- •1.3 Read and translate the sentences with have and have got.
- •1.4 Where are these people from? Match the pictures with the texts.
- •1.5 The letters in the following words are mixed up. What are these words? Write them in the alphabetic order.
- •1.8 Fill in the gaps with one of the words above.
- •2.3 Read and translate the text. Happy to be a student
- •2.4 Look through the text and find English equivalents for the following Russian phrases.
- •2.5 Are the sentences true or false? Correct the false sentences.
- •2.6 Complete the following sentences.
- •2.7 Answer the following questions about the text.
- •2.8 Complete the chart about Ann’s life and studies.
- •2.9 Read the text. Do the assignments that follow. Patrick’s university course
- •2.10 Match the words with their Russian equivalents.
- •2.11 Agree or disagree with the following.
- •2.12 Answer the questions.
- •3.1 - Answer the questions about you.
- •3.2 Look at Exercise 2.8 and complete a similar chart about you.
- •4.2 Match a sentence in a with a reply sentence in b.
- •4.3 What do you say in the following situations?
- •4.5 Complete the conversation. Practise it with your partner.
- •4.6 Read and practise the conversations with your partner. Make similar conversations.
- •4.7 Write the conversations in the correct order. Practise the conversations with other students using your names.
- •5.2 Read an informal letter from Becky to her penfriend Tiago. Pay attention to the rules of writing informal letters.
- •5.3 Read the letter again and answer the questions.
- •5.4 Danka is a student at an English language school in Brighton, England. Read her email to Jacek, her brother in Poland.
- •5.5 Write an email to your friend and tell him about your favourite university class.
- •6.3 Match the columns.
- •6.4 Write true answers.
- •6.5 Choose the correct question word.
- •6.7 Write questions for these answers.
- •6.8 Read the text. Correct the sentences below making them negative.
- •6.10 Answer the questions.
- •6.13 Translate into English.
- •6.14 Look at the picture of Suzie's bedroom. Are the sentences true or false ?
- •6.15 Look at the picture of Susie’s bedroom. Complete the questions and answers.
- •6.16 Look at the picture again. Complete the conversation.
- •6.17 Choose the correct word.
- •6.18 Complete the sentences.
- •6.19 Answer the questions.
- •6.20 Match the columns.
- •6.23 Answer the questions about you.
- •6.25 Translate into English.
- •6.31 Complete the text with the verbs.
- •6.32 Look at the list Write about computers. What can they do? What can’t they do?
- •6.39 Complete the questions with the superlative form of the adjective. Answer them.
- •6.40 Match the columns.
- •6.41 Say the dates in two ways:
- •6.42 Answer the questions.
- •6.46 Put a preposition into each gap.
- •6.47 Translate into English.
Unit I
Getting to know you
1.1 Read the sentences in column A and find the opposites of the verbs in column B.
A
1. The whole family is present.
2. She is well today.
3. I was busy last Sunday.
4. My friend is always late for classes.
5. Ann is happy today.
6. I think you are right.
7. Her sister is married.
8. I’ll be asleep tomorrow morning.
B
a. We were free last weekend.
b. They’re very bad at physics.
c. She is ill.
d. John is absent from school.
e. I guess you’re wrong.
f. He is always in time for lectures.
g. My little brother is awake.
h. His brother is single.
i. She is very sad today.
9. Mike was always very good at mathematics.
1.2 Fill in the gaps with one of the words above.
1. I'm so ___to help you. 2. If we don't hurry up, we won't be ___ to catch the train. 3. I'm surprised she’s ___ for classes today. 4. I’m ___, but I’d like to get married some day. 5. My sister is ___ to a really nice man. 6. That clock is ___ - it's 12.30 not 12.15. 7. The students are ___ with their homework. 8. I was ___ and unhappy after my examination. 9. You were ___ about Pete - he's a real troublemaker. 10. He is seriously ___ in hospital. 11. I'm surprised to see you awake - ten minutes ago you were ___. 12. I was never very ___ at English.
