- •Contents
- •Unit I education system in russia and english speaking countries Lesson 1
- •I see I’m afraid if I’m not mistaken and what about you
- •It seems to me that I don’t know exactly
- •Informal letters
- •Lesson 2
- •Introduction
- •To express your opinion
- •To agree or disagree with somebody
- •Lesson 3
- •Introduction
- •Lesson 4
- •My education
- •Asking and answering questions:
- •I’m not perfectly ready to answer this question, but next time I’ll try to answer!
- •Lesson 5
- •Lesson 6 The secrets of successful language learning
- •Self- study materials for unit I
- •Verb to be (the Present Simple Tense) Positive and Negative Forms
- •General Questions
- •Alternative questions
- •Special questions
- •Tag questions
- •The Present Simple Tense
- •Is used to talk about:
- •Positive forms
- •It goes very well.
- •Negative forms
- •General questions
- •Alternative questions
- •Tag questions
- •Special questions
- •The Sentence Structure
- •Unit II
- •Countries and cities
- •(Traditions, customs and holidays in Russia and English speaking countries)
- •Lesson 1
- •Lesson 2
- •Lesson 3
- •Lesson 4
- •Lesson 5
- •Lesson 6
- •Self-study materials for unit II The Present Continuous Tense
- •Unit III
- •Scientists
- •(Famous people)
- •Lesson 1
- •Lesson 2
- •Introduction
- •Invention, inspiration, closet, bulb, nap, wax, phonograph, genius, perspiration.
- •Thomas Alva Edison
- •Invent hired closet nap laboratory light bulb
- •Who was ... Thomas Adams?
- •Lesson 3
- •Invention, to explode, dynamite, powerful, closet, iron, bulb, fortune, phonograph, discovery, genius, to carry out, research:
- •Alfred Nobel
- •Lesson 4
- •How to be a successful inventor
- •Lesson 5
- •Invention, to explode, dynamite, powerful, closet, iron, bulb, fortune, phonograph, discovery, genius, to carry out, research.
- •I. Read the text The man who invented e-mail
- •II. Read the article Louis von Ahn
- •Lesson 6 Women in science
- •Problem-based task (webquest) Famous Women – Scientists and Inventors
- •Self-study materials for unit III The Past Simple Tense is used:
- •When we talk about actions and situations in the past we use:
- •Positive form — Regular verbs
- •Positive form — Irregular verbs
- •Negative form and questions
- •General questions
- •Alternative questions
- •Tag questions
- •Special questions
- •Verb to be (The Past Simple Tense) was/were
- •The past continuous tense
- •Positive form
- •Negative form
- •Past continuous vs. Past simple
- •Unit IV computer Lesson 1
- •Lesson 2
- •Lesson 3
- •Lesson 4
- •Lesson 5
- •Lesson 6
- •Self-study materials for unit IV The Present Perfect Tense
- •Present perfect and past simple
- •Unit V career prospects Lesson 1
- •Lesson 2
- •Lesson 3
- •Lesson 4
- •Lesson 5
- •Lesson 6
- •Self-study materials for unit V The Future Simple Tense
- •I’ll be… or I’ll probably be… or I don’t know where I’ll be.
- •The Future Continuous Tense
- •I ________________ soon. (to leave)
- •I shall be leaving soon. Or I will be leaving soon.
General questions
Exercise 5. Make these sentences into general questions. Give short answers.
Example: I finished work early last night. Did you finish work early last night? - Yes, I did.
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I didn't enjoy Peter's birthday party.
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Peter had a light breakfast in the morning.
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She didn't know his telephone number.
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Mrs Adams had to travel tourist class.
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I felt tired and went to bed early.
Exercise 6. Rewrite each sentence as positive, negative or a general question, according to the instructions.
Example: My dad didn't work late yesterday. (positive) – My dad worked late yesterday,
Greg went to the theatre at the weekend. (question) – Did Greg go to the theatre at the weekend?
I had to visit my parents last week. (negative) – I didn’t have to visit my parents last week.
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Jim had a lot of adventures in the jungle. (question)
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We began our new language course book in May. (negative)
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I ate nothing for breakfast this morning. (question)
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The sun didn't rise at 5.15 a.m. (positive)
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They had to work overtime in their new job. (negative)
Alternative questions
Exercise 7. Ask alternative questions with the following words. Give answers.
