Grammar Practice

Ex.1. Give the 3-d singular form of the verbs.

To walk, to do, to put, to cross, to decide, to search, to laugh, to pay, to mix, to buy, to fish, to invite, to fly, to type, to fetch, to hope, to relax, to have, to learn, to go, to bring, to teach, to dine, to study, to be, to miss, to try, to agree, to stay, to hurry, to catch, to rise, to pass, to worry.

Ex.2. Give the correct form of the Present Simple of each verb.

1. Water (boil) at 100 degrees Centigrade. 2. Hot air (rise). 3. My uncle (work) at a factory. 4. Jane and Mary (wear) glasses. 5. The children (eat) a lot of sweets. 6. He only (teach) Mathematics. 7. I always (go) out on Saturdays. 8. She (drive) to Liverpool once a month. 9. He never (laugh) at all. 10. Harry often (see) them. 11. Kate never (agree) with us. 12. Pete (pay) much for his room. 13. David (study) a lot of subjects.

Ex.3. Supply Present Simple and comment on the use.

1. She (work) as a nurse. 2. Mr Smith (own) a large shop. 3. George usually (go) to the University on foot. 4. It always (be) cold here in winter. 5. They often (have) breakfast at home. 6. The baby often (cry) in the evening. 7. I sometimes (play) tennis after classes. 8. As a rule, Mike (relax) in the night club. 9. Water (freeze) at one degree Centigrade below zero. 10. Rome (be) the capital of Italy. 11. There (be) a reason for everything. Nothing (fall) from heaven. 12. The Simons (run) a large travel agency. 13. Skill (come) with practice. 14. He (think) he is really clever. 15. The house (belong) to Mr. Green. 16. I (love / like / enjoy) comedy films. 17. You (remember) her phone number? 18. This man (know) from his experience what it (mean). 19. What you (do) for living? 20. I (hear) you perfectly. 21. We (see) you (be) in trouble. 22. The match (finish) at 7.30. 23. The plane (departure) at 5 o’clock tomorrow. 24. Vegetarians (not, eat) meat. 25. You (know) what I (mean). 26. You (like) the music? – Yes, it (be) nice. 27. They (pay) $ 60 a week rent. 28. We (walk) here every evening. 29. He never (get) up early. 30. She (have) a car but she (not, drive) it often. 31. Watson (give) the ball to Tanner. Tanner (go) past two players, he (shoot) but the ball (hit) a Liverpool player.

Ex.4. Complete the sentences by using adverbs of frequency.

Example: Susan often plays chess but she seldom plays cards.

1. Robert always speaks German … (never, Dutch). 2. Her mother is usually at home in evening … (seldom, in the afternoon). 3. I don’t often travel by air … (usually, by train). 4. They are always at work at 8 … (sometimes, 8.15). 5. I don’t often have coffee in the evening … (always, in the morning). 6. It is usually hot here in July … (sometimes, September). 7. This shop is always closed on Sunday … (never, Saturday). 8. He always has breakfast at home … (never, dine). 9. We are usually free on Sunday … (busy, always, Tuesday).

Ex.5. Tell your group mates about these people.

Name David John Judy

Age 23 28 18

Occupation doctor engineer secretary

Marriage wife Betsy wife Sue --

economist bank clerk

House own flat own house rented flat

Car Volkswagen Toyota Fiat

Interests swimming golf aerobics

Breakfast cornflakes, ham, cheese rolls, juice

toast, coffee tea coffee

Lunch vegetable salad, business lunch fruit salad,

fish, juice biscuits, Cola

Place canteen restaurant café

Working hours 7.30 – 5.30 6.15 – 4.45 8.50 – 6.10

Home activities shopping washing-up cooking

Reading the Times technical journals love stories

Television news reports -- soap operas

Dinner soup, meat potatoes, fish yoghurt

Languages -- German French

Weekends pub theatre, concerts night club

Features sociable and serious and easy-going and

tolerant industrious nice

Ex.6. Put the verbs into the correct forms.

1. Mike often (be) busy. 2. Mary and John often (go) to the movies. 3. Tom never (be) at work at this time of the day. 4. Betty sometimes (phone) me. 5. They sometimes (be) at the seaside in summer. 6. Alice usually (stay) at home in the evening. 7. Paul often (not, come) to see us. 8. Jane always (visit) her parents once a month. 9. James often (not, watch TV). 10. Donald never (read) detective stories but he usually (enjoy) reading historical books. 11. Cuckoos (not, build) nests. 12. The last train (leave) the station at 11.30. 13. He usually (speak) so quickly that I (not, understand) him. 14. Hardly anyone (wear) hats nowadays. 15. I (not, like) this tea set. 16. They (want) to stay till the end of the season. 17. She (read) a lot. 18. Mike (write) with his left hand. 19. She (not, believe) what newspapers (say). 20. Tom (not, do) the morning exercises.

Ex.7. Express solidarity with the following statements.

Model: She walks to the office. And you? – So do I. I also walk to the office. He works hard. And Ted? – So does he.

Jane doesn’t play the piano. And you? – Neither do I. I don’t play the piano either. He doesn’t play volleyball. And Fred? – Neither does he.

1. Ann likes pop-music. And Sally? 2. I don’t do the morning exercises. And you? 3. Harry knows Italian well. And George? 4. I never read in bed. And Tom? 5. My son studies English. And your daughter? 6. The Simons don’t travel much. And the Browns? 7. The boys swim fast. And the girls? 8. We want ice-cream. And you? 9. My husband doesn’t smoke. And your husband? 10. They don’t live on the top floor. And you?

Ex.8. Complete the utterances.

Model: Jack knows French but he doesn’t know Italian.

1. We write grammar tests … (dictations). 2. They play football … (cricket). 3. Sam likes milk … (Cola). 4. Helen skates well … (ski). 5. Mrs Smith teaches Math … (Physics). 6. My friend speaks Chinese … (Russian). 7. You collect stamps … (records). 8. He knows French … (Spanish). 9. I like hot weather … (windy weather). 10. Tom has a bath in the evening … (in the morning).

Ex.9. Change these sentences into general questions.

1. His working day (start) at 7.00. 2. They (drink) a lot of tea with sugar. 3. It (snow) much in winter. 4. It (take) me half an hour to get home by bus. 5. We never (go) shopping on Saturdays. 6. Pat (like) computer games. 7. Her elder brother (work) in a fast food restaurant. 8. She never (work) hard. 9. It usually (rain) heavily in our place in October. 10. Mary (enjoy) playing board games. 11. Wisdom (come) with age. 12. Students (buy) a lot of books at the beginning of the term. 13. I (watch) evening news every day. 14. The Americans (play) socker. 15. Everybody (like) to get presents. 16. Something always (happen) on the eve of Christmas.

Ex.10. Ask for additional information.

Model: – Mary plays the piano (Nancy).

– Does Nancy play the piano? – Yes, she does. / No, she doesn’t.

1. Mrs Brown types well (Miss Smith). 2. Steve listens to the tape-recorder (watch TV). 3. We visit our friend at the weekend (on working days). 4. Mrs Wilson often travels abroad (about the country). 5. Dick always spends his holidays in the country (at the seaside). 6. I like English humour (English food). 7. They usually go to the University in the morning (in the afternoon). 8. You speak English (other languages). 9. She smokes much (her group mates). 10. Jack collects coins (his cousins).

Ex.11. Ask alternative questions.

1. She (get up) early / late? 2. He (go) to work by bus / by tram? 3. Classes (begin) in the morning / in the afternoon? 4. His mother (work) as a bank manager / as an economist? 5. The shop (close) at 5 / at 6 p.m.? 6. His friends (watch) television / go out in the evenings? 7. You (play) the guitar / the piano? 8. You (have) tea / coffee for breakfast? 9. He (know) from his experience / from the books about it? 10. Sally (own) a villa on the Adriatic / the Black Sea? 11. It (take) him two / three hours to do the homework? 12. They (live) far / near the bus stop?

Ex.12. Ask for additional information.

Model: – I go in for sports (football or volleyball).

– Do you go in for football or volleyball? – I prefer football.

1. I like tea (strong or weak). 2. Miss Smith does secretarial work (type or deliver letters). 3. You are fond of music (pop-music or club music). 4. The Wilsons always walk in the evening (in the park or along the street). 5. Bob collects stamps (on space or transport topics). 6. Robert always has dinner at 2 (in the canteen or at home). 7. They are interested in books (entertaining or scientific).

Ex.13. Ask special questions.

A. (When?) 1. I leave home at 8. (you) 2. Ann usually finishes her work at 5. (Ted) 3. My son always goes to the library on Saturdays. (your brother) 4. We meet every weekend. (you) 5. The film starts at 9. (the news programme) 6. Our exams begin in June. (your exams) 7. Her mother goes shopping on Wednesday. (your sister)

B. (Where?) 1. Tom works at the automobile factory. (you) 2. Her parents live in the country. (your parents) 3. They sometimes eat out at the restaurant. (the Greens) 4. Phil studies at the Management Department. (Harry) 5. Mr Baxter keeps his money in a bank. (you) 6. I rest on the river bank. (your friend)

C. (What?) 1. My cousin studies Chemistry. (your brother) 2. Fred likes comedies. (your fellow students) 3. She teaches English. (Mr White) 4. I have a sandwich and tea for breakfast. (you) 5. Mrs Morgan types accounts. (her colleague) 6. Kate writes poetry. (Jill)

D. (Why?) 1. The working day is over. (go home, not) 2. Calvin is busy today. (help him, not) 3. Mike is absent. (phone him, not) 4. It’s rather cold. (put on a warm coat) 5. It’s Sunday today. (go to the University) 6. She drinks tea. (buy coffee)

E. (Who?) 1. I study English. (German) 2. We attend a singing class. (an acting class) 3. She knows Ben’s address. (Kate’s address) 4. You play chess. (billiards) 5. They want some Coke. (some juice) 6. Sam is a good runner. (the fastest)

F. (Who(m)?) 1. Larry sends messages to Helen every day. 2. A guide shows tourists some city sights. 3. She always greets us pleasantly. 4. He sometimes shouts at the children. 5. They always laugh at Mike. 6. Kate goes out with someone every evening.

G. (How?) 1. Nick gets to work by car. (you) 2. Mrs Smith spends her weekend gardening. (her son) 3. Donald does well at studies. (his sister) 4. Jack drives the car carelessly. (his wife) 5. I pay by cheque. (you) 6. You listen to me attentively. (your neighbour) 7. Jane sings perfectly. (her parents)

H. (How often?) 1. Dick plays golf twice a week. (Fred) 2. I go to the movies once a month. (you) 3. My father goes to the hospital three times a year. (his parents) 4. Victor works at the factory daily. (other workers) 5. His boss meets the partners every week. (Mr Thompson) 6. They go to the fast food restaurant every day. (your friends)

I. (How long?) 1. It usually takes me half an hour to make supper. (your mother) 2. It takes us about 40 minutes to walk to the University. (they) 3. Her working day lasts seven hours. (your working day) 4. We stay at the seaside for a fortnight. (your friends) 5. They walk in the park about an hour. (Ted) 6. Nick stays at work till 6 p.m. (Victor)

Ex.14. Put questions to the underlined words.

1. I (listen) to the radio every morning. 2. They (live) in Newcastle. 3. Their children (go) swimming once a week. 4. My sister (like) rock-and-roll. 5. I (work) so much because I have a lot to do. 6. They usually (go out) of town at weekends. 7. He (enjoy) playing sport, especially football. 8. It (take) me 3 hours to write an essay. 9. Her parents (live) in the country. 10. The shoes (cost) $ 50. 11. Mike (play) chess very well. 12. We (prefer) orange juice. 13. He (know) English rather well. 14. The lecture (begin) at 1.35. 15. The Browns (have) dinner at home. 16. I (need) five eggs to bake a cake. 17. You (use) 100 grams of oil to fry the potatoes. 18. Betty (listen) to jazz music. 19. Our classes (be) over at 6.15. 20. Nancy (watch, not) TV because it (work, not). 21. He always (play) jokes on us. 22. She never (laugh) at me. 23. Brenda (be) kind and helpful. 24. I (enjoy) watching adventure films. 25. There (be) two different points of view on the subject. 26. Kate (wash) her hair three times a week.

Ex.15. Ask tag questions.

1. Sue doesn’t live in London, ___? 2. I don’t write to my pen-friend very often, ___? 3. Emma works in a sports shop, ___? 4. Her younger sister doesn’t play the violin, ___? 5. They go dancing on Sundays, ___? 6. It rains a lot in Autumn, ___? 7. They don’t stay at home most evenings, ___? 8. The bag costs much, ___? 9. Carol drives a red sports car, ___ ? 10. She never gets up before midday, ___ ? 11. You need to change the trains travelling to Kiev, ___ ? 12. Peter likes chocolate cakes, ___ ? 13. Students have to work hard at studying, ___ ?

Ex.16. Read the answers and complete the questions.

1. What time ……? – I go to bed at 2 o’clock in the morning on Saturdays.

2. Does ……? – No, Nick doesn’t know the answer.

3. Who ……? – We do. We play tennis quite well.

4. Why ……? – Because the lift doesn’t work.

5. When ……? – They attend a dancing club on Tuesdays.

6. How often ……? – I read newspapers daily.

7. How long ……? – It takes us quarter of an hour to get to the university.

8. Where ……? – He leaves for Moscow weekly.

9. What ……? – Water does. It boils at 100 degrees Centigrade.

10. Who ……? – To Helen. Fred speaks to Helen on the phone every day.

11. Whom ……? – John waits for Kate every evening.

12. What ……? – Ray prefers classical music.

13. What ……? – We usually receive greeting cards and presents on New Year’s Day.

14. How many ……? – They have two computers in the office.

15. How much ……? – I like little sugar in my coffee.

16. How much ……? – The printer costs $ 200.

17. How ……? – We get there by bus.

18. Do ……? – Of course, I know where the theatre is.

19. Do ……? – Unfortunately, I don’t remember what this word means.

20. Don’t ……? – I have no idea which books Mike prefers.

Ex.17. Find and correct the mistakes.

1. Mr and Mrs Smith goes walking in the evenings. 2. What do you at weekends? 3. Never I have coffee in the afternoon. 4. A friend of my often goes to work by foot. 5. Pam works like an actress. 6. He looks happily after the exam. 7. We very much like watching TV. 8. I don’t like doing crosswords too. 9. Does Mary arrives from work at 6 p.m.? 10. Pete don’t visit museums very often. 11. How often does it take you to get to the university? 12. Kate studys well. 13. Nick enjoies listening to music. 14. We usually awake at 7 in the morning. 15. Who does play the violin? – Mary does. 16. Kate saies that she wants to become a manager. 17. How much apples do you need for the pie? 18. Does somebody like milk? 19. How many do these shoes cost? 20. Who Victor waits for after work?

Ex.18. Rewrite these texts in the 3d person singular.

A. I’m Victor Orlov. I’m eighteen. I go to university. On week-days I wake up at seven o’clock. I switch on the light, do my morning exercises, wash and dress. Then I have breakfast and set off for university. I live a long way from it, so I usually take a bus to get there in time. I study English. I read and translate texts, ask my fellow-students questions and answer their questions. I try to speak English as much as possible. Our teacher makes us do a lot of exercises. My friends say I can speak English well already.

B. I’m Robert Baxter. I live in the south of the country. I work at a big plant. I spend at work eight hours a day, but sometimes I stay there longer. On evenings I go to the town library and read articles in the latest journals. I want to be an engineer, so I have to study a lot. But I have a good rest on Sundays. I meet my friends, play football or stay in the countryside and fish.

Ex.19. Put the verbs into the correct forms. Observe the position of adverbs.

1. Jack often (be) late. 2. Betsy and Jack often (go) to the movies. 3. Mike never (be) at home at this time. 4. Jane sometimes (phone) me. 5. He always (watch) TV in the evening. 6. Larry (not, know) French, he (speak) Dutch. 7. The Wilsons (not, work) on Saturdays. 8. He (not, do) well at school, so his parents (be) often upset. 9. Nancy (be) fond of westerns. 10. She often (play) tennis after studies. 11. Victor always (stay) at home on holiday. 12. We never (listen) to the BBC news. 13. She seldom (go) to work on foot, she (take) a taxi bus. 14. Mary always (be) busy at weekend. 15. Tom usually (read) the Times.

Ex.20. Translate from Russian into English.

1. Она ездит в Лондон дважды в месяц. 2. Он пьет крепкий чай каждое утро. 3. Сколько сигарет он выкуривает за день? – Обычно он курит по 10 – 12 сигарет в день. 4. Мой дядя работает на заводе. 5. Кейт говорит по-английски? – Нет, она не знает английский, но она свободно говорит по-немецки. 6. Сколько времени тебе необходимо, чтобы добраться до вокзала. – Мне нужно 25 – 30 минут, чтобы дойти до вокзала пешком. 7. Чем Виктор зарабатывает на жизнь? – Он работает менеджером по продажам в фирме. 8. Она никогда не читает газеты, не так ли? – Нет, иногда читает. 9. Ты увлекаешься чтением? – Да, я много читаю. – Какие книги ты предпочитаешь: детективы или научную литературу? – Ни то ни другое. Я интересуюсь книгами «фэнтази». – Понятно. Я тоже. 10. Ты знаешь, когда отправляется поезд в Москву? – Он отправляется в 10.40 вечера завтра. 11. Ты веришь в чудеса? – Да, иногда. 12. Преподавателю не нравится, когда мы шумим на уроке. 13. Каждое поколение выбирает свой путь. 14. После печали приходит радость. 15. Ребенок хорошо спит по ночам? – Нет, плохо. Он часто плачет ночью. 16. Кто знает, какая погода сейчас в Варшаве? 17. Когда отправляется ближайший поезд до Праги? 18. Как долго ты готовишь бисквит? – На это уходит 40 минут. 19. В Калифорнии никогда не идет снег, не так ли? – Верно, там не бывает снега. 20. Деньги не растут на деревьях. 21. Чарльз отдает пасс мячом Джону, Джон бьет по воротам и забивает победный гол. 22. Я всегда слушаю новости, когда завтракаю. 23. Все, что ты делаешь, зависит от тебя. 24. Мой дедушка очень мудрый: все слышит, все видит, все понимает и всегда дает полезные советы. 25. Как часто Роберт ездит в командировки? – Раз в месяц. 26. Как ты себя чувствуешь в жару?