- •Contents
- •2. Present Continuous
- •3. Present Simple
- •Ex. 3. Supply the following sentences with one of the given adverbs: usually, never, often, always, generally, sometimes, occasionally.
- •4.Present Simple vs. Present Continuous.
- •5. Past Simple
- •Ex. 1. Put the verbs in the past simple tense.
- •6. Past Continuous
- •7. Past Simple vs. Past Continuous.
- •8. Present Perfect Simple
- •9. Present Perfect vs. Past Simple
- •Compare
- •Compare these sentences.
- •10. Present Perfect Continuous
- •Compare these sentences
- •12. Past Perfect
- •13. Future Forms
- •1. Future Simple
- •2. Be going to (do)
- •3. Present Continuous1 with a future meaning.
- •4. Present Simple with a future meaning.
- •5. Future Continuous
- •Ex. 1. Put the following sentences in the negative and question forms (yes/no questions).
- •Ex. 2. Put the verbs into the correct form.
- •Ex. 3. Make one sentence from two sentences.
- •Ex. 4. Are you (your friend, your parents) going to do/ not going to do these things tomorrow?
- •Ex. 5. Put the verb in the correct form using willorgoing to.
- •Ex. 6. What will these people be doing tomorrow from 8 till 8-30 in the morning.
- •Ex. 7. Write some sentences about your plans for the next few days.
- •Ex. 8. Choose the correct verb form in the following pairs of sentences.
- •14. Revision of Tenses
- •15. Modal verbs (basic rules).
- •2. Must – have to – to be to.
- •Ex. 5. Put in must or have to.
- •Ex. 6. Put in must or had to.
- •Ex. 7. Make questions with have to. Some are present and some are past.
- •Ex. 8. Make negative sentences with have to.
- •Ex. 9. Underline the correct verb form.
- •4. Should (do)
- •16. Questions in Different Tenses (Revision).
- •1. General questions.
- •2. Special questions.
- •3. Alternative questions.
- •17. Reported Speech
- •Verb in the past.
- •18. There (is) and It (is)
- •Ex. 3. Complete the dialogue with used to or didn’t use to
- •Ex. 4. Translate the sentences into English.
- •20. Conditionals
- •Ex. 2. Open the brackets using type 2 conditional.
- •Ex. 3. Give advice using type 2 conditional.
- •Ex. 5. Rewrite the following story using type 3 conditional.
- •E.G. If Ron hadn’t slept until twelve yesterday, he wouldn’t have failed the exam. Continue rewriting the story. Ex. 6. Match the following parts of the sentence
- •Ex. 8. Translate the sentences into English.
- •21. Passive Voice.
- •22. Complex Subject
- •Ex. 1. Translate the sentences into Russian.
- •Ex. 2. Rewrite the following sentences using the complex subject.
- •Ex. 3. Translate the sentences into English.
- •23. Gerund.
- •25. Participle.
- •Participle I has four forms:
- •26. Complex Object.
- •27. Articles
- •28. Pronouns
- •Demonstrative pronouns
- •29. Some, any, no
- •30. Compound pronouns.
- •31. Much, Many, Little, Few, a Lot (of).
- •32. Adjectives and adverbs
- •33. Comparisons.
- •Irregular forms.
- •2. The same as
- •34. Other and another
- •Ex. 1. Fill in the blanks with other, another, the other.
- •Ex. 2. Insert other or others.
- •We write –‘after nouns in plural
- •We use the possessive (’s) structure when the first noun is the name of a person, group of people, animal, organization, country
- •E.G. Rules: club / football
- •36. So and Such.
- •37. Enough and Too.
- •Ex. 3. Use too orenough
- •Ex. 4. Translate the sentences into English.
- •38. Relative clauses – clauses with who / that / which
- •39. Prepositions.
- •For / during
- •In / at and to (places and directions)
- •40. Irregular Verbs
- •41. Word-Formation
- •42. Abbreviation List
Irregular forms.
|
Positive |
Comparative |
Superlative |
|
good / well bad / badly far much / many little old |
better worse further more less older (age); elder (in the family) |
best worst furthest most least oldest (age); eldest (in the family) |
Mind the spelling:
Big– bigger - biggest
Happy– happier - happiest
After comparatives we use than.
E.g. It is cheaper to go by trainthanby plane.
We normally use the before a superlative.
E.g.He isthetallest in his class.
There are some patterns of comparison:
1. The + comparison, …the + comparison
E.g.The earlier we leave, the earlier we get home.
2. The same as
E.g. Their living room is the same size as ours.
Ex. 1. Add comparative and superlative forms to these adjectives and adverbs.
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1. long
2. heavy
3. good
4. stable
5. early
6. many
7. busy
8.exciting
9.cold
10.badly
11.warm
12. young
13.little
14.old
15.interesting
16.friendly
17.unfriendly
18.crowded
19.wet
20.dry
21.well
22.bad
23.modern
24.often
25.boring
26.frightened
27.far
28.few
29.much
Ex. 2. Translate the adjectives and adverbs into English and make comparative and superlative forms.
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1.красивый
2.короткий
3.маленький
4.высокий
5.молодой
6.большой
7.далекий
8.вкусный
9.хороший
11.дешевый
12.дорогой
14.плохо
15.мало
16.много
17.интересный
18.редко 19.полезный
20.неудобный
21.скучный
22. шумный
23.чистый
24.грязный
25.ясно
26.замечательный
27.трудный
Ex. 3. Put the adjectives and adverbs in brackets into the correct form.
Her job is___________(difficult) than her friend’s.
Ann plays the piano ___________(well) than her sister.
Nobody is _____________(happy) than Maria.
He is the _____________(boring) person I have ever met.
A new house is much ____________(expensive) than an old one.
John’s descriptions are____________(colourful) than his brother’s.
Maria is___________(talented) than her cousin.
This is the______________(creamy) ice cream I have had in a long time.
Pat’s car is__________(fast) than Tom’s.
This poster is______________(attractive) than the one in the hall.
Does your father feel__________(well) today than he did yesterday?
My dog is the___________(pretty).
This essay is the __________(good) in the class.
The (hot) the weather gets, the___________(bad) I feel.
George Washington is ___________(famous) than John Jay.
The gallery is the ___________(far) of the three buildings.
Nora is the _________(athletic) of all the women.
One of the _________(great) tennis players in the world is Kafelnikov.
Of the two books, this one is____________(interesting).
He acts ________(bad) now than ever before.
Ex. 4. Select the correct form in the brackets in the following sentences.
Of the five blouses, I like the green one (better/best).
Ann is the (more/most) beautiful of all the women.
The climate in Uzbekistan is (hoter/hotter) than in the UK.
He is the (cleverest/most clever) person I have ever met.
It is (much warmer/more warmer) today than it was yesterday.
Where is the (nearer/nearest) shop?
Her dress is better (than/as) mine.
What is the (most/more) interesting book you’ve read?
What is (less/least) difficult: to drive a car or to ride a bicycle?
Ex. 5. Answer the following questions.
What is the highest mountain in the world?
What is the longest river in Russia? In Europe?
Which country is larger: Canada or China?
What language has longer words: English or Russian?
What’s the best way to learn a foreign language?
Who is the eldest in your family?
What is the most dangerous sea animal?
Who lives longer – elephants or people?
What is the most comfortable means of transport?
Where is the oldest underground in the world?
Ex. 6. Put the words in the correct order.
is / interesting / book / the / than / this / more / one / previous.
the / family / is / the / in / shortest / he.
than / her / to / difficult / she / more / deal / brother / is / with.
best / you / call / when / to / is / the / time?
is / East / best / West / home / or.
expected / were / fewer / party / at / there / the / we / people / than / had.
feel / sicker / you / in / the / you / longer / stay / bed / the.
world / in / the / the / richest / who / person / is?
Ex. 7. Translate into English.
Нил длиннее Волги.
Какой месяц самый короткий в году?
Говорите, пожалуйста, тише, вы разбудите ребенка.
Завтра можно встать позже, потому что нам не надо ехать на работу.
Вы написали работу лучше всех.
Вы старше вашего друга?
Какое самое высокое здание в Москве?
Какая страна имеет самое большое население?
Какой язык самый распространенный в мире?
В мае обычно теплее, чем в апреле.
В дорогих магазинах продавцы более вежливые, чем в дешевых.
Чем больше вы занимаетесь, тем лучше вы говорите.
Давайте встретимся завтра раньше, хорошо?
Лучше поздно, чем никогда.
Сегодня люди меньше двигаются, чем раньше.
Кто больше зарабатывает – учителя или врачи?
As … as comparative pattern
We use as … as to say that things are equal or unequal.
E.g.My flat is as comfortable as hers.
It is colder today. It isn’t as warm as it was yesterday.
He is as tall as his father.
He is not as tall as his father.
Ex. 8. Complete the sentences with than or as.
This task is more difficult ... the previous one.
He is the same age ... his wife.
My brother is not as young ... yours.
Brazil is larger … Spain.
His car isn’t ... expensive as mine.
Can you answer ... soon as possible?
My mother is younger … my father.
He doesn’t earn … much as his wife.
I don’t know anyone who reads more … he does.
Is this task as difficult … the previous one?
Ex. 9. Rewrite the sentences so that they have the same meaning.
He is older than he looks. He isn’t............................................................
This building isn’t as high as our house. Our house is.............................
She does not work as hard as she used to. She used to work...................
I don’t earn as much as you do. You earn ...............................................
My house is farther from the sea than yours. Your house .......................
I know English better than French. I don’t know French.........................
I feel tired today, but I felt more tired yesterday. I am not.....
The beach was nearer than I thought. The beach wasn’t............................
Tom is younger than Jim. Jim isn’t............................................................
I don’t know as many people as he does. He knows..................................
Ex. 10. Put the words into the correct order.
looks / healthy / is / as / he / not / as / he.
know / many / as / you / do / I / people / as.
is / as / queen / she / rich / as / a.
not / is / yours / book / interesting / this / as / as.
bored / not / did/ today/ she / does / she / look / as / yesterday / as.
Ex. 11. Translate into English.
Моя квартира такая же большая, как его.
Вчера было не так холодно, как сегодня.
Его мать не такая старая, как отец.
Вы можете остаться у нас столько, сколько хотите.
Я не хотел будить ребенка и вошел так тихо, как мог.
Я катаюсь на велосипеде не так много в этом году, как в прошлом.
Он не ходит в театр так часто, как раньше.
Этот таксист не так хорошо знает город, как его коллега.
Эта улица будет такая же красивая, как ваша.
Я не знаю о машинах столько, сколько он.