Grammar Exercises

Ex. 1. Fill in articles where necessary.

My sister is (1) librarian. She works at (2) library. She goes to (3) library every day. My sister and her friend are (4) students. They are (5) part-time students. They study at (6) Murmansk State Technical University. My sister studies at (7) evening department of (8) economic faculty. At university she studies (9) English, (10) history, (11) economic theory and (12) other subjects. My sister has (13) few hobbies. In her spare time she plays (14) guitar and goes to (15) sports club to practice playing (16) volleyball.

Ex. 2. Fill in the gaps with suitable pronouns.

1. I usually ask my brother about (1) work. 2. We like listening to (2) stories because they always tell (3) something new. 3. Take this brochure and read (4) at home. 4. I see these people every day. (5) am tired of (6). 5. Introduce (7) to (8) group mate, please.

Ex. 3. Fill in the gaps with the verb to be forms.

1. I … Russian. 2. We … second-year undergraduates of Moscow State University. 3. She … a full-time student of the economic faculty. 4. They … members of our college sports society. 5. Their names … Olga and Nick. 6. Oxford University … a federation of independent colleges. 7. Peter … a pupil last year and now he … a first-year undergraduate of the law faculty. 8. She … English. Her name … Mary. 9. They … extra-mural students. 10. Five years ago when Nick and Boris … schoolchildren they participated in snowboarding competitions. 11. She … a tutor now. 12. We … postgraduates next year. 13. These men … programmers and those women … economists. 14. Six months ago I … at Saint Petersburg State University and now I … here. 15. This … a library and those … classrooms. 16. There … fewer students in this group last term.

Ex. 4. Fill in prepositions where necessary:

We are students. …. the morning we go … the University. Our lectures begin … 8.30. We have no lectures … Sunday. We take examinations … January and June. We do not study … summer. The academic year begins … September, 1. We come … the classroom and sit down … the tables. We take our books and note-books … … the bags and put them … the table. Our pens are … the table too. Our bags are usually … the table. Sometimes they are … the table … the floor. During the lesson we go … the blackboard and write sentences … it. When the lessons are over we go … … the classroom and go home. We usually come back … the University … 3 o’clock … the afternoon.

Ex. 5. Write questions to the words and phrases in bold type:

1. Professors and lecturers give lectures to students. (3). 2. All the universities admit men and women. (2). 3. They spend three years at a teachers’ training college. (3). 4. Most of the universities provide hostels for their students. (2). 5. There are ten students in that class. (1). 6. There is much chalk at the blackboard. (2). 7. London University is the biggest of the modern English universities and has many colleges and schools. (2). 8. Students learn various subjects at the universities. (3).

Ex. 6. Choose the correct form of the verb:

Dear Karen,

(1) I’m having/have a great time here in England. My university term (2) isn’t starting/doesn’t start until the autumn, so (3) I’m taking/take the opportunity to improve my English. (4) I’m staying/stay with some English friends who (5) are owning/ own a farm. On weekdays (6) I’m catching/catch a bus into Torquay to go to language classes. (7) I’m making/make good progress, I think. My friends (8) say/are saying my pronunciation is much better than when I arrived, and (9) I’m understanding/ understand almost everything now. At weekends (10) I’m helping/help on the farm. At the moment (11) they’re harvesting/harvest the corn and (12) they’re needing/need all the help they can get. It’s quite hard work, but (13) I’m liking/like it. And (14) I’m developing/develop some strong muscles!

(15) Do you come/are you coming to visit me at Christmas? (16) I’m spending/spend the winter holiday here at the farm. My friends (17) are wanting/want to meet you and there’s plenty of space. But you must bring your warmest clothes. (18) It’s getting/gets very cold here in the winter.

Let me know as soon as (19) you’re deciding/decide. And tell what (20) you’re doing/do these days.

Do you miss me?

Love,

Paul.

Texts

Ex. 1. Read the text and find the English for высшее образование, доктор наук, диссертация, заведующий кафедрой, аттестат о неполном среднем образовании, кандидат наук, доцент, бакалавр, магистр, аттестат о полном среднем образовании, диплом о высшем образовании.