Практичне заняття № 1
Countable and uncountable nouns
Ex. 1. Which of the underlined parts of these sentences is correct?
1. 'Did you hear _noise/a noise- just now?' 'No, I didn't hear anything.' ('a noise' is correct)
2. a. If you want to know the news, you can read _paper/a paper._
b. I want to write some letters but I haven't got _a paper/any paper_ to write on.
3. a. I thought there was somebody in the house because there was _light/a light_ on inside.
b. _Light/A light_ comes from the sun.
4. a. I was in a hurry this morning. I didn't have _time/a time_ for breakfast.
b. 'Did you enjoy your holiday?' 'Yes, we had _wonderful time/a wonderful time._'
5. Sue was very helpful. She gave us some very useful _advice/advices._
6. We had _very good weather/a very good weather_ while we were on holiday.
7. We were very unfortunate. We had _bad luck/a bad luck._
8. It's very difficult to find a _work/job_ at the moment.
9. Our _travel/journey_ from London to Istanbul by train was very tiring.
10. When the fire alarm rang, there was _total chaos/a total chaos._
11. I had to buy _a/some_ bread because I wanted to make some sandwiches.
12. Bad news _don't/doesn't_ make people happy.
13. Your hair is/Your hairs are_ too long. You should have it/them cut.
14. Nobody was hurt in the accident but _the damage/the damages_ to the car _was/were_ quite
bad.
Ex. 2. Complete the sentences using these words. Sometimes you need the plural (-s).
chair experience experience furniture hair information
job luggage permission progress work
1. I didn't have much _luggage_--just two small bags.
2. They'll tell you all you want to know. They'll give you plenty of ---
3. There is room for everybody to sit down. There are plenty of ---
4. We have no ---, not even a bed or a table.
5. 'What does Alan look like?' He's got a long beard and very short ---
6. Carla's English is better than it was. She's made ---
7. George is unemployed. He's looking for a ---
8. George is unemployed. He's looking for ---
9. If you want to leave work early, you have to ask for ---
10. I don't think Ann will get the job. She hasn't got enough ---
11. Rita has done many interesting things. She should write a book about her ---
A/an and the
Ex. 1. Put in the or a/an where necessary. If no word is necessary, leave the space empty(-).
1. A: Where did you have - lunch?
B: We went to _a_ restaurant.
2. A: Did you have --- nice holiday?
B: Yes, 'it was --- best holiday I've ever had.
3. A: Where's nearest shop?
B: There's one at --- end of this street.
4. A: Do you often listen to radio?
B: No. In fact I haven't got radio.
5. A: Would you like to travel in --- space?
B: Yes, I'd love to go to -- moon.
6. A: Do you go to -- cinema very often?
B: No, not very often. But I watch a lot of films on --- television.
7. A: It was --- nice day yesterday, wasn't it?
B: Yes, it was beautiful. We went for a walk by --- sea.
8. A: What did you have --- breakfast this morning?
B: Nothing. I never eat --- breakfast.
9. A: Can you tell me where --- Room 25 is, please?
B: It's on --- second floor.
10. A: We spent all our money because we stayed at --- most expensive hotel in town.
B: Why didn't you stay at --- cheaper hotel?
Ex.2. Put in the where necessary. If you don't need the, leave the space empty (-).
1. I haven't been to _the_ cinema for ages.
2. I lay down on --- ground and looked up at --- sky.
3. Sheila spends most of her free time watching --- television.
4. --- television was on but nobody was watching it.
5. Have you had --- dinner yet?
6. Mary and I arrived at --- same time.
7. You'll find --- information you need at --- top of --- page 15.
8. Peru is a country in South America. --- capital is Lima.
The Imperative Mood
The imperative mood conveys commands or requests. E.g - Make your bed. It is distinguished by the absence of an explicit subject, the implied subject being "you.”
Ex. 1. Make the sentences negative. 1. Do the shopping. 2. Do the washing. 3. Do your lessons yourself. 4. Do these exеrcises. 5. Do your work today. 6. Do this difficult translation with the dictionary. 7. Do your duty every day. 8. Do the washing up after breakfast. 9. Make a copy of this text. 10. Make money to buy a car.
Ex. 4. Translate sentences from Russian into English 1. Интересуйся жизнью своих родителей, ухаживай за ними и звони им каждый день. 2. Учи три формы глагола. 3. Обсуди эту проблему со своим племянником. 4. Вызови врача. 5. Помоги другу. 6. Откройте ваши книги на странице двадцать шесть. 7. Будьте, пожалуйста, дома ровно в 5 часов. 8. Спишите эти тексты дома. 9. Посмотрите эту передачу сегодня вечером. 10. Познакомьтесь с моим другом.
The Present Simple/Indefinite Tense
Ex. 1. Put the verb into the correct form. 1. Julie does't drink (not / drink) tea very often. 2. What time ____________ (the banks / close) here? 3. I've got a computer, but I ____________ (not / use) it much. 4. 'Where ____________ Martin / come) from?' 'He's Scottish.' 5. 'What ____________ (you / do)?' 'I'm an electrician.' 6. It ____________ (take) me an hour to get to work. How long ____________ (it / take) you? 7. Look at this sentence. What ____________ (this word / mean)? 8. David isn't very fit. He ____________ (not / do) any sport.
Ex. 2. Complete using the following:
It's a nice day. I suggest we go out for a walk. 2. I won't tell anybody what you said. ____________. 3. (in a restaurant) You must let me pay for the meal. ____________. 4. ____________ for what I did. It won't happen again. 5. The new restaurant in Hill Street is very good. ____________ it.
Практичне заняття № 2
Adjective
Ex. 1. Complete the sentences for each situation. Use the word in brackets + -ing or -ed. 1. The film wasn't as good as we had expected. (disappoint...) a The film was disappointing . b We were disappointeed with the film. 2. Donna teaches young children. It's a very hard job, but she enjoys it. (exhaust...) a She enjoys her job, but it's often ________________. b At the end of a day's work, she is often ________________. 3. It's been raining all day. I hate this weather. (depress...) a This weather is ________________. b This weather makes me ________________. с It's silly to get ________________ because of the weather. 4. Clare is going to Mexico next month. She has never been there before. (excit...) a It will be an ________________ experience for her. b Going to new places is always ________________. с She is really ________________ about going to Mexico.
Ex. 2. Complete the sentences. Use a superlative (-est or most ...) or a comparative (-er or more ...). 1. We stayed at the cheapest hotel in the town. (cheap) 2. Our hotel was cheaper than all the others in the town. (cheap) 3. The United States is very large, but Canada is ______________. (large) 4. What's ______________ country in the world? (small) 5. I wasn't feeling well yesterday, but I feel a bit ______________ today. (good) 6. It was an awful day. It was ______________ day of my life. (bad) 7. What is ______________ sport in your country? (popular) 8. Everest is ______________ mountain in the world. It is ______________ than any other mountain. (high) 9. We had a great holiday. It was one of ______________ holidays we've ever had. (enjoyable) 10. I prefer this chair to the other one. It's ______________. (comfortable) 11. What's ______________ way of getting from here to the station? (quick) 12. Sue and Kevin have got three daughters. ______________ is 14 years old. (old)
Ex. 3. Complete the sentences. Put the verb into the correct form, positive or negative. 1. It was warm, so I took off my coat. (take) 2. The film wasn't very good. I didn't enjoy it very much. (enjoy) 3. I knew Sarah was very busy, so I ____________ her. (disturb) 4. I was very tired, so I ____________ the party early. (leave) 5. The bed was very uncomfortable. I ____________ very well. (sleep) 6. The window was open and a bird ____________ into the room. (fly) 7. The hotel wasn't very expensive. It ____________ very much. (cost) 8. I was in a hurry, so I ____________ time to phone you. (have)
Ex. 4. Complete the sentences using will ('ll) or going to. 1. A: Why are you turning on the television? B: I'm going to watch the news. (I / watch) 2. A: Oh, I've just realised. I haven't got any money. B: Haven't you? Well, don't worry. _________________ you some. (I / lend) 3. A: I've got a headache. B: Have you? Wait a second and _________________ an aspirin for you. (I / get) 4. A: Why are you filling that bucket with water? B: _________________ the car. (I / wash) 5. A: I've decided to repaint this room. B: Oh, have you? What colour _________________ it? (you / paint) 6. A: Where are you going? Are you going shopping? B: Yes, _________________ something for dinner. (I / buy) 7. A: I don't know how to use this camera. B: It's easy. _________________ you. (I / show) 8. A: What would you like to eat? B: _________________ a sandwich, please. (I / have)
Ex. 5. Fill in the missing numerals.
There are ________ months in a year.
January is ________ month of the year.
May is ________ month of the year.
There are ________ months in winter.
December is ________ month of the year and ________ month of winter.
There are ________ days in a week: ________ one is Monday, ________ one is Tuesday, ________one is Wednesday, ________ one is Thursday, ________ one is Friday, ________ one is Saturday and ________ one is Sunday.
Sunday is ________ day of the week in England and ________ one in Russia.
Monday is ________ day in Russia and ________ in Great Britain.
There are ________ hours in a day, ________ minutes in an hour and ________ seconds in a minute.
September, April, June and November have ________ days. All the rest have ________ except February.
There are ________ days in February except the leap year. It's the time when February has ________ days.
Ex. 6. Choose the right variant.
1. Independence Day, commonly known as the …, is a federal holiday in the United States. Fourth of July Fourt of July Fours of July 2. Kate is having a party for her … birthday. second twenty twenty-second twenty-two 3. I felt very bad during my … trip. fiveth-hour fivth-hour five-hour 4. Her sister is … years old.She is tall and she has long curly hair. twentieth-seven twenty-seventh twenty-seven 5. He died on the …, in the seventy-second year of his age. twenty-fifth of May twent-fifth twenty-fiveth
Практичне заняття № 3
Continuous Tenses
Ex. 1. Are the underlined verbs right or wrong? Correct them where necessary.
1. Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius. 2. The water boils. Can you turn it off? 3. Look! That man tries to open the door of your car. 4. Can you hear those people? What do they talk about? 5. The moon goes round the earth in about 27 days. 6. I must go now. It gets late. 7. I usually go to work by car. 8. "Hurry up! It's time to leave.' 'OK, I come.' 9. I hear you've got a new job. How do you get on? 10. Paul is never late. He's always getting to work on time 11. They don't get on well. They're always arguing. |
OK is boiling ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ |
Ex. 2. Put the verb into the correct form, past continuous or past simple.
Interrogative sentences.