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.pdf2.________ to be some mistake. I've never met you before in my life. (seem)
3.________very expensive to buy a new flat these days, and more and more young people live in rented accommodation. (be)
4.________ impossible to reach her by phone so I sent a fax. (be)
5.I put my coat on because ________ cold. (get)
6.________ Jim who caught the ball and saved our team. (be)
7.________ several fights between football fans outside the stadium but no one was hurt. (be)
8.________ nothing you can do about the situation, so ________ no use worrying about it. (be)
9.________ used to be an old cinema here, but ________ knocked down. (be)
10.The situation is still the same. ________ to have been no change. (seem)
11.________ like rain. We’d better take our umbrellas. (look)
Ex. 9. Translate the following sentences with impersonal pronouns.
1.They mine graphite in Brazil, don’t they? – Yes, Brazil is one of the leading graphite producers in the world.
2.How can one get from London to Oxford?
3.Don’t burn your bridges behind you.
4.Why are they always digging up the roads during the daytime when traffic is so heavy?
5.We should take more care of our historic buildings.
6.If one fails, then one must try harder next time.
7.I hate it when one is looking at you and smiling but doesn't tell you what they're thinking.
8.They say Mr Jones has been fired because one of the customers complained about his rudeness.
9.Life is what you make it.
10.I’m afraid they’ll put taxes up next year.
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Ex. 10. Complete the sentences using reflective pronouns myself, yourself, etc.
1.The iron is very hot. Be careful and don’t burn ________ !
2.Shall I help you? - No, thanks. I’d rather do it ________ .
3.Look! That kitten is washing ________ .
4.Monica always cuts her hair ________ , and it always looks very stylish.
5.His letters are all about ________. He never writes about anybody else.
6.We shouldn’t blame ________ for what has happened.
7.The village ________ is lovely, but the surrounding countryside is boring.
8.If you don’t use the computer, will it turn ________ off?
9.The hostess asked her guests to help ________ to food and drink.
10.Did you see the general manager ________? Only he can help you in this matter.
Ex.11. Fill in the pronouns and identify them: reflexive or emphatic.
Model: My little sister decorated the cake for Mum ________ . → My little sister
decorated the cake for Mum herself. (emphatic)
1.I had a swim, dried ________ , and put on my clothes.
2.He managed to repair his car by ________ .
3.The children enjoyed ________when they visited Disneyland.
4.My little brother is very noisy, and Mum always tells him to behave ________
when we go out.
5.Doctors advise us that we have to exercise regularly in order to keep ________
healthy.
6.The weather is affecting me greatly at the moment – I don't feel ________
today.
7.As usual, the singer was brilliant, although the song ________ was not very good.
8.It’s a pity you didn’t bring a camera with ________. There are a lot of beautiful places here.
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9.“How many times have you been to London?” – “Two. Oh no, three,” she corrected ________.
Ex.12. Choose the correct variant of pronouns in the following sentences.
1.The children are old enough to look after (them/themselves).
2.The road is closed: (it/there) has been an accident.
3.He’s faster than (I/me) but I’m stronger than (he/him) is.
4.(One is/They are) building a new sport centre not far from my house.
5.(It/There) appears that he has been promoted: he has just moved into a bigger office.
6.(They/you) say it’s going to be a warmer winter than the one we had last year.
7.Where is Tom? – That’s (he/him) over there. Look, he’s waving at us.
8.Hasn’t Mary come yet? It’s not like (she/her) to be late.
9.I hate horror films. – (I/Me) too. I can’t understand what people find in them.
10.Stop shouting at (me/myself)! Just do something (you/yourself)!
Ex.13. Correct the mistakes in the following sentences.
1.Do you know who heads the marketing department? – This is Peter Blake.
2.The police arrested the robber and put in prison.
3.If you are not busy, it’s something I want to tell you.
4.Michael looked behind himself when he heard footsteps.
5.The president he has a team of bodyguards to protect him.
6.Tom dressed himself quickly and went down to breakfast.
7.There has been some time since I wrote to you as I’ve been busy lately.
8.Who spilt coffee all over my papers? – Sorry, it was I.
9.Which house is yours? – There is the one at the end of the street.
10.Peter and Kate enjoyed themself at the party.
Ex.14. Translate into English.
1. Якщо ви хочете досягти чого-небудь, ви повинні вірити в себе.
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2.Хто підготував презентацію? – Я.
3.Саме Стела розповіла мені все.
4.Ти зробиш все сам? – Ні, вже пізно. Вже не залишилося часу. Ти можеш мені допомогти?
5.На цьому каналі завжди показують старі фільми.
6.Говорять, клімат стає все теплішим із-за діяльності самої людини.
7.Хто на цьому фото? Це твоя сестра, так?
8.Якраз тут я побачив її вперше.
