Grammar revision

Ex.16. Use the correct pronoun.

1. I read very many English books. I read … in the evening.

2. Lavrov is speaking to Mr. Bell now. He is speaking to… about the contract.

3. Kate is my friend. I meet … in the office every day.

4. My daughter is reading a book about London now. She is reading … with pleasure.

5. I often write letters to my friends. And they often write letters to … too.

6. We study English. Our work helps … to speak English well.

Ex.17. Choose the correct pronoun.

1. Lavrov comes to (his, him) English lessons at 8 o’clock in the morning.

2. Where is (your, you) pen? – It’s on (my, me) table.

3. (Our, us) engineers learn English. They want to speak (it, its) well.

4. (Our, us) office manager often meets foreign businessmen and discusses prices for different goods with (their, them).

5. Come and meet 9my, me) family at the week-end.

Ex.18. Use the correct form of possessive pronouns.

1. I have eaten all … sandwiches, can I have one of …?

1. Peter has lost … pen. Ask Mr. Brown if she will lend him …?

2. Mr. and Mrs. Cooper and a friend of … are coming to see us.

3. We are going to Paris to stay with a French friend of …

4. I have had … dinner, and Mary has had …

5. Have you heard from that friend of … who went to Athens?

6. We have had … lunch. Have you had …?

7. Susan wants to know if you have seen … file.

Ex.19. Use the nouns in the possessive case.

Model: The car of the Commercial Director. – Commercial Director’s car.

1. A book of Mrs. Cage. 2. A letter of my boss. 3. The hand of Mrs. Leones. 4. The room of managers. 5. Names of salesmen. 6. the advice of Miss Jane. 7. Businessmen of Belarus. 8. The proposal of our Director. 9. A Bill of lading of a ship. 10. A call from John Smith.

Ex.20. Ask and answer as in the model. Practise the use of much, many, little, few.

a) --Have you got many English books?

-- No, I have got few. But I have got many French books.

Prompts: contracts with British companies; offers from French companies; friends in Minsk; German journals; English newspapers.

b) – Do you drink much coffee?

-- No, I drink little coffee every day.

Prompts: milk; tea; tea with milk; juice; white coffee.

4. -- Do you read much or little?

-- I read very much.

Prompts: work at your English; help about the house; know about London; watch TV; speak on the phone.

Ex.21. Practise the use of modal verbs.

1. Respond as in the model.

-- Have you looked through the quotation?

-- No, I can do it in the afternoon. I must write a letter to Mr. Blake now.

Prompts: to make an appointment with Mr. Green; to translate a letter of Smith & Co; to finish reading the contract; to discuss the terms of delivery with the customers; to discuss some matters with the president; to go to the plant with the inspectors.

b) Say as in the model.

I can’t make an appointment with Mr. Green now. I’m very busy.

Prompts: to reserve a room at this hotel; to make a contract with Brown & Co; to look through the catalogue; to spend much time at the plant; to go on business.

c) Ask and answer as in the model.

-- Can I write a letter to Dunn & Co now?

-- I’ve already written it.

Prompts: to invite the businessmen to the conference room; to study the catalogues for machine tools; to show Mr. Blake our quotation; to call the manager of Dunn & Co; to tell the Director about the talks with Blake & Co.

d) – Must you make an appointment with Mr. Green?

-- Yes, I must. / No, I needn’t.

Prompts: to study foreign languages; to start work very early; to go to the office every day; to have talks in English; to look through the mail; to discuss the price for the goods.