Владимир Аракин - Практический курс английского языка 1 курс

77. Use the Present Continuous instead of the infinitive in brackets:

1. He (not to work), he (to watch) the TV programme. 2, Kitty (to finish) her

porridge. 3. Look, the sun (to rise). 4. John (to polish) his boots and his sister (to

press) her dress. 5. It (to rain)? Yes, it (to rain) very hard. 6. The delegation (to

leave) Moscow tomorrow. 7, Somebody (to talk) in the next room. 8. Who (to

make) such a noise? 9. What you (to read) now?. I (to read) stories by Maugham.

10, The weather is fine. The sun (to shine) and the birds (to sing). 11. Somebody

(to knock) at the door. 12. You (to go) anywhere tonight? 13. Why you (to speak)

so fast? You (to make!) a lot of mistakes. 14. Go and see what the children (to

do). 15> Who you (to wait) for? I (to wait) for my sister. 16.1 сапЧ hear what

they (to talk) about.

78. Use the proper article:

1. What shall we have for ... dessert today? 2. Let's go to ... canteen and

have... bite. 3.... cucumbers and ... tomatoes are ... vegetables. 4. I don't like ...

mineral water, I prefer ... cup of... tea. 5. Pass me ... butter, please. 6. ... water, ...

milk, tea and ... coffee are drinks. 7. Is there anything to your taste on ... menu?

8. Will you bring ... knife from ... kitchen? 9. Only after ... sec-

ond course he felt he was not hungry any longer. 10. Is pud-

ding to your taste? 11. They sat down to ... table and began eat-

ing. 12. It was ... stewed-fruit and ... ice-cream to follow. ... ice-

cream was rather melted.

79. Replace the words in bold type by personal pronouns:

1. Tom and Bob are always hungry after classes. 2. Tom usually goes to the

canteen with his fellow-students. 3. Mother

doesn't like mustard.4. Give Kittysome tea. 5. Is Kittythirsty? 6. Mother

often asks Ann to help little John.7. Bobdoesn't like beer and always prefers a

glass of mineral water.

80.

Form all possible questions to the following sentences:

1. Mr. Smith reads the Times after breakfast. 2. He lives in a small town in

the North of Poland. 3. The children must stay at home as it is raining. 4. Ann is

helping her mother in the kitchen. 5. My elder daughter doesn't like porridge.

81.

Use the Present Indefinite or the Present Continuous instead of the infinitives in

brackets:

1. My elder sister (to have) a music lesson. She always (to have) a music

lesson on Friday, 2. Who (to sing) in the next room? 3. Father (to read) a

newspaper. He usually (to read) something before going to bed. 4. Mother (to

cook) breakfast in the kitchen. She always (to cook) in the mornings. 5. Who you

(to wait) for? — I (to wait) for Ann, we must leave in ten minutes. 6. It often (to

rain) in autumn. 7. Do not go out, it (to rain) heavily. 8. You (to understand) the

use of the Present Indefinite and the Present Continuous quite well? 9. What you

(to write) ? You (to make) notes about the two present tenses? 10. Why you (to

smile), Kitty? 11.1 often (to meet) you at the corner of this street. You (to wait)

for anybody? 12. You usually (to go) through the park? — Not usually, it's only

today that I (to go) here. 13. You (to hear) anything? — Yes, somebody (to

knock) at the door. 14. They still (to discuss) where to go now.

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82.

Translate the following sentences into English. Pay attention to the use of the

Present Continuous to express an action in the near future:

1. Мы сейчас очень заняты, так как завтра мы уезжаем. 2. Летом мы всегда уезжаем

на дачу. 3. Давайте пройдем на платформу, поезд прибывает через 5 минут. 4. Поезда

отправляются и прибывают точно по расписанию (according to schedule). 5. Делегация

английских учителей прилетает (to arrive by plane) сегодня вечером в Москву. 6.

Иностранные делегации обычно прилетают в аэропорт Шереметьево. 7. Поторопись,

последний поезд отходит через несколько минут. 8. По расписанию последний поезд в

Москву отправляется ровно в 12 часов ночи. 9. Когда мои друзья приезжают в Москву,

они всегда останавливаются у нас. 10. Моя сестра приезжает в субботу. Я должна ее

встретить. 11. В понедель

ник я сдаю экзамен по истории Англии. 12. Студенты сдают экзамены

два раза в год. 13. Моя подруга устраивает сегодня вечер. 14. Когда они

устраивают вечер, они обычно приглашают всю нашу семью

83.

