- •Методические рекомендации по организации самостоятельной работы студентов 1-2 курса по дисциплине «Иностранный язык» Методическая записка
- •График выполнения заданий
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- •I. Translate the sentences, paying attention to the articles.
- •II. Explain the usage of the articles.
- •III. Insert articles where necessary.
- •IV. Fill in the blanks with articles where necessary.
- •V. Translate the sentences, paying attention to the pronouns.
- •VI. Replace the underlined words by personal pronouns.
- •VII. Fill to the blanks with possessive pronouns.
- •VIII. Insert the missing possessives.
- •IX. Put the pronouns given in brackets in the form of the objective case.
- •X. Change the following statements according to the given pattern.
- •I. Fill in the blank spaces with self-forms.
- •II. Insert demonstrative pronouns.
- •III. Fill in the missing relative pronouns.
- •IV. Translate the following sentences into Russian and explain the usage of pronouns some, any and no
- •V. Choose the necessary pronouns.
- •VI. Translate into English.
- •VII. Do the exercise according to the pattern
- •VIII. Give negative answers
- •IX. Do the exercise according to the pattern.
- •X. Give short answers.
- •I. Do the exercise according to the pattern.
- •II. Answer with 'yes'.
- •III. Ask alternative questions.
- •IV. Form special questions.
- •V. Answer the following questions.
- •VI. Form special questions.
- •VII. Make disjunctive questions.
- •VIII. Use the verbs in their proper position.
- •IX. Put the questions to the underlined words.
- •X. Give negative forms of the following sentences.
- •I. Open the brackets.
- •II. Translate the following sentences into English.
- •III. Read the joke. Reproduce it as close tо the text as possible using the Present Indefinite Tense.
- •IV. Transform the verb into the Past Indefinite Tense.
- •V. Put general questions.
- •VI. Make the sentences negative.
- •VII. Put the Questions to the underlined words.
- •VIII. Make special questions.
- •IX. Open the brackets.
- •X. Translate the sentences into English.
- •I. Transform the verb into the Future Indefinite Tense.
- •II. Make sentences negative and interrogative.
- •III. Substitute "to be going to" for "shall" or "will" in the following sentences.
- •IV. Answer the following questions. Pay attention to the use of the Present Indefinite Tense in the subordinate clauses of time and condition.
- •V. Translate the following sentences.
- •VI. Transform sentences into the Present Continuous Tense.
- •VII. Make the sentences interrogative.
- •VIII. Complete the sentences using the Present Continuous Tense.
- •IX. Translate into English.
- •X. Use the correct tense.
- •I. Make the following sentences interrogative.
- •II. Put the question to the underlined words.
- •III. Make disjunctive questions.
- •IV. Translate the following sentences.
- •V. Read the following stories and retell them, using Past Continuous where necessary.
- •VI. Give interrogative forms.
- •VII. Give negative forms.
- •VIII. Translate into English.
- •IX. Change the following sentences into the Present Perfect Tense.
- •X. Transform the sentences into general questions.
- •I. Give negative answers.
- •II. Put questions to the underlined words.
- •III. Use Present Perfect or Past Simple.
- •VIII. Use Past Simple or Past Perfect.
- •IX. Use Present Perfect or Past Perfect.
- •X. Translate into English.
- •I. Explain the usage of the Future Perfect Tense. Translate into Russian.
- •II. Translate the following sentences.
- •III. Make the following sentences interrogative.
- •IV. Make the following sentences negative.
- •V. Use the sentences in the past.
- •VI. Refer the sentences to the future.
- •VII. Add question-tags to the following sentences.
- •VIII. Translate into Russian.
- •IX. Translate the following sentences into English.
- •VII. Refer the following sentences to the future.
- •VIII. Translate into English.
- •IX. Change the sentences into the Present Simple Passive.
- •X. Answer the questions using the words suggested.
- •I. Answer the questions using a passive construction.
- •II. Put the sentences into the Past Indefinite Passive.
- •III. Answer the questions according to the given pattern.
