Exercises

I. Learn the following words, groups of words. Translate the sentences.

1. amount — количество. A large amount of work was done by the students in summer.

2. at a result — в результате. The discovery was made as a result of a long research work.

3. chemistry — химия. Chemistry is my favorite sub­ject.

4. to experience — испытывать; претерпевать. M.V. Lomonosov experienced great difficulties when he was a stu­dent.

5. heat — тепло, теплота. Heat is a form of energy.

6. in addition to — вдобавок, в дополнение. Electricity is used in every home in addition to its industrial ap­plications.

7. to last — длиться, продолжаться. How long will the lecture last?

8. law — закон, право. What laws did Newton discover?

9. light — свет; светлый. This lamp gives little light.

10. matter—вещество, материя. What kind of matter is used in your experiment?

11. motion — движение. Kinetic energy is the energy of motion.

12. natural — естественный. Natural sciences are studied at the university.

13. nevertheless — тем не менее. Lightning conductor is an old invention; nevertheless it is used at present.

14. numerous ^:—многочисленный. Gilbert made numer­ous experiments on magnetic materials.

15. on the basis of — на основе. Galileo studied magnetic materials on the basis of Gilbert's achievements.

16. physics — физика. Do you study physics?

17. theory — теория. Franklin developed a new theory of electricity.

II. Learn to recognize the following international words.

poet, academy, professor, academician, international, activity, cultural, university, literature, chemistry, ma­terialist, gas

III. Translate the following words paying attention to the suffixes and prefixes.

countless, distance, education, scholarship, impossi­ble, to dissatisfy, observation, materialist, physical, un­usual, extraordinary, conservation, invaluable, enlightener, possibility, to occupy, sunny, useful, discovery

IV. Translate the following groups of words.

in addition to theory, as a result of discovery, natural mistake, physics law, electric light, on the basis of motion

большое количество, длиться два дня, тем не менее, изучать теплоту, многочисленные достижения, новая теория

V. For the words given in (a) find suitable prefixes in (b).

a) 1. natural; 2. to organize; 3. possible; 4. to satis­fy; 5. ordinary; 6. valuable; 7. large; 8. to cover; 9. to write; 10. to charge; 11. usual

b) 1. re; 2. in; 3. im; 4. un; 5. dis; 6. extra; 7. super; 8. en

VI. Translate the following sentences paying attention to the words in bold type.

1. I like to read but I have very little time for reading. 2. My friend speaks of nothing else but his examinations. 3. As for the power spent in producing lightning flashes it is but 1/10,000 of the power got by mankind from the sun. 4. The Fahrenheit scale is used in England, but it is not used in Russia. 5. We know that a thermom­eter is used for measuring temperature differences. 6. I was sent for the doctor. 7. These students studied English for 2 years. 8. Russian scientists and inventors work for this country. 9. Our professor left for Leningrad for he is going to work there for 3 weeks. 10. It is necessary for me to be at home at 6 o'clock. 11. The scientist was observ­ing a new phenomenon for a long time. 12. We need much electricity for it is used both in our homes and in industry.

VII. Give as many nouns as possible with the following suffixes.

-or, -er, -ist, -ship, -tion, -ment, -ness

VIII. For the adjectives given in (a) find suitable nouns in (b).

a) 1. natural; 2. famous; 3. electric; 4. useful; 5. long; 6. cold; 7. foreign; 8. scientific; 9. industrial; 10. molec­ular; 11. dark; 12. physical

b) 1. way; 2. language; 3. application; 4. property; 5. theory; 6. furnace; 7. sciences; 8. cloud; 9. work; 10. activity; 11. winter; 12. scientist

IX. Form sentences using the nouns qualified by adjectives given in Ex. VIII.

Model: M.V. Lomonosov studied natural sciences.

X. Form questions for the following answers.

1. In the village of Denisovka. 2. on November 19, 1711. 3. At the age of 19. 4. Yes, I do. 5. No, he did not. 6. At the age of 35. 7. On the basis of molecular and atomic theo­ry. 8. He discovered the law of conservation of matter and momentum.

XI. Answer the following questions.

1. Was M.V. Lomonosov born in Russia? 2. In what year was he born? 3. What did he long for? 4. Why did he leave his father's home? 5. Did he complete his education in America? 6. What subjects did he master? 7. What foreign languages did he know? 8. Did M.V. Lomonosov deliver lectures to students? 9. For what purpose did he found Moscow University? 10. Who organized the first chemical laboratory in our coun­try? 11. What theories did M.V. Lomonosov develop?

XII. Make up the annotation of the text and retell it.