Copy the following sentences choosing the proper word from brackets:

1. Please, tell me the (next, nearest) way to the post-office. 2. The exercise is

on the (next, nearest) page. 3. We must wait for some (farther, further)

instructions. 4. Who is that boy in the (farthest, furthest) corner of the room? 5.

He is the (oldest, eldest) son of my father's friend. 6. This is the (oldest, eldest)

edition of the book. 7. Lucy is my (oldest, eldest) pen-friend. 8. I am (older,

elder) than you. 9, Jim is the (oldest, eldest) son in the family. He is two years

(older, elder) than Mary. 10. Eleven o'clock is the (last, latest) time when my

daughter goes to bed.

84.

Translate into English:

1. Какой язык труднее, английский или немецкий? 2. Волга — самый

длинный водный путь-в" Европе, не так ли? 3. Каковы последние новости?

4. Сегодня погода хуже, чем вчера. 5. Февраль — самый короткий месяц

года. 6. Ведь Лондон больше Парижа? 7. Мой словарь лучше твоего. 8.

Какой материк самый большой? 9. Он не такой высокий, как его старший

брат. 10. Какой путь самый короткий? 11. Джим — мой самый старый и

самый лучший друг 12 Это самая грубая ошибка. 13. Эти яблоки слаще

груш. 14 Она ниже ростом, чем ее муж. 15. Альпы — самые высокие горы в

Европе. 16. Последний рассказ в этой книге — самый интересный. 17. В

воскресенье мы встаем позже, чем обычно. 18 Байкал — самое глубокое

озеро в мире. 19. Хотя сыну всего 15 лет, но он уже выше своего отца. 20. У

вас произношение хуже, чем у других студентов вашей группы. Вам надо

больше заниматься. 21. Прямая линия — кратчайшее расстояние между

двумя точками 22. Моя сестра на 6 лет моложе меня.

85.

Pick out countable nouns from the list below and write them in the plural. Give

examples with the remaining uncountable nouns:

porridge, daughter, salt, sugar, butter, milk, tea, cake, bacon, toast,

marmalade, tea-pot, egg, bread, soup, waitress, chop, beer, potato, pleasure,

water, mustard, sausage, pepper, fruit, knife, orange, discussion, watch.

86. Copy the following sentences putting the direct and the indirect

objects in their proper place; insert to or for wherever necessary:

1. Can I do (anything) (you)? 2. Pass (it) (your father).

3. Show (us) (the capital of Poland). 4. You must explain (it)

(him). 5. Fetch today's newspaper and read (it) (me). 6. Please

bring (some milk) (Kitty). 7. Send (it) (them) at once. 8. Ask the

waitress to bring (us) (coffee).

87. Use the verbs given in brackets in the Present Indefinite or the

Present Continuous tenses:

1. Why you (to walk) so fast today? You usually (to walk) quite slowly. — I

(to hurry). I am afraid to miss the train. 2. Cuckoos (not to build) nests. They (to

use) the nests of other birds. 3.1 always (to buy) lottery tickets but I seldom (to

win).

4. You can't have the book now because my brother (to read) it.

5. Some people (to do) everything with their left hand. 6. Who (to make) that

terrible noise? — It's my son. 7. How you (to feel)?

8. Switch on the light. It (to get) dark. 9. You (to understand) the

rule? 10. The sun (to set) late in summer. 11. What you (to look

for) ? — We (to look for) our grandmother's spectacles. 12.1 (not

to know) what he (to want) .13. What time she (to come) here as a

rule? 14. Look, snow still (to fall). 15. It often (to rain) in October.

88. Translate into English using the Present Indefinite or the Present

Continuous:

1 Студенты сдают экзамены. He шумите в коридоре. 2. Посмотри, как ярко светит

солнце. 3. Вы слышите шум в коридоре? 4 Подождите немного, они сейчас ужинают. 5.

9-го Мая тысячи людей приходят на Красную Площадь. 6. Вы любите смотреть

телевизор? 7. Я не понимаю, о чем они говорят, так как они говорят очень тихо. 8.

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