Граматичні вправи для самоконтролю

ВПРАВА 1. Вставте в речення вірну форму вищого або найвищого ступеня порівняння прислівників, вказаних в дужках, додаючи всі потрібні слова.

Зразок: Alex swims ...faster than... you do. (fast)

1. My sister drives…………………………………..us all. (carelessly)

2. I left the party…………………………………….you did. (late)

3. Catherine dances………………………………….all. (beautifully)

4. The leading actress speaks……………………………all. (clearly)

5. My uncle gives………….to the poor my father does. (generously)

6. Jill Thomas works……………………………………all. (hard)

7. My best friend plays chess……………………………I do. (well)

ВПРАВА 2. Перепишіть речення, вживаючи both ... and, neither... nor або either ... or відповідно до смислу речення.

Зразок: John hasn’t got any money. Paul hasn’t got any, either. - Neither John nor Paul has got any money....

1. Marion likes swimming. Linda likes swimming, too………………………………………………………………………………

2. Carol doesn’t go to the gym. Anne doesn’t, either.

3. Fiona has got curly hair. Angela has got curly hair, too.

4. John will go to the shop, or else I will.

5. Claire is going to pick the children up, or else Simon is going to.

6. Colin doesn’t know how to drive. Jane doesn’t, either.

7. My sister is making dinner, or else my father is.

8. Ben wants to buy a bicycle. Adam wants to buy one, too.

9. Sam cut the grass, or else Paul did. 10. Mary is going to take the dog for a walk, or else I will.

ВПРАВА 3. Утворіть форму присвійного відмінка від даних іменників. Зразок: car/Helen ...Helen’s car

1. the manager/the restaurant………………………..…….

2. shoes/women ………………………

3. the results/the test……………………………………….

4. bicycles/my daughters…………………………….….…

5. secretary/the assistant manager…………………………..

6. the corner/the room…………………………..……….

7. house/their parents …………………….

8. the back/the classroom ………………………

9. shoes/William ……………………

10. walk/an hour……………………………..……………

11. partner/Jim …………………….

12. Rome/the streets …………………….

13. UN/headquarters ……………………………………….

ВПРАВА 4. Доповніть речення потрібним зворотним займенником (себе).

Зразок: The girl has hurt.............herself…………………….

1. He put the fire out by…………………………………………...

2. She is looking at……………………………….….in the mirror.

3. They are serving…………………………………………………..

4. He cooked the food by…………………………

5. They bought this house for……………………………………..

6. They are enjoying…………………………………………..……

7. He introduced …………………………………………..

ВПРАВА 5. Утворіть речення за поданим зразком.

Зразок: an ostrich / an owl (big) An ostrich is bigger than an owl.

1. gold / silver (expensive)……………………………………..

2. Canada / Brazil (cold)…………………………………….

3. feathers / stones (light)…………………………..

4. a car / a bicycle (fast)…………………………………….

ВПРАВА 6. Підкресліть потрібне вірне слово в реченнях.

Зразок: I organized a surprise party for my friend, Edith, last week­end. All the guests arrived early and waited 1) quiet/quietly; until Edith got there.

When she walked through the door, we I all cheered 2)loud/loudly. We went into the garden;because it was a very 3) warm/warmly day. The guests all gave Edith

4) nice/nicely presents and Edith thanked them 5)sincere/sincerely. We danced 6)happily/happy to themusic and had a 7) wonderful/wonderfully time. The party was 8) successful/successfully.

ВПРАВА 7. Вставте слова quite або rather за контекстом речень. Зразок: A: What was their new house like? B: It was ...quite... perfect.

1. A: Have you had a busy day?

B: Yes, I have. I’m……………….exhausted.

2. A: What’s the weather like in England at the moment?

B: Actually, it’s warm.

3. A: Do you believe in life on other planets?

B: No, I think the existence of aliens is impossible.

4. A: I heard that David was going to emigrate to Australia.

B: It’s………true. He’s been planning it for some time.

5. A: How much was your new car?

B:Well, it was…………..more expensive than I had expected.

6. A: Do you like this red skirt?

B: I’m not sure — it’s…………………………..short.

ВПРАВА 8 .Вставте в речення потрібне слово з поданих в дужках. Зразок: ‘Why didn’t you go to the party?’