9.Пригощайтесь! Тут ще багато їжі.
10.Я хочу пізнати вас трохи краще. Розкажіть мені про себе.
11.Будьте обережні, ви можете ударитися.
12.Дивно, що ти про це знаєш. Я сам дізнався про це випадково.
ADJECTIVE AND ADVERB
Ex.1. Make positive adjectives from the following words with the help of suffixes –ic, -ful, -al, -ive, -able/-ible, -y, -ish, -ous, -ent/-ant, -esque, -ate.
Model: base – basic
Beauty, accident, produce, comfort, fun, horror, picture, fun, luck, danger, care, anger, romance, passion, fool, critic, society, progress, drama, fame.
Ex.2. Make adjectives from the following nouns using suffixes a) –less and – ful; and from verbs using suffix b) –able/-ible. Translate them into Ukrainian.
a)hope, care, duty, home, sense, sorrow, joy, pity, mercy;
b)eat, love, manage, bear, break, understand, foresee, agree.
Ex.3. Form adjectives with corresponding suffixes and prefixes.
A
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1.I am attracted by this plan. I find it very attractive.
2.She is always full of energy. She is tremendously __________ .
3.His sense of humour is well-known. We often laugh at his __________ stories.
4.I was persuaded by the logic of his argument. It seemed to be the most
__________ thing to do in that situation.
5.You behave as a child. Stop doing such __________ things.
6.She is determined to put her new ideas into practice. She wants to check their
__________ application.
7.The building is in danger of collapsing. It’s __________ to stay here.
8.I felt like among friends there: everybody was so __________ towards me.
9.His last book made a great impression on me. Actually, it was one of the most
__________ novels of that time.
10.Moving house put a severe strain on our finances; we were facing certain
__________ difficulties.
B
1.I don’t think he is honest in this matter. I suspect he’s quite dishonest.
2.Do you think it is possible in this situation? I would say it is next to ________ .
3.The government’s policy is oriented towards integrating with Europe. It is a
__________ policy.
4.What they are doing in business is not quite legal. Some people would regard it as __________ .
5.The rally was directed against the war in the Middle East. It was an
__________ rally.
6.He has no morals, that man! His behaviour is absolutely __________ .
7.The company is too confident that they will win the case. With such a strong competitor, they shouldn’t be so __________ .
8.Your plan isn’t very practical. Some aspects seem extremely __________ .
9.This event dates from before the Second World War. It happened in the
__________ years.
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10. He doesn’t seem very certain in what he is doing. His replies to most
questions concerning his intentions are very __________ .
Ex.4. Rewrite the following sentences using compound adjectives.
1.The tunnel is one kilometre. It’s a one-kilometre tunnel.
2.The business trip lasted three days. It was a __________ trip.
3.The bag weighs ten kilos. It’s a __________ bag.
4.The document contains six pages. It’s a __________ document.
5.The scientist was seventy years old. The speaker was a __________ scientist.
6.The company’s new office costs three thousand dollars. The company has a new, __________ office.
7.I gave him a note for fifty pounds. I paid him with a __________ note.
8.I took a holiday for two weeks. I went on a __________ holiday.
9.The road was twenty-five kilometres long. We were driving along a
__________ road.
10.The conference was planned for three days. We were invited to attend a
__________ conference.
Ex.5. Decide which adjectives are classifying and which are expressing
opinion. Put the adjectives in the correct order.
1.talented / jazz / black / musician
2.old / comfortable / stone-built / small / cottage
3.cotton / summer / stylish / white / new / dress
4.delicious / cheese / fresh / sandwich
5.wooden / rectangular / large / yellow / picture frame
6.rocking / beautiful / antique / chair
7.economic / recent / American / policy
8.elegant / grey / woolen / trendy / coat
9.enormous / glass / German / brown / mug
10.old-fashioned / marble / French / lovely / fireplace
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11.shiny / large / expensive / brown / leather / case
12.old / several / English / beautiful / castles
Ex.6. Fill in the gaps with the following adjectives, which are used without
nouns. Translate the sentences into Ukrainian.
British, deaf, latter, good/bad, unpredictable, unemployed, underprivileged, blind,
rich, injured.
1.The government is cutting back on benefits for the __________ .
2.Sign language is usually taught to __________ to enable them to communicate.
3.After the accident, __________ were taken to the hospital.
4.__________ are famous for their love for traditions.
5.Everybody greeted Mr James and Mrs Brown; __________ was a worldfamous designer.
6.The survey showed that __________ control 90% of the country’s wealth.
7.In sports, __________ often happens.
8.The purpose of the Lifeline Express is to bring healthcare to __________ who do not have access to medical care.
9.They are training guide dogs for __________ .
10.__________ in him overweighs __________ .
Ex.7. Form adverbs from the following adjectives.
