- •Глагол to be
- •Спряжение глагола
- •Способы перевода
- •Exercises
- •I. Remember the models
- •II. Answer the questions
- •III. Use “to be” in the right form
- •IV. Make the sentences negative and interrogative
- •V. Ask alternative questions
- •VI. Ask the necessary questions. (Read the answers to the questions)
- •XII. Read and remember the idioms
- •XIII. Translate the sentences into Russian paying attention to the idioms
- •XIV. Translate from Russian into English
- •XV. Translate from Russian into English
III. Use “to be” in the right form
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My name … Ann. I … 18. I … a first-year student. Last year I … a pupil. I … 17. Next year I … … 19.
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This … my friend. Her name … Olga. She …18. We … first - year students.
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We … in the same form at school. We … doctors in 6 years.
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We… at the English lesson now. We … happy. We… students. Why … you happy?
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Who … that boy? What … his name? Where … he from?
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Those girls … students, too? What … their names? Where … they from?
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I … eager to be a doctor. We … eager to be doctors. … you eager to be a doctor? –Yes I … (yes, we…)
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I … interested in Anatomy. … you interested in Anatomy?
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Our education … free of charge. His education … not.
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How … you? -I … well, thank you.
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How … your sister? - She … fine, thanks.
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IV. Make the sentences negative and interrogative
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He is interested in research work.
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She is interested in taking an active part in the Institute social life.
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This senior student is married.
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His wife is a nurse.
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They are ready for the lesson.
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They are late for classes.
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They are sorry about it.
V. Ask alternative questions
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I am eager to be a doctor (an economist).
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Our education is free of charge (expensive).
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He is interested in medicine (physics).
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This is a certificate of education (an application for admission to the medical institute).
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My friend is a first-year student of the Gomel Medical Institute (the University).
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They were at the library (at the canteen) after classes yesterday.
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They will be happy (sorry) about it.
VI. Ask the necessary questions. (Read the answers to the questions)
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Robert. I’m single. No, I am not. From Australia. I’m 18. No, I am a secretary. No, she is a lawyer. She’s Italian. Rachel. She is 40. |
VII. Write questions with these words
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What color / your house last year?
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Where / my key?
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Where / my trousers?
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How old / your grandmother next year?
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What color / his hair many years ago?
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How much / these shoes?
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Who / your favourite actor?
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Why / you always late?
VIII. Ask as many questions as possible
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My friend is interested in Anatomy.
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Jack was ill with the grippe five days ago.
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The students will be at home at 7 o’clock in the evening.
IX. Change the sentences in all Indefinite Tenses (use “today, yesterday, tomorrow)
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I … glad to see my new friends and teachers.
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I think, he … ill.
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She is well.
X. Put the verb “to be” in the right form
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I … glad to see you. How … you?
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Bob’s parents … travel agents.
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The best seats … $10.
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I … hot. Open the window, please.
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… you hungry?
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The news … (not) very bad today.
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Your money … in your handbag.
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We … very busy last week.
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John … at the meeting tomorrow night.
XI. Use the necessary form of the verb “to be”
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Last year their son ___ 26, so he ___ 27 now.
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Today the weather ___ nice, but yesterday it ___ cold.
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I ___ cold. Can I have something hot to drink?
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I ___ hungry last night, so I had something to eat.
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Where ___ you at 10 o’clock last Sunday morning?
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Don’t buy those shoes. They ___ two expensive.
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Why ___ you so tired yesterday?
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We must go now. It ___ very late.
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This time last year I ___ in England.
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We ___ tired when we arrived home, so we went to bed.
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Anton Chekhov died in 1904. He ___ a famous Russian writer.
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– Where ___ the dogs? – I don’t know. They ___ in the garden ten minutes ago.