- •IX. Translate the following questions into English.
- •XI. Translate the following sentences. Use the proper tense and voice.
- •I. Retell the story using the proper tense and voice.
- •II. Translate the following sentences. Transform them into general and disjunctive questions.
- •III. Transform the following sentences into the Passive Voice.
- •IV. Translate into English using the Passive Voice.
- •V. Reproduce the dialogue with your fellow-student.
- •VI. Change the sentences into the Present Perfect Passive.
- •VII. Answer the questions in the Present Perfect Passive, using the given suggestions.
- •VIII. Change the sentences into the Past Perfect Passive.
- •IX. Change the sentences into the Future Perfect Passive.
- •X. Use the preposition by or with.
- •Choose the correct alternative.
- •Fill the gaps in the following sentences with a, an, the, or (-) when no article needed.
- •Rewrite these sentences with some, any or no instead of the. Use there is, there are.
- •In the following text the is missing ten times and a/an missing twice. Insert them in the correct places.
- •Test 13.
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- •Translate the following sentences into English.
- •Test 14.
- •Use the correct tag.
- •Translate into English using Present Perfect or Past Simple.
- •Use the correct tag.
- •Choose the right variant.
- •Decide which form of the verb is correct in these sentences.
- •Fill in the gaps with prepositions.
- •Match the sentences from column a with a sentence from column b.
- •Put the words in the box in one of the categories below. Some of the words can go in more than one category.
- •Translate into English.
- •VII. Fill in the gaps with prepositions.
- •Test 17.
- •III . Combine each of these pairs of sentences so that the second becomes a non-defining relative clause. Pay attention to punctuation.
- •IV. Do the following sentences contain defining or non-defining relative clauses? Mark the sentences d (defining) or n (non-defining). Add commas where necessary.
- •V. There are mistakes in the following sentences. Find the mistakes and write the sentences out again correctly.
- •VI. Match the following words with a definition below. Write the appropriate letter in the gap. There is one definition which you don’t need to use.
- •VII. Look at the letter and find seven mistakes with the form of adjectives.
- •VIII. Complete the passage by using the words and phrases in the list below. Use each item only once.
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- •Test 18.
- •I. Match a word in Column a with a word in Column b. There are two extra words in Column b which you do not need to use.
- •VII. Translate into English.
- •I. W hat parts of speech ( nouns, adjectives, or adverbs ) do the suffixes in italics indicate?
- •II. Make as many words as you can by combining different parts of the box.
- •III. Form an adjective and its antonym (opposite ) with - in or –un.
- •IV. Complete the following so that the meaning of each sentence is similar.
- •V. Use the word given and other words to complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one. You must use between two or five words, including the word given.
- •VI. Write sentences that have similar meanings to the sentences below. Use the appropriate words in the box.
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- •VII. Complete this paragraph using suitable words and phrases from the box. More than one answer is possible.
- •VIII. Translate into Russian.
- •Test 20.
- •I. Choose the best variant.
- •II. Open the brackets using the verbs in the correct forms.
- •III. Look at these answers. What are the questions?
- •VI. Complete the table.
- •VII. Translate into English.
- •I. Supply the correct form in these sentences. Infinitive forms are given in brackets.
- •II. Write sentences with I wish.
- •III. The following sentences contain some mistakes. Find and correct them.
- •IV. Complete the following sentences in a logical way.
- •V. Correct the mistakes in the following sentences.
- •VI. Choose the best alternative to fill the gaps in the following sentences.
- •VII. Translate into English.
- •I. Use the Present Perfect Continuous Tense.
- •II. Read the sentences and add a sentence with the Present Perfect Continuous.
- •III. Use Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous.
- •IV. Use Present Perfect, Present Simple, Present Perfect Continuous or Past Simple.
- •V. Write questions with how long ?
- •VI. Correct the sentences which are wrong.
- •VII. Translate into English.
- •I. Choose the correct modal verbs.
- •II. Choose the correct alternative in the following sentences
- •III. Rewrite the following sentences using can, could, may or might.