1.3 Read and translate the sentences with have and have got.
1. Is that your camera? Can I have a look? 2. Goodbye! Have a good journey! 3. Do you have a moment (=have some time)? 4. What time does she usually have lunch? 5. We always have a good time in our English lessons (=we enjoy them). 6. I’ve got three sisters. Have you got any brothers and sisters? 7. She’s got a lot of new friends in London. 8. He’s got a cold. 9. David! Can I have a word with you for a moment? 10. I always have a quick shower when I get up. 11. I always have a sleep after lunch. 12. Could I have the bill, please? 13. I haven’t got a CD player at the moment. 14. He’s got a terrible headache. 15. I have a funny dream every night. 16. She has a problem with this exercise. 17. Let’s have a rest before we go on. 18. I always have a party for my birthday. 19. I’d like to have a cup of coffee. 20. My brother doesn’t have a good job at the moment. 21. It hasn’t got a swimming pool. 22. What time do they usually have breakfast?
1.4 Where are these people from? Match the pictures with the texts.
1. My name is Elena Petrova and I’m a teacher. I’m 26. I’m married and I’ve got one child. I live in Tomsk. I want to learn English for my job.
She is from ___.
2. His name is Kurt and he is a student. He lives with his parents in Hamburg. He is 18. He’s not married. He’s got a brother and two sisters. He likes to learn English because it’s an international language.
He is from _______.
3. Pierre and Marie are married. They are 35. They live in Paris. Marie is a doctor. Her husband is a bank manager. They have two children, Charlotte and Valerie. Their daughters study English at school.
They are from ______.
A B C
1.5 The letters in the following words are mixed up. What are these words? Write them in the alphabetic order.
1. nivuseryti 2. cufalty 3. detntus 4. amxe 5. chloso 6. rsecou 7. slasc 8. turelec 9. cationdue 10. cheater
Match a verb in A with a noun in B.
A
1. attend
2. enter
3. do
4. graduate
5. miss
6. take
7. prepare
8. pass
9. get
B
a. homework
b. from college
c. lectures
d. a seminar
e. the University
f. maths
g. exams
h. a degree
i. for classes
Match the words with their Russian equivalents.
1. freshman 2. faculty 3. tutorial 4. lecture 5. course 6. sophomore 7. exam 8. class 9. major 10. subject
лекция 2. урок (занятие) 3. факультет 4. профилирующая дисциплина 5. экзамен 6. студент первого курса 7. студент-второкурсник 8. консультация 9. курс обучения 10. предмет.
1.8 Fill in the gaps with one of the words above.
1. A student in the first year of college or university is a ___. 2. What is your ___, English or French? 3. I’m a student of Law ___. 4. He is a ___ at Harvard. 5. How many students take the geography ___ this term? 6. My favourite ___ at school were history and biology. 7. In ___ the students discuss their work with a teacher. 8. My last ___ ends at 4 o'clock. 9. We attend a ___ on Russian art. 10. I'd like to do a writing ___ this semester.
1.9 Put the words in the box in the correct columns below.
England, London, Moscow, maths, Jane, English, doctor, teacher, Russian, psychology, lawyer, Susan, Wales, museum, theatre, Scotland, art gallery, Cardiff, Ireland, music, engineer, John, the Smoke, Caroline, the Independent, concert hall. |
Countries |
Cities |
Names |
Jobs |
Places to visit |
Academic subjects |
Newspapers |
……….. |
……. |
…… |
… |
…………… |
………… |
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Reading and discussion
2.1 Read the international words and guess their meanings.
Student, university, international, company, doctor, mathematics, professor, department, academic, design, informatics, social, coffee, class, lecture, seminar, cafeteria, politics, film, music, sports, technology, museum, gallery, concert, theatre, excursion, historical, cultural.
2.2 Practise in reading and give Russian equivalents of the following words.
London [΄lAndqn], Wales [weIlz], Scotland [΄skOtlqnd], Ireland [΄aIqlqnd], law [lO:], lawyer [΄lO:jq], company [΄kAmpqnI], mathematics [mxTI΄mxtIks], physics [΄fIzIks], daughter [΄dO:tq], media [΄mJdjq], design [dI΄zaIn], science [΄saIqns], humanities [hjH'mxnItIz], foreign [΄fOrIn], language [΄lxNgwIG], elementary [elI΄mentqrI], course [kO:s], include [In΄klHd], require [rI΄kwaIq], abroad [q΄brO:d], shower [΄Sauq] , toast [toust], combine [kqm΄baIn], tutorial [tjH΄tO:rIql], lecturer [΄lektSqrq], independently [IndI΄pendqntlI], walk [wO:k], break [breIk], indoors [΄In΄dO:z], library [΄laIbrqrI], technology [tek΄nOlqGI], relax [rI΄lxks], specialize [΄speSqlaIz], discipline [΄dIsIplIn], graduation [grxdju΄eISqn].