Example: The bus/arrive/late/early?
Did the bus arrive late or early? — (It arrived) late.
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Denis/attend the first lecture/miss it/yesterday?
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They/play football/volleyball/yesterday?
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They/have to stay in town/go to the country/last weekend?
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You/have a pet cat/a dog/in your childhood?
Tag questions
Exercise 8. Give the correct tag to these sentences.
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You didn't have a cup of coffee this morning, ___?
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They didn't have to go out of town last Saturday ___?
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They arrived in the city a fortnight ago, ___?
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They had awful weather while they were on holiday, ___?
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You had to live at home with your parents years ago, ___?
Special questions
Exercise 9. Ask questions about the information in italics.
Example: Bobby played golf yesterday. — What did Bobby do yesterday?
They had to travel in a car. — How did they have to travel?
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Mrs Taylor's pupils often asked embarrassing questions.
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It took Clare an hour to pack her travelling bag.
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Charlotte Hughes (the second oldest person in the world) didn’t marry until sixty-three.
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Alexander Bell started his first telephone company on August 2nd 1877.
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Martin worked the whole summer. The job was tiring but he earned a lot of money.
Exercise 10. Ask subject or object questions. Give answers to subject questions.
Example: We waited for him at the door. — Who waited for him at the door? — We did. Who did you wait for at door?
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We listened to the news at breakfast.
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Anthony talked to his girlfriend on the phone all evening.
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Fred's sister married a famous actor.
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They bought a present for us.
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I had to report the accident to the police.
Revision test
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Complete these sentences. Use one of these verbs in the past simple:
Clean die enjoy finish happen live open play rain smoke start want watch stay
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Yesterday evening I _watched_ television.
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I _____ my teeth three times yesterday.
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Bernard _____ 20 cigarettes yesterday evening.
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The concert last night _____ at 7.30 and _____ at 10 o'clock.
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The accident _____ last Sunday afternoon.
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When I was a child, I _____ to be a doctor.
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Mozart _____ from 1756 to 1791.
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We _____ our holiday last year. We _____ at a very good hotel.
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Today the weather is nice, but yesterday it _____
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It was hot in the room, so I _____ the window.
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The weather was good yesterday afternoon, so we _____ tennis.
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William Shakespeare _____ in 1616.
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Write sentences about the past (yesterday/last week etc.).
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He always goes to work by car. Yesterday he went to work by car.
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They always get up early. This morning they
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Bill often loses his keys. He last Saturday.
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I write a letter to Jane every week. Last week
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She meets her friends every evening. She yesterday evening.
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I usually read two newspapers every day yesterday.
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They come to my house every Friday. Last Friday
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We usually go to the cinema on Sunday last Sunday.
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Tom always has a shower in the morning this morning.
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They buy a new car every year. Last year
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I eat an orange every day. Yesterday
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We usually do our shopping on Monday last Monday.
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Ann often takes photographs. Last weekend
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We leave home at 8.30 every morning this morning.
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Complete these sentences with the verb in the negative.
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I saw John but I didn’t see Mary.
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They worked on Monday but they on Tuesday.
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We went to the shop but we to the bank.
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She had a pen but she any paper.
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Jack did French at school but he German.
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You are asking somebody questions. Write questions with Did ...?
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I watched TV last night. And you? _____________Did you watch TV last night?
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I enjoyed the party. And you? you ?
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I had a good holiday. And you? ?
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I got up early this morning. And you? ?
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I slept well last night. And you? ?
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Write questions with Who/What/How/'Why ...?
I met somebody. Who did you meet ?
Harry arrived. What time Harry ?
I saw somebody. Who you ?
They wanted something. What ?
The meeting finished. What time ?
Pat went home early. Why ?
We had dinner. What……………………………………………..for dinner?
It cost a lot of money. How much ?
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Put the verb in the correct form of the past (positive, negative or question).
I played (play) tennis yesterday but I didn’t win (not/win).
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We (wait) a long time for the bus but it (not/come).
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That's a nice shirt. Where (you/buy) it?
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She (see) me but she (not/speak) to me.
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(it/rain) yesterday?' 'No, it was a nice day.'
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That was a stupid thing to do. Why ………… (you/do) it?