- •IV. Find the mistakes in the following sentences and write them out again correctly.
- •VII. Translate into English.
- •I. Use much, many, few or little.
- •II. Use some, any, or no.
- •IV. Choose one alternative in the following sentences which is not possible.
- •V. Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with an appropriate word from the box. In some of the sentences more than one word is possible.
- •VII. Translate into English.
- •I. Turn the following into Reported Speech.
- •II. Put the following questions into Reported Speech.
- •III. Complete the sentences using the words in bold.
- •IV. Put the following statements into Direct Speech.
- •II. Put the verbs in brackets into the -ing form or the infinitive.
- •III. Put the verbs in brackets into the -ing form or the infinitive.
- •IV. Write the correct preposition and put the verb into the correct form
- •V. Complete the sentences with an appropriate form of the verb in brackets.
- •VI. Look at the following sentences and decide which are grammatically correct. Correct those which you think are wrong.
- •Translate into English.
- •Choose the correct alternative.
- •II. Underline the corrct form.
- •III. Fill each blank with one of these verbs in an appropriate tense
- •IV. Use a suitable expression to complete these sentences so that they are for you and your family.
- •V. Complete these sentences with either the past perfect or the past perfect continuous. Use the form that is more appropriate in each case
- •VI. Write the correct preposition and put the verb into the correct form.
- •VII. Translate into English.
- •I. Choose the correct item.
- •II. Using the word given complete the sentence so that the second sentence has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
- •III. Fill in the correct prepositions or particles.
- •IV. Find the word which should not be in the sentence.
- •V. Fill in the spaces with the form of the words in brackets.
- •VI. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.
- •I. Choose the best word a, b, or c to complete the sentences.
- •II. Choose the correct phrase to complete 1-10.
- •IV. Fill the gaps with a, an or the.
- •V. Choose the right variant.
- •VI. Translate into english.
- •VII. Choose the right variant.
- •I. Complete the text. Put the verb in brackets into the correct form of the Present Simple, Present Simple Passive, Past Simple or Past Simple Passive.
- •II. Correct the mistakes in the sentences.
- •IV. For questions 1–8, put the phone conversation (a–h) in the correct order.
- •V. Choose the right variant.
- •VI. Fill the gaps with the correct preposition.
- •VII. Translate into English.
- •I. Complete the conversation between Max (m) and Ruth (r) with one word or phrase from the box in each space.
- •II. Choose the right variant.
- •III. Use the correct form of the word.
- •IV. Choose the right variant.
- •V. Choose the correct alternative.
- •VI. Complete the table.
- •VII. Translate into English.
- •I. Choose the best word or phrase a, b, or c.
- •II. Fill the gaps with the correct form of the word. The weekend
- •III. Choose the best alternative.
- •IV. Choose the best alternative.
- •V. Fill the gaps by choosing the most appropiate answer in brackets.
- •VI. Complete the sentences.
- •VII. Translate into English.
- •I. Complete the cv (curriculum vitae) with the correct words or phrases. Curriculum vitae
- •II. Fill the gaps by choosing the most appropiate answer in brackets.
- •III. Choose the right word.
- •IV. Complete the dialogue.
- •V. Choose the right variant.
- •VI. Choose the right variant.
- •VII. Translate into English.
- •I. Choose the best word or phrase a, b, or c.
- •II. Read the text and do the test below. Ludwig van Beethoven
- •III. Choose the correct verb form to complete the dialogue.
- •IV. Complete the text with words from the box.
- •V. Fill the gaps with the adjectives in brackets.
- •VI. Use the adjectives in the box once only to fill the gaps. ("x2" means you use it twice).
- •VII. Translate the following sentences into English.
- •I. Complete the conversation in a hotel between Nick (n) and the receptionist (r) with a word or phrase from the box in each space.
- •II. Make sentences with an appropriate form of used to using the verbs in brackets.
- •III. Use the correct form of the word.
- •IV. Fill in the blanks with so or such.
- •V. Use for, since or ago.
