Exercises

Ex. 1. Tell your timetable on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, etc.

Model: On Monday we have a lecture on…, a seminar on … and a class in … .

Ex. 2. Paraphrase the sentences using “to do well / badly in a test / exam”.

Model: Katya got an excellent mark in her Algebra test on Monday.

Katya did well in her Algebra test on Monday.

1. Why did Alex get a satisfactory mark for his oral exam in History?

2. My classmate got a bad mark in his final Literature test.

3. My friend always gets good marks for her essays and reports.

4. Did you get a bad mark in your written test?

5. Ann got a very good mark in her end-of-term test.

6. The students of our group got only good and excellent marks in their English exam in winter.

7. My father always got excellent marks in Chemistry when he was at school.

8. All the students got only satisfactory marks in their Psychology test on Friday.

Ex.3. Complete the following sentences with the words and expressions from the table. Use the correct tense forms of the verbs.

notes of the lectures, revise, supplementary subjects, fall behind the group, chief subject, long vacations, course of studies, academic year, degree works, do the revision, work hard, Unified State Exams, apply, long vacations, work by fits and starts

1. My classmate failed her exam because she ……….

2. Alex was ill for two weeks and … … … … .

3. My roommate did well in her exam in winter because she … … .

4. I’m planning to …. … … and retake my written test.

5. I’ve missed the second lecture on Modern Russian Language. Can I have your … … …?

6. The … … … at our faculty runs for four years.

7. My … … is Chemistry.

8. Students have … … in summer.

9. English, Philosophy, Logic, Computer Studies are … ….

10. The … … is divided into two terms.

11. To do very well in a test you should … all the material.

12. Bachelor students write their … … in the fourth year.

13. School-leavers take …. … … in June.

14. Why did you … to the Vologda State University?

Ex. 4. Fill in the blanks with the prepositions.

1. The students … our group are good … Mathematics and Physics.

2. I passed all my winter exams … good and excellent marks.

3. Don’t miss classes or you’ll fall … the group.

4. Let’s help him to catch up … the group.

5. On Monday we have a lecture … Russian Literature, a seminar … Old Slavic Language and a class … Modern Russian Language.

6. She is weak … English.

7. Who works … fits and starts in your group?

8. In winter we’ll have an exam … Russian History.

9. The majority of our classmates did well … the Unified State Exams.

10. What subjects did you have … your first year?

11. After classes we are going to the library to prepare … the seminar.

12. Last week I made a report … Pestalozzi.

13. The academic year is divided … two terms.

14. Do all applicants get …?

Ex. 5. Translate from Russian into English.

1. В этом году моя сестра поступила на филологический факультет ВоГУ.

2. Курс обучения на этом факультете длится 4 года.

3. Кате хорошо дается английский.

4. Она староста и самая лучшая студентка в группе.

5. Катя регулярно посещает занятия и очень много работает.

6. Алекс болел и отстал от группы. Давайте поможем ему нагнать группу.

7. Мой профильный предмет в институте – история. Мой любимый непрофильный (общеобразовательный) предмет – психология.

8. В пятницу у нас семинар по философии. Я буду делать доклад по Сократу.

9. В зимнюю сессию мы сдавали два экзамена. Никто не завалил экзамены.

10. В первом семестре мы сдаем одиннадцать итоговых зачетов и три экзамена.

11. Я сдала отечественную историю на «отлично».