put your own questions:
- •5. Put the words in the right order to ask a question and write true answers:
- •6. In each of the following sentences there is one mistake. Find it and correct it:
- •1. Complete the sentences using one of these verbs in the correct form:
- •3. Put the verb into the correct form, present simple or past simple, active or passive:
- •4. Rewrite these sentences. Instead of using 'somebody/they/people' etc. Write a passive sentence:
- •5. Use the words below to write questions in the Passive. Answer them:
- •6. Rewrite these sentences in the passive:
- •2. They went to the party without ….
- •3. Most people like … presents.
- •4. It’s a dangerous city. People won’t go out after dark because they are afraid of …
- •5. I don’t like … stupid questions.
- •8. Rewrite these sentences. Instead of using 'somebody/they', write a passive sentence:
- •9. Make sentences from the words in brackets. Sometimes the verb is active, sometimes passive:
- •10. Turn these sentences into the Passive Voice:
- •The rubbish dump in the sky
- •Word-building
- •Types of sentences: personal, indefinite personal and impersonal
- •1. Write it is (it’s) or is it:
- •2. Write questions with How far … ?
- •4. Rewrite the sentences in the correct order.
- •The Gerund
- •1. Translate into your native language, be attentively with Gerund:
- •2. Complete these sentences, putting the verbs into the gerund and using one of the following prepositions. Some of them are used more than once:
- •3. Translate into your native language, be attentively with Gerund:.
- •4. Open the brackets, using the Gerund in active or passive forms:
- •5. Translate into your native language, pay attention to nouns and pronouns before the Gerund:
- •6. Fill the gaps with the gerund from the box. Use each verb once only:
- •7. Write these sentences, changing the verbs into gerunds:
- •8. Rewrite these sentences, starting with a gerund. You may need to change
- •9. Write the verbs in the box in the correct form in these sentences. Use each verb once only:
- •10. Complete the sentences using the Gerund:
- •The £ 349 housewife
- •Sequence of Tenses
- •1. Translate into your native language, pay attention to tenses:
- •2. Rewrite the following sentences in the Past tense:
- •3. Open the brackets and chose necessary tense:
- •7. Open the brackets, using appropriate form of conditional mood after “I wish”:
- •8. Change conditional sentences of type I into sentences of type II:
- •9. Answer these questions:
- •Smart shopping
7. Translate into your native language:
1. I have a little money, so we can go to the cinema. 2. I have little money, so we cannot go to the cinema. 3. This girl works very little, that’s why she knows nothing. 4. Mother gave us a few apples and we were glad. 5. He did not like it at the camp: he had very … friends there. 6. This lemon drink is sour; if you put a little sugar in it, it will be sweeter. 7. This lemon drink is sour; if you put a few lumps of sugar in it, it will be sweeter. 8. The hall was almost empty: there were few people in it. 9. I can’t buy this expensive hat today: I have too little money. 10. She left and returned in a few minutes.
8. Translate the following sentences onto your native language:
1. There are a lot of universities in Moscow. 2. There is much coffee in the coffee-pot. 3. Many engineers of our office study English now. 4. We haven’t many English letters today but we have many telexes. 5. We haven’t much ham but we have much cheese. 6. There were very many telexes on this table in the morning. Where are they now? 7. I have very much work to do today. 8. Few students have lessons in the evening at our office. 9. I know few engineers of that office. 10. Nick has very little time today.
10. Insert gaps with words: many, much, a lot, little, a lot of:
1. There were … large houses in old Moscow. 2. My mother-in-law is a teacher. She has … pupils. 3. … people live in the country. My parents live there too. 4. We have … time. But there is still … work to do. 5. There was … milk in his tea. 6. Our students write … exercises at the lesson, but they write … exercises at home. 7. My friend reads … English books. 8. … children go to nursery-schools now. My son also goes to the nursery-school.
9. There are … boys, but … girls at our University. 10. Does your brother work …? – No, he doesn’t. He works … now.
Modal verbs can, may, must.
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positive |
negative |
question |
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I/you/he/she/it/we/they can read |
I/you/he/she/it/we/they can’t (can not) read |
Can I/you/he/she/it/we/ they read? |
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I/you/he/she/it/we/they may read. |
I/you/he/she/it/we/they may not read. |
May I/you/he/she/it/we/ they read? |
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I/you/he/she/it/we/they must read. |
I/you/he/she/it/we/they musn’t ( must not) read. |
Must I/you/he/she/it/we/ they read? |
NOTE: Must I do it? – Yes, you must. – No, you needn’t
1.Write the sentences negative or question:
1. I must go to the hospital tonight. 2. James can play the piano. 3. He can understand me.4. We must go to the passport office today. 5. He may arrive soon. 6. My sister can write English. 7. You may go now. 8. She must get up at six in morning. 9. It may rain tomorrow.10. I must study hard for this exam.
2. Put into negative and interrogative:
1. He can skate. 2. They can come at five. 3. I can go to the theatre tonight 4. My friend can play the chess. 5. She can stay with us over the weekend. 6. They can work here. 7. My elder sister can drive a car. 8. I must do it now. 9. She must write a letter to her mother. 10. You may rewrite this text.
3. Answer the questions:
1. Can you drive swim? 2. What can you do in the evening? 3. Where can you buy bread sugar? 4. What kind of dictionaries can you find in the library? 6. How many new words can you learn every day? 7. Must you attend all lectures on mathematics? 8. May I use your telephone? 9. What may happen to a man if he doesn’t follow the doctor’s advice?
4. Insert proper modal verbs:
1. Let us ask mother. She… knows his address. 2. You … drink cold water if you don’t want to fall ill. 3. … you help me? – I am afraid not. 4. You … interrupt me when I am speaking. 5. Pupils … talk during the lesson. 6. It … rain, take your raincoat. 7. My father … be at his office now as it is 8 o’clock already. 8. … I switch on the radio? – Yes, you … . 9. … I smoke here? – No, you … . 10 You … take my pencil for a moment.
5. Translate into your native language:
1. Mike can run very fast. 2. They can understand French. 3. Kate can speak English well.4. My brother can come and help you in the garden. 5. Can you speak Spanish? 6. Can your brother help me with mathematics? 7. I was sure you could translate that article.
6. Translate the following sentences into your native language:
1. They must study English. 2. He can play the piano very well. 3. You may read this book. 4. Must we discuss these questions today? - No, you needn’t. 5. Can I speak to Mr. White? – Yes. Speaking. 6. Can your son speak English? – Yes, he can. 7. Must your daughter go to school today? – Yes, she must. 8. May I sit down? – Yes, please. (Yes, you may.) 9. May I open the window? – No, you mustn’t.
7. Answer the following questions:
1. Can you give me a magazine to read? 2. Can I telephone you tomorrow morning? 3. May we begin our lesson at 9 o’clock? 4. Must you go to a University today? 5. Must your engineers discuss a lot of questions today? 6. Must you take a lot of books to your lesson or can you take only one English book? 7. Can you answer my question or must I translate it? 8. When can you and your family go to the country? 9. What must our students do at the lesson? 10. May I take your pen?
8. Insert gaps with verbs: must, can, may and needn’t:
1. Ann’s brother … read, but he … speak German. 2. … I speak to Mr. Sonin? I’m sorry he is out now… you telephone him at 12? 3. … I ask you a question? –Yes, you … . 4. … we learn thirty-five words? – No, you… . You … know only the first twenty words. 5. My daughter is fourteen, but she … already cook very well. 6. Pete … go to school today. He is not well. 7. … we write these exercises now? –No, you … . Just read them. 8. … I open the window? – No, you … . I am not well. 9. Bob, you … take Kate’s spoon. Take your spoon. It is on the table. 10. … I come to the meeting today? –Yes, you … .