- •VI. Put the verbs in brackets into correct voice and tense-forms.
- •VII. Translate into English.
- •Fill the gaps with the right words. The Mistake
- •III. Choose the correct word and translate into Russian
- •IV. Write the following dates
- •V. Choose the best word a, b, or c to complete 1–7.
- •VI. Use a suitable expression to complete these sentences so that they are for you and your family.
- •VII. Translate into English.
- •I. Complete the text with words from the box. There are some extra words you do not need to use.
- •II. Use the correct form of the word.
- •III. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct voice and tense forms. Retell the story.
- •IV. Complete these sentences by adding like or as.
- •V. Choose the correct word
- •VI. Translate into English.
- •I. Choose the best word a, b, or c to complete 1–6.
- •II. Read the text and do the test below. Travel Wise
- •Choose a or b.
- •IV. Choose a or b.
- •V. Choose a or b.
- •VI. Translate into English using Present Perfect or Past Simple.
III. Choose the correct verb form to complete the dialogue.
A: Hello, Tim.
B: Hi, Edgar. Listen, (1) are you doing / will you do anything this afternoon?
A: Yes. (2) I’m meeting / I’ll meet Liz and Gary in about 20 minutes.
B: Where (3) are you going / will you go?
A: Kayaking. Would you like to come too?
B: Yes, I’d love to. Where (4) are you meeting / will you meet Liz and Gary?
A: At the waterfall. You (5) are needing / will need to rent a kayak.
B: No problem. I (6) am getting / will get some money. Can you wait here for me?
A: No, I (7) am going to make / am making a quick phone call. I (8) am seeing / will see you at the waterfall in 20 minutes.
B: OK. See you then.
IV. Complete the text with words from the box.
tuition fell brilliant fail grades timetable
ultra-modern fond behaviour mixed-sex
I went to an (1) ____________ private school. It was a (2) ____________ school, which was unusual, because most private schools in my country are single-sex. We studied lots of subjects, worked hard, and our (3) ____________ was always very full.
I wasn’t a (4) ____________ student, and sometimes my (5) ____________ was quite bad. I remember one Latin lesson I actually (6) ____________ asleep, which was very embarrassing! My parents were worried about my exam (7) ____________, and they thought I might not get a place at university, so they organized some private (8) ____________ for me. I was really (9) ____________ of my teacher, Mrs Chapman, and I didn’t (10) ____________ any of my examinations. I even passed Latin!
V. Fill the gaps with the adjectives in brackets.
1 He's such a monotonous speaker. I was ________________ stiff. (bored / boring)
2 Most sequels are ________________. (disappointed / disappointing)
3 I had such a ________________ day I went straight to bed. (tired / tiring)
4 Everyone's very ________________ about the news. (excited / exciting)
5 That lamp produces a very ________________ effect. (pleased / pleasing)
6 The whole school was ________________ by the tragic event. (saddened / saddening)
7 I don't like watching ________________ films on my own. (depressed / depressing)
8 I was ________________ when she told me she'd got divorced. (amazed / amazing)
9 He's such a ________________ guy. He only ever talks about himself. (bored / boring)
10 I'm very ________________ in films and theatre. (interested / interesting)
11 No one knew what would happen next. We were all ________________ . (intrigued / intriguing)
12 It was a very ________________ situation. (interested / interesting)
13 There's been some very ________________ news. (surprised / surprising)
14 His mother was ________________ by what she found under his bed. (disgusted / disgusting)
15 Their hamburgers are ________________ . (disgusted / disgusting)
16 Dad always arrives home from work thoroughly ________________ . (exhausted / exhausting)
17 He's always showing off. It's really ________________ . (annoyed / annoying)
18 I think Alex is one of the most ________________ people I've ever met. He can't keep still for a second. (annoyed / annoying)
19 I walked into this restaurant and there was Andy with a strange woman. He seemed really ________________ . (embarrassed / embarrassing)
20 She kept talking about her boyfriend problems all night. It was rather ________________ . (embarrassed / embarrassing)