1.wonderful – wonderfully
2.comfortable –
3.full –
4.regular –
5.near –
6.close –
7.wrong –
8.happy –
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9.scarce –
10.rare –
Ex.8. Say how often you do some of the following things. Use the adverbs of
frequency (always, sometimes, often, never, etc.) in the right places.
Drink coffee, go to the concert, cook, do crossword puzzles, chat on the phone with your friends, visit the university library, go swimming, go shopping, play computer games, read books in English, go abroad.
Ex.9. Put the adverbs in the right places. In some sentences more than one
variant is possible.
1.Public transport isn’t reliable. (always)
2.My parents don’t worry when I am late. (normally)
3.I can’t afford that. It’s expensive. (very)
4.I heard some noise in the yard. (suddenly)
5.If I see Jack tonight, I’ll tell him this happy news. (definitely)
6.You don’t need to introduce Mr Smith; I have met him. (already)
7.I like this place and will stay here for a few more weeks. (certainly)
8.The teacher read my essay and changed everything I had written. (nearly; carefully)
9.Ann is not responsible for what she does. We can’t rely upon her. (sometimes; unfortunately)
10.I have been busy and bring work home from the office. (often; recently; very)
11.I began to feel better but it was early to go out by myself. (slowly; too; again)
12.We are having a meeting with our partners in Glasgow. We’ll be lucky to sign a more profitable contract with them. (maybe; tomorrow; enough)
13.She’s been here a week, and she knows all the neighbours. (very well; already; only)
Ex.10. Put the adverbs into their correct place in the text.
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When Michael opened his café, he did not have any experience in business and found out it was much more difficult than he had expected (three years ago, absolutely, soon). Although the café was situated in a good place, he had overlooked an important thing: advertising (conveniently, totally, very). As by that time he had run out of money, he sent a letter to his uncle asking for a loan (nearly, urgently, as soon as possible). The money arrived, and Michael put an advertisement in the local paper (the next day, immediately, on the front page). His café became popular (within weeks, tremendously).
Ex.11. Supply the right adverb. Some adverbs end in –ly and some not.
1.Be careful. Act carefully.
2.She is a hard worker. She works __________ .
3.The train is early. It has arrived __________ .
4.It was a serious injury. The man was injured __________ .
5.There was a heavy rain in the morning. It was raining __________ .
6.It is a perfect report. You have prepared it __________ .
7.I get a monthly bill. I pay for the electricity __________ .
8.My name is last. On this list, I come __________ .
9.His bus was late. I had to wait because he came __________ .
10.Everything was very quiet. We were trying to move __________ .
11.You’ve used a bad paint. The door is painted __________ .
12.It was a brief meeting. The chief manager spoke to the employees only ____ .
13.My brother’s got a fast car. He usually drives very __________ .
Ex.12. Choose the right adverb to fill in the gaps.
1.Farm workers have to work very ________ during the harvest. (hard/hardly)
2.Farm workers ________ earn enough money to pay their bills. (hard/hardly)
3.We've been receiving a lot of junk mail ________ . (late/lately)
4.The postman brings my mail so ________ I rarely see it before I go to work. (late/lately)
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5.I'm sure the boss thinks very ________ of you. (high/highly)
6.If you want to succeed, you should aim ________ . (high/highly)
7.I don't think you were treated very ________ . (just/justly)
8.I've ________ been offered a job in Mexico! (just/justly)
9.Please don't go too ________ the edge of the platform. (near/nearly)
10.I ________ fell off the edge of the platform! (near/nearly)
11.When my Mother goes to London, she is ______ at the theatre. (most/mostly)
12.She has the ________ fun of all of us. (most/mostly)
13.The children are ________ to each other in age (close/closely).
14.I was sitting and watching everyone very ________ (close/closely).
Ex.13. Choose the right word.
1.Do you think that’s a (real/really) diamond in her ring?
2.Ann seemed (gentle/gently), but there was something cruel underneath.
3.She looked at me (kind/kindly), but didn’t say anything.
4.You can eat (free/freely) at my restaurant whenever you like.
5.When I’m in the mountains I am always (good/well).
6.All buses are (late/lately) today. I wonder why.
7.She didn’t say a word and walked away (quick/quickly).
8.You seem very (angry/angrily). What’s up?
9.Joe and Ann have been (happy/happily) married for twenty years.
10.Get away from the road. That bus came very (close/closely).
11.He threw the ball (high/highly) into the crowd.
12.The topic was sensitive, that’s why she was speaking (careful/carefully).
13.I’ve (hard/hardly) seen you this month. Where have you been?
14.This sauce tastes (strange/strangely). What have you put into it?
15.The project was (near/nearly) complete when the customer suggested some changes.
Ex.14. Put in so, such or such a.
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