- •U n I t 8
- •Reading drills
- •1. Practise the pronunciation of the following words:
- •Comments
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •I. State the part of speech and say how the words are formed:
- •II. Find equivalents:
- •III. Substitute the words in bold type by their synonyms:
- •IV. Fill in the blanks with prepositions or adverbs if necessary:
- •V. Match the antonyms:
- •VI. Complete the following sentences:
- •VII. Answer the following questions:
- •VIII. Translate into English:
- •IX. Retell the text a using the following words and
- •Reading drills
- •1. Practise the pronunciation of the following words:
- •Comments
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •I. Give the English equivalents for:
- •II. Fill in the blanks below with the most appropriate terms
- •III. Fill in the blanks with prepositions or adverbs if necessary:
- •IV. Complete the following sentences:
- •V. Answer the following questions:
- •Reading drills
- •1. Practise the pronunciation of the following words:
- •Comments
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •II. Fill in the blanks below with the most appropriate terms
- •III. Fill in the blanks with prepositions or adverbs if necessary:
- •IV. Match each term in Column a with its definition in Column b:
- •V. Define which of the following items best completes the statement:
- •VII. Answer the following questions:
- •VIII. Translate into English:
- •IX. Replace the Ukrainian words and phrases by suitable English
- •X. Memorise the following proverbs with the word «business».
- •Communicative situations
- •Grammar exercises
- •IV. Ask how long the action has been taking place:
- •V. Change the sentences according to the patterns:
- •VI. Ask your groupmate:
- •VII. Put questions to the italicized words:
- •VIII. Complete the sentences in your own way:
- •IX. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Perfect Continuous
- •X. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Perfect
- •XI. Translate into Ukrainian:
- •The Past Perfect Continuous Tense
- •XIII. Put questions to the italicized words:
- •XIV. Translate into Ukrainian:
- •XV. Change the sentences into the Past Perfect Continuous:
- •The Future Perfect Continuous Tense
- •XVII. Translate into Ukrainian:
- •XVIII. Put questions to the italicized words:
- •XIX. Translate into English:
- •Indefinite Pronouns: much, many, few, little
- •XX. Fill in the blanks with many, much, a lot of, lots of,
- •XXI. Translate into Ukrainian:
- •XXII. Fill in the blanks with many or much:
- •XXIII. Translate into English:
- •Exercises for individual work
- •I. Fill in the blanks with for or since:
- •II. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Perfect
- •III. Put the verbs in brackets into the Perfect Continuous tense forms:
VII. Put questions to the italicized words:
1. Tom has been wearing this suit for two years. 2. The children have been playing tennis since lunch time. 3. My friend has been working at his essay all day. 4. The film has been running for a month. 5. Mary has been looking after the baby since her mother went to the market. 6. Ann has been speaking over the telephone for twenty minutes. 7. These magazines have been lying on the table for some days.
VIII. Complete the sentences in your own way:
1. She has been watching TV ... . 2. I have been looking for my friend’s address ... . 3. They have been doing this exercise ... . 4. He has been wearing glasses ... . 5. We have been walking ... . 6. The child has been sleeping ... . 7. She has been waiting ... . 8. He has been trying to park his car ... .
IX. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Perfect Continuous
Tense:
1. How long you (wait) for me? — I (wait) for about half an hour. 2. You (drive) all day. Let me drive now. 3. How long you (wear) glasses? 4. He (study) Spanish for two years and doesn’t even know the alphabet yet. 5. I (shop) all day and I haven’t a penny left. 6. Have you seen my bag anywhere? I (look) for it for ages. 7. The children (look) forward to this holiday for months. 8. The Board of Directors (chose) the company officers for the past few days. 9. She (work) with annual report since yesterday. 10. Our company (do) good business for the last two years.
X. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Perfect
or the Present Perfect Continuous Tense:
1. He (wear) this suit for two years. 2. She (drive) for years and never (have) an accident. 3. I only (hear) from him twice since he went away. 4. You (hear) the news? Tom and Ann are engaged! That’s not new. I (know) it for ages. 5. Mother (cook) a chocolate cake today. 6. Mother (cook) dinner for half an hour. 7. Nobody (see) him since last week. 8. He (do) his homework for two hours and he (not finish) yet. 9. This company (expand) greatly since last year. 10. We already (apply) for a corporate charter.
XI. Translate into Ukrainian:
1. He went to Odesa last summer and has been working there since then. 2. Have you been standing in the rain long? 3. Why hasn’t he been sleeping well lately? 4. I have been roasting meat for half an hour. 5. Jane and Bill have been skating all the morning. 6. Hasn’t the bell been ringing for some time? 7. She has been teaching English to foreign students since she left the college. 8. Who has been singing so loudly since I returned home?
XII. Translate into English:
1. Що ти тут робиш? — Чекаю на автобус. — Скільки часу ти чекаєш на нього? — Я чекаю на нього вже десять хвилин. 2. Мій друг закінчив університет три роки тому. Відтоді він працює на фірмі менеджером. 3. Покличте дітей обідати. Вони граються на подвір’ї із самого ранку. 4. Як довго ти вже водиш машину? — Чотири роки. Я купила її, коли переїхала в це місто. 5. Що тут відбувається? Чому ви такі збуджені? — Ми сперечалися. 6. Що ви робитимете після обіду? — Ми будемо пити каву, як завжди. — Ви п’єте надто багато кави останнім часом. 7. Ти знову курив у кімнаті? — Так. 8. — Ти плакала? Що сталося?