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I. Grammar Exercises.

1. Supply the correct article where necessary.

1. As I was walking along the street, I saw … 10$ note on … pavement.

2. I went into the shop and asked to speak to … manager.

3. Have you got … car? No, 1 have never had … car in my life.

4. There is no need to buy any milk … Milkman bring it every morning.

5. I wrote my name at … top of the page.

6. … moon goes round … earth every 27 days.

7. The Soviet Union was … first country to send a man into … space.

8. Did you see the film on … television or at … cinema?

9. After … lunch, we went for a walk by … sea.

10. … President of the United States is elected every four years.

2. Supply the correct prepositions where necessary.

1. When you leave home, you have to live … whatever you earn.

2. That man is responsible … what his dog did.

3. I'll do my shopping … the morning … Saturday.

4. Grandma will sleep in the guest bedroom … her visit.

5. The workers weren't satisfied … what they were paid.

6. Please pay attention … how well he will do on the exam.

7. We are concerned … how well he will do on the exam.

8. The service here is bad; you have to ask … what you want.

9. Be careful in this store; you have to pay … whatever you break.

10. I hope you listened … what the teacher said.

3. Supply the correct forms of comparison.

1. He is the (amusing) person you've ever met.

2. The (near) house is 15 miles away.

3. She is much (young) than your sister.

4. The (near) item on the programme is a piano concerto.

5. He seemed to be (angry) than I expected.

6. She felt (bad) yesterday than two days before.

7. The first edition of this book was (good), the new one is even (good).

8. The voices of the singers were growing (faint) and (faint) as we walked away.

9. This problem is as (serious) as the others.

10. Your mother thinks you ought to be (respectful), she doesn't approve of your behavior.

4. Supply the correct tense-forms.

1. When morning came, the storm already (to stop), but the snow still (to fall).

2. Yesterday by eight o'clock he (to finish) all his homework, and when I (to come) to his place at nine, he (to read).

3. I (to wait) for permission to go abroad for three weeks already, but I (not to receive) the visa yet.

4. Everybody (to be) at the door of the museum, by my friend (not yet to come).

5. We (to drink) tea when the telephone (to ring).

6. Johnny noticed that everybody (to look) at him, and he (to feel) shy.

7. Light (to travel) more quickly than sound.

8. When will he come? We (to wait) for him for half an hour already.

9. On leaving the hall, the students (to thank) the professor who (to deliver) the lecture.

10. We could not go out because it (to rain) hard since early morning.

5. Change the following sentences in Direct Speech into Reported Speech.

1. He asked her, «Where do you study?»

2. My friend said, «Why didn't you come yesterday?»

3. She said to me, «Did you see high box shelves?»

4. She said «They are for the toys and the fabrics.»

5. My girl-friend said, «I have found a marvelous woman to make things like traycloths and tea-cosies.»

6. «Do you see anything of Toby?» he asked me.

7. The doctor said, «The patient must stay in bed for two more days.»

8. The student answered, «You don't know my friend.»

9. The teacher said to us, «Give me your copy-books.»

10. We asked, «Mother, don't